[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17030]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2005

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
the City of Louisville and to congratulate the citizens of this great 
community for the recent honor bestowed upon them. MONEY magazine and 
CNN spent months looking for towns across America worthy of being 
called ``Great American Towns.'' A criterion for the search included a 
safe, enjoyable environment in which anyone would want to raise their 
children. Out of more than 1,300 cities eligible for CNN/MONEY's ``Best 
Places to Live 2005,'' Louisville, Colorado placed fifth.
  Louisville is located six miles from Boulder, a dynamic college town 
home to the University of Colorado, and just twenty-five miles from 
Denver, Colorado's metropolitan capital. Louisville started as a coal 
mining town in the 1880s, and has since grown to be home to some 19,000 
residents and 1,700 acres of open space. While the city has undergone 
significant development from its humble beginnings, it has not 
forgotten its roots. The city gets much of its charm through the 
preservation of its history. Main Street is filled with historic 
buildings giving it an old-time feel, and the Louisville Historical 
Museum keeps the past alive for generations to come. Despite its 
nostalgic past, Louisville is forward thinking with a thriving high-
tech industry. The combination of small-town history and charm 
juxtaposed with modern advantages are at the heart of Louisville's 
success.
  Louisville enjoys a low crime rate, strong environmental values, 
affordable housing prices, and close proximity to the Rocky Mountains--
which provide boundless opportunities for outdoor activity including 
skiing, hiking, and camping.
  Parades color Louisville's downtown streets on holidays. 
Schoolchildren discuss ways to improve the city in Youth Advisory Board 
meetings. Families watch classic movies in Louisville's picturesque 
parks. A lively, involved community keeps the city's traditions and a 
myriad of available activities alive.
  I take great pride in representing Louisville, and commend Mayor 
Chuck Sisk and the city council for their work to ensure a safe and 
enjoyable community for its citizens. Cities like Louisville instill 
pride in the officials who govern them and the citizens who inhabit 
them, and serve to enrich the lives of all who live in them, work in 
them, or visit them.

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