[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18477-18478]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE COMMUNITY OF GRAVETTE, ARKANSAS

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would like to congratulate 
the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Simmons) and the gentleman from 
Arkansas (Mr. Snyder) on their work on that resolution, which is so 
important.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the community of Gravette, 
Arkansas, for winning an Arkansas Community of Excellence Award.
  The ACE awards, administered by the Arkansas Department of Economic 
Development, go to communities that do not wait for ideal circumstances 
to attract development but actively work to

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create an environment that welcomes growth.
  To that end, the community of Gravette embarked on a plan for change 
that highlighted their town as the heart of hometown America. Their 
plan, which included everything from minor beautification projects to a 
$5 million rural water project, put them in a position to attract more 
jobs to Gravette. As the town continues to grow, important 
infrastructure upgrades, like the completion of the railroad overpass, 
will be crucial to dealing with the changes this growth brings.
  Mr. Speaker, the community of Gravette, under the leadership of Mayor 
Dean Fladager, deserves this award. They put a lot of work into this 
plan, and it is sure to pay off as this community continues to grow.

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