[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3735]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO HAMILTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 11, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Hamilton County, Nebraska, for being named Progressive Farmer's Best 
Place to Raise a Family.
  Anyone who has ever visited Nebraska has seen first hand it is a 
wonderful place to raise a family. It looks like the message is getting 
out.
  Founded in 1867 and named after the first Secretary of the Treasury 
Alexander Hamilton, and anchored by the city of Aurora, this area of my 
district truly lives up to the moniker ``The Good Life.''
  This designation wasn't an accident. Hamilton County is a strong 
community of people who care for each other, who help out during hard 
times, and who live up to the benchmarks set by our forefathers.
  So, congratulations to the good people of Hamilton County for 
representing Nebraska and making us proud.

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