[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13338]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING CENTREVILLE, VA, FOR BEING NAMED ONE OF MONEY MAGAZINE'S 
                      ``BEST PLACES TO LIVE 2010''

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2010

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today, along with my 
colleague Rep. Frank Wolf, to recognize the community of Centreville, 
VA, for recently being named one of Money Magazine's ``Best Places to 
Live 2010.'' Centreville ranked number 30 among 100 small communities 
named best for families.
  Money compiled its list of ``Best Places to Live 2010'' after 
reviewing hundreds of small communities across the United States with 
populations between 50,000 and 300,000 for family-friendly qualities. 
Economic strength, the quality of the schools, availability of 
affordable housing, overall safety, and community spirit were among the 
factors used to evaluate each city's quality of life. As one of the top 
30 cities on the list, Centreville passed four rounds of appraisal, 
including one in which appraisers visited the community to form 
personal impressions and to interview its residents.
  Centreville ranked highest amongst the four Virginia communities 
named to the list. The others were Alexandria, VA, at number 47, 
Chesapeake, VA, at number 85, and Suffolk, VA, at number 91. Location 
figured prominently in Centreville's ranking, as its 54,000 residents 
are in close proximity to our nation's capital and local attractions 
such as the National Air and Space Museum at Dulles International 
Airport, Manassas National Battlefield Park and the Bull Run and 
Shenandoah Mountains.
  Madam Speaker, we ask that our colleagues join us in congratulating 
Centreville on receiving this designation and in encouraging its 
residents to continue upholding the high standards that earned them 
this honor. We also invite our colleagues to visit Centreville to see 
firsthand what makes this community special.

                          ____________________