[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING THE TOWN OF JONESVILLE ON ITS NEW TOWN HALL

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, today I want to congratulate the people of 
Jonesville, North Carolina on the completion of their new town hall. 
Jonesville's new town hall will serve both as a government center and 
the hub for the town's tourism outreach efforts.
  While I was unable to attend the grand opening event this past Friday 
due to Congress being in session, congratulations are in order for 
everyone in Jonesville who helped make this important project a 
success. I want to praise Mayor Lindbergh Swain for his leadership and 
also the people at USDA Rural Development for their help in securing 
critical financing for the new town hall.
  This town hall, which replaces the town's more than half century old 
town hall, promises not only to give the town a new government seat but 
also to bolster the local tourist economy. Tourism is a growing segment 
of the local economy in Yadkin and surrounding counties, and this new 
facility is a wise investment in drawing new tourist dollars to 
Jonesville. I applaud Jonesville for its forward thinking mindset, and 
hope to visit the new town hall in the coming weeks.

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