[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE RIVER CITY COMPANY ON ITS 40TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 2, 2026

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the River 
City Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee on its 40th Anniversary.
  River City Company is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the 
economic vitality and vibrancy of downtown Chattanooga. Since its 
founding in 1986, River City Company has worked alongside public, 
private, and philanthropic partners to attract investment, support 
local businesses, and create engaging public spaces that strengthen the 
heart of the Scenic City. Through strategic initiatives, regular event 
programming, and community-driven development, the organization plays a 
leading role in the neverending work of building a vibrant urban core 
that serves Chattanooga's citizens and visitors.
  From the fulfillment of the initial recommendations of the Moccasin 
Bend Task Force for the development of the Tennessee Riverwalk, to the 
development of the Tennessee Aquarium, the redevelopment of the Kirkman 
High School site, fulfillment of the 21st Century Waterfront Plan, the 
Majestic Theater, The Block and Miller Park, River City Company has 
been most successful as a public purpose development company. River 
City Company also plays a major role in the future planning of Downtown 
Chattanooga along with strategic animation and programming of Downtown 
spaces.
  River City works with the community to create opportunities for 
Chattanoogans that celebrate the vitality of the city. It helps promote 
the people, places and culture that make the Scenic City special, and 
in doing so attracts visitors and new residents. It also helps create 
the infrastructure that attracts and enables new businesses in 
Chattanooga's downtown and helps ensure that Chattanooga's renaissance 
will continue for generations to come.
  As a business owner and now as a Member of Congress, I have witnessed 
the vital role that River City Company has filled over the past 40 
years to revitalize Downtown Chattanooga. I congratulate them on their 
numerous successes and look forward to their next 40 years partnering 
with this community to make Chattanooga the gem of the Tennessee 
Valley.

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