[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20122]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING BLACKSBURG MAYOR RON RORDAM

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate Blacksburg Mayor Ron 
Rordam, who was recently approved by the Virginia Municipal League to 
serve as its president for one year.
  ``My theme as president is `Live Local,''' Rordam said in a statement 
released by the Virginia Municipal League. ``This means everyone should 
support our local businesses, schools, and neighborhoods. It's how we 
support our citizens. And, within that broad concept, I will focus on 
ways we can influence education affecting our youngest citizens to give 
them every advantage to succeed in the future. To have strong 
communities, we must have a work force that is flexible and nimble. 
Early childhood education is one of the most important keys to ensuring 
that our localities can compete for those future jobs.''
  I congratulate Mayor Rordam on this accomplishment, and look forward 
to continuing to work with him and other local officials in an effort 
to further the growth of our area's economy and improve its quality of 
life.

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