[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3132]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE SAN LUIS OBISPO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2005

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the San Luis 
Obispo Chamber of Commerce, the oldest and largest voluntary 
organization in San Luis Obispo County, on the occasion of their 100th 
Anniversary.
  Rarely has a local organization done more to improve the quality of 
life of an entire region than the San Luis Obispo Chamber.
  When the Chamber opened in 1905, the railroad had come to town just a 
few years before, and San Luis was developing an economy that went 
beyond farming for the first time. Led by CEO Dave Garth for the last 
32 years, the Chamber now boasts 1,389 members and a staff of 15.
  The Chamber will celebrate its centennial with a dinner at California 
Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo on March 12, 2005. This 
vibrant and active organization has contributed an enormous amount to a 
community that I am terribly proud to represent.

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