[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4844]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2013

  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
congratulate the city of Naperville, Illinois on its ``Sunny Award'' 
for local government transparency. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis 
once said, ``Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants,'' and I 
believe this statement applies to all forms of government.
  The ``Sunny Award,'' awarded by the Sunshine Review, honors the most 
transparent government websites in the nation. The organization found 
that the Naperville website contained comprehensive information on 
meetings, elected and administrative officials, audits, lobbying, 
public records, contracts, taxes, and the budget.
  This honor was received by only 247 of the 7,000 government websites 
that were ranked during ``Sunshine Week,'' a period of national 
recognition among civic organizations and the media for achievements in 
open government. The Naperville government earned an A+ rating.
  I would also like to acknowledge the city's continued efforts to 
establish transparency. A portion of their website is now dedicated 
solely to updating citizens about how their tax dollars are being 
spent.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the City of Naperville, not only on this 
honor, but also on its ongoing effort to govern transparently and 
provide its constituents with unfettered access to information.

                          ____________________