[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9854]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NORTHSHORE HARBOR CENTER

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
opening of the Northshore Harbor Center in Slidell, LA on May 20, 2005. 
This new convention center will greatly benefit St. Tammany Parish. I 
join the East St. Tammany Events Center Commission and all the people 
of St. Tammany Parish in voicing my excitement about the opening of the 
center and its potential for economic development.
  The Northshore Harbor Center is the product of many years of hard 
work and intense planning. Though numerous individuals were involved in 
the project, I would like to take this moment to personally recognize 
those responsible for its completion. First, I would like to commend 
the dedicated citizens of the East St. Tammany Events Center 
Commission. Also, I would like to recognize the parish officials who 
appointed and oversaw the Commission. Finally, I would like to thank 
the citizens of Wards 8 and 9 who contributed hard earned tax dollars 
to fund the construction of this state-of-the-art complex.
  I look forward to the wide array of events and conventions that will 
begin pouring into the Northshore Harbor Center. And I look forward to 
the many new visitors it will attract to another wonderful parish in 
Louisiana.

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