[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9815]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING BOULDER CITY

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Saturday, April 12, 2003

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Boulder City on a 
number of awards it has received over the last year. I have had the 
tremendous honor of representing Boulder City as a Councilman, Mayor, 
and now as Congressman. The following awards show the quality of life 
Boulder City is famous for. These awards include: the Howland Award, 
given by the National League of Cities to the best small community in 
the country; the ``Excellence in Aquatics Award'' from the National 
Recreation and Parks Association. This honor was given for the 
exceptional quality of all the aquatic programs offered through the 
Parks and Recreation Department; the ``Excellence in Education Hall of 
Fame Award'' from the Clark County School District; the Boulder City 
Municipal Golf Course was recognized statewide as number 10 in top 
values throughout the State and best course under $100 in southern 
Nevada by the ``Las Vegas Golfer Magazine;'' National Geographic 
Adventure Magazine named Boulder City's Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike 
Trail facility as one of the top 50 Favorite Adventure Places, 
November, 2002.
  I urge my colleagues in this House and people across the country to 
visit Boulder City, Nevada, and see this wonderful, award-winning 
community first hand.

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