[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9239]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               COMMEMORATING LEVITTOWN'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commemorate 
the 60th anniversary of Levittown, Pennsylvania, which is the place 
that I have called home my entire life.
  Located in historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania, construction of 
Levittown began in 1952 and was completed in 1958. One of the first 
planned communities built in the United States, it became a popular 
first home for thousands of returning veterans from World War II and 
Korea.
  Over the course of its rich history, Levittown has developed into a 
model middle class community. Now it is home to over 50,000 residents 
with schools, churches, and businesses that help create a sense of 
community and foster a warm environment for families to live and to 
work, to raise their families and to retire to.
  Levittown's residents have worked in our steel mills, built our 
communities, and served in our military, all while raising their 
children and their grandchildren. It was a pleasure growing up in such 
a close-knit, hard-working community. I'm proud to say that I'm from 
Levittown, raising my own family there.
  The highest honor of all is being given the chance to serve Levittown 
in the United States Congress. I will continue to listen to and work 
with members of my community to ensure that all of their voices are 
heard. Congratulations to all who have called Levittown home over the 
last 60 years. With such a rich history, Levittown deserves our 
recognition and praise. I'm honored to live amongst these great 
families and wish them all the best on this momentous occasion.

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