[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16049-16050]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE MINDEN-SOUTH WEBSTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR 2015 
                     LOUISIANA SMALL CHAMBER AWARD

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                           HON. JOHN FLEMING

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2015

  Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to recognize the 
Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce for being presented the 2015 
Louisiana Small Chamber of the Year Award. Since its inception in 1942, 
the Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce has worked towards the 
economic development of its members and the establishment of strong 
business relationships within

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the community. They are also actively engaged in strengthening and 
recognizing the contributions of all South Webster Parish residents. 
Recently the Chamber of Commerce hosted an inaugural First Responders 
Lunch, where they honored the self-sacrifice and dedication of all 
emergency first responders in the community. Through projects such as 
the Webster Education Endowment Fund, the Webster Youth Leadership 
Program, and 15 Under 40 Awards, students are poised for success and 
Webster schools are widely recognized as among the best in Louisiana. 
Furthermore the Chamber has achieved a rare combination of preserving 
the beautiful history of the community while incentivizing new urban 
development. They have the security interests of the entire nation at 
heart, as they coordinate closely with the National Guard in the 
economic development surrounding Camp Minden. All members of the 
chamber should feel confident that because of their dedication to 
initiative, our community will continue to prosper. I applaud the 
Minden-South Webster Chamber of Commerce for receiving this award, and 
I thank them for the exceptional work they provide in support of their 
community.

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