[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 21, 2004

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 75th 
anniversary of the Rutherford County, Tennessee, Chamber of Commerce, 
an organization that has helped my home country to be one of the best 
places in America to live.
  As a member of the Chamber of Commerce and former board director, I 
know firsthand that the chamber can take a lot of credit for the 
quality of life we now enjoy in Rutherford County. Residents have an 
opportunity to work at good jobs and send their children to some of the 
best schools in the Nation, not to mention enjoy all the recreational 
venues in the area. The chamber's economic development efforts have 
paid big dividends to the county. And the chamber's advocacy for the 
business community has been a positive influence in the Tennessee 
Legislature and has helped me in my legislative efforts in Congress.
  The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to have had so 
many strong, visionary members in its ranks. Through their leadership 
and hard work, they have been able to attract top-notch companies to 
the area. Nissan, for example, is located in Rutherford County. As the 
largest automaker in the world under one roof, Nissan not only provided 
thousands of good-paying jobs to the people of Rutherford County, but 
it also brought countless businesses that supply the automaker with a 
variety of parts and services.
  Through a unique public and private partnership, the Rutherford 
County of Chamber of Commerce has become one of the best community 
advocates in the Nation. As the chamber celebrates its 75 years of 
existence, I commend the organization for all it has done to make 
Rutherford County such a desirable place to live and raise a family.

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