[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11095]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE RAINWATER FAMILY AND THE CITY OF CARROLLTON FOR 
                             RAINWATER LANE

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2015

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the city of 
Carrollton, Texas, located in my Congressional district, for renaming 
Jamestown Lane to Rainwater Lane in commemoration of the Rainwater 
family, who have resided in the area since 1855. This change, proposed 
April 7th, was approved by the city council on May 5th, and put into 
effect May 6th.
  The Rainwaters are one of the oldest families in Carrollton, having 
lived there for over 150 years. Carrollton has a history of honoring 
important residents and families with street names, and continues that 
tradition with Rainwater Lane. The Rainwaters even worked on the plot 
of land where Carrollton City Hall is currently placed. It is a long 
deserved honor to name a street after one of the great Carrollton 
families. The newly renamed Rainwater Lane is located behind Carrollton 
City Hall right in the heart of Carrollton. As Carrollton mayor Matthew 
Marchant said on the subject, ``The Rainwater family is a very key part 
of the history of the city of Carrollton and your legacy continues, 
even through today.''
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in honoring the 
Rainwater family and the city of Carrollton on this commemoration.

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