[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF ASHLAND, KY

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I would like to take the 
opportunity to congratulate the leaders in Ashland, KY who contributed 
to the downtown revitalization of the city. Ashland was one of 31 
cities in Kentucky that received national recognition for its efforts 
in historic preservation on Tuesday, April 20, 2004.
  First Lady Laura Bush presented the Preserve America recognition 
award to Ashland Mayor, Steve Gilmore, and Main Street Board President, 
Larry Jones. The initiative recognizes communities that protect and 
celebrate their heritage, use their historic assets for economic 
development and community revitalization and encourage people to 
experience and appreciate historic resources through education and 
tourism programs.
  Of the 65 ``Preserve America'' U.S. communities that the First Lady 
Laura Bush has designated, 31 are in Kentucky. In President Bush's 
proposed budget for fiscal year 2005, he included $10 million for 
Preserve America communities. Ashland will be eligible to compete for 
some of the money Congress appropriates.
  The large number of Kentucky communities honored by the First Lady 
shows how important preservation is in Kentucky, and I commend these 
communities for their hard work and dedication to the various projects. 
I join all Kentuckians in congratulating Mayor Gilmore and the city of 
Ashland on their beautiful downtown revitalization.

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