[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TOMORROW'S SOUTH DADE

  (Mr. CURBELO of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support 
of the work being done to rejuvenate the South Dade neighborhoods in 
Florida's 26th Congressional District. Prepared by more than 300 
residents and businesses, the plan entitled ``Tomorrow's South Dade'' 
is a community-driven effort to provide a vision for the future of the 
region over the next several decades.
  South Dade has a rich history based in agriculture and military and 
is home to one of our country's great natural treasures, Everglades 
National Park. The leaders of Tomorrow's South Dade program have 
established nine committees to focus on different areas in which to 
strengthen the economy, including infrastructure, agriculture, and 
education.
  I commend the bold leadership of Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter and 
Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace, and with the help of Bill Durquette of 
Homestead Hospital and Bob Epling of Community Bank of Florida, I am 
confident local government and businesses can work in unison for the 
betterment of our community.
  I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to promote 
Tomorrow's South Dade and ensure future generations have a community 
they are proud to call home.

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