[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        CITY OF EDINA IN TOP TEN

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize one of the many 
great communities in my congressional district. The City of Edina, 
Minnesota, was recently named one of the top 10 best towns for families 
by Family Circle magazine. Edina was chosen from an initial list of 
1,700 towns and cities nationwide with populations between 15,000 
people and 150,000 people.
  The annual rankings are based on a number of criteria, including the 
quality of schools, access to health care, affordable homes, green 
space, crime rates, and financial stability. In fact, Edina was the 
only city on the list to receive a Great Schools rating of a 10--the 
best score possible--which is determined by looking at standardized 
test scores of students in the public school district.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my congratulations to the City of Edina and the 
parents and the students and the friends and neighbors who make that 
community great.

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