[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN SUPPORT OF THE TOWN OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA

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                          HON. ANN KIRKPATRICK

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2009

  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Madam Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of the great town of Williams, Arizona. Widely known as the 
Gateway to the Grand Canyon, Williams celebrated the 128th anniversary 
of its founding on Sunday, June 14th.
  Named for William ``Old Bill'' Williams, the town has grown from a 
rough-and-rowdy frontier outpost to a thriving 21st-century community, 
already listed on the National Register of Historic Places and striving 
to make even more history.
  In the words of Williams Main Street Association Manager Jean-Ellen 
Kegler, ``I get to witness the daily, continuous 'founding' of our 
town. Every day I observe so many people choosing to put their small 
concerns aside in favor of a better quality of life for the greater 
community.''
  I congratulate Williams, Arizona on its 128 years of prosperity, and 
on behalf of this Congress wish the town 128 more.

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