[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17789]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CITY OF HIGHLAND VILLAGE RANKED IN TOP TEN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 7, 2004

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to recognize five 
communities within my district for being acknowledged as among the 
``Top Ten Suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Area,'' by D Magazine, a 
regional monthly publication. Top honors went to Southlake, 
Colleyville, Highland Village, Flower Mound, and Coppell based on these 
communities' excellent schools, affordability, and low crime rates.
  Every two years, the magazine ranks some 50 plus suburbs of the 
Dallas-Fort Worth region, the State of Texas' largest metropolitan 
area. Highland Village was ranked number seven on this year's top ten 
after receiving top marks for its prime location on Lake Lewisville. D 
Magazine also noted that the city was ranked by the FBI as North Texas' 
Safest City two years running. Highland Village residents enjoy 
spending time around the lake and walking around the 12 foot wide 
walking trail that traverses the community.
  I applaud Mayor Bill Lawrence and the City Council of Highland 
Village for building the City of Highland Village into a distinguished 
community. I was a long-time resident of Highland Village, and I am 
proud to represent such a vibrant city.

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