[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING SAINT CLOUD, MINNESOTA

 Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a 
great achievement by the City of Saint Cloud, MN.
  St. Cloud, MN, is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, 60 
miles northwest of the Twin Cities. When it was founded more than 150 
years ago, it was known as the Granite City. But now it also bears the 
title of the Most Livable Community in the World.
  The LivCom Awards are the world's only competition for local 
communities that focuses on environmental management and the creation 
of livable communities. This year, they have named Saint Cloud the 
``Most Livable Community in the World.''
  This award is a deserved honor and recognition of the outstanding 
efforts being undertaken by the City of Saint Cloud to create a livable 
and sustainable community.
  The awards encourage best practice, innovation, and leadership in 
providing vibrant, environmentally sustainable communities that improve 
the quality of life for their residents and people worldwide.
  Among the goals of the award is to model innovative community 
planning and living for other communities. I hope that Saint Cloud will 
inspire other communities to tackle challenging environmental and 
energy issues facing our nation.
  Saint Cloud topped entrants from more than 50 countries. The 
residents of Saint Cloud, the Most Livable City in the World, have much 
to be proud of.
  I ask that you join me in congratulating the world's most livable 
community, Saint Cloud, MN.

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