[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2915-2916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNITION OF THE COLUMBUS COMPACT CORPORATION

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                          HON. MARY JO KILROY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2010

  Ms. KILROY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Columbus Compact 
Corporation for its service to the city of Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus 
Compact Corporation, or the Compact, is a nonprofit community 
development organization that works to improve the quality of life in 
the central city neighborhoods of Columbus. On March 10, 2010, Columbus 
Compact Corporation will celebrate its 15th anniversary of serving 
central Ohio residents and businesses.
  The Compact's mission is to act as both a catalyst for positive 
change and agent for the growth and development of central city 
Columbus. Since 1999, the Compact has led the U.S. Department of 
Housing and Urban Development-designated ``Columbus Empowerment Zone.'' 
This program implements community redevelopment strategies and directs 
resources to rebuild the city's most distressed urban neighborhoods, 
making Columbus a happier, healthier, and more desirable place to live, 
work, and play.
  The Compact also lends money to new and existing businesses to create 
jobs and bring vital goods and services to Columbus. Over the last 15 
years, the Compact has focused on developing real estate in 
concentrated areas and on a scale that allows for larger redevelopment 
in the neighborhoods of Columbus while enhancing the variety and 
quality of the housing stock.

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  The Columbus Compact Corporation strives to improve the city of 
Columbus by strengthening neighborhoods and encouraging people to reach 
their full potential. The Compact is continually working towards 
creating a healthy, thriving central city that is filled with 
successful and economically secure individuals, families, and 
businesses. I am proud to recognize and honor the Columbus Compact 
Corporation for its 15 years of dedication to improving the quality of 
life in the city of Columbus.

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