[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF KING AND 
                           SNOHOMISH COUNTIES

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 10, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Centennial celebration of the Master Builders Association of King and 
Snohomish Counties in my home state of Washington--the oldest and 
largest local homebuilders association belonging to the National 
Association of Home Builders. For one hundred years, the Master 
Builders have been committed to creating well-built homes and utilizing 
solid business practices to help in making the Pacific Northwest a 
wonderful place to live.
  Even as our country struggles through an economic downturn and many 
sectors of our economy, especially home builders, are feeling the 
negative effects of a reduced workload, the Masters Builders continue 
to work hard to better families, communities, and the environment.
  The Master Builders continue to place an emphasis on community 
projects such as building free access ramps for disabled homeowners and 
building and maintaining shelters for the homeless. The Master Builders 
work with community-centered organizations like Vision House in Renton, 
Washington, and the Mercer Slough Environment Center in Bellevue, 
Washington. The Master Builders are celebrating their Centennial by 
performing 100 community service projects in King and Snohomish 
counties throughout 2009--projects that guarantee improvement in 
communities where people work, live, or play.
  The Master Builders also formed Built Green, an environmentally-
friendly, non-profit, residential building program to provide 
sustainable housing in the region and actively reach out to all levels 
of government to ensure our laws protect the environment and provide 
attractive and affordable communities.
  I am pleased to consider the Master Builders as partners in our 
efforts to protect our environment and build up our communities. I 
congratulate them on this milestone and wish them continued success in 
their current and future projects.

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