[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15580-15581]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           COMMERCE LEXINGTON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Kentucky (Mr. Barr) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Commerce Lexington, the 
chamber of commerce for my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, which has 
been named the 2016 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber 
of Commerce Executives.
  Commerce Lexington won the large chamber category over the great 
cities of Brooklyn, New York; Jacksonville, Florida; and Tacoma, 
Washington. This award is recognition of Commerce Lexington's work to 
promote economic development, job creation, and overall business growth 
in Lexington and neighboring communities through its many programs and 
services.
  As a member-driven organization, the award is also a reflection of 
Commerce Lexington's 1,700 members, as well as their volunteers and 
staff, ably led by CEO and President Bob Quick.
  In addition to the Chamber of the Year award, Commerce Lexington also 
received a Grand Award in Communications for their ``Here's Our Proof'' 
marketing campaign during the 2015 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred 
Championships, which showcased central Kentucky and the Bluegrass 
region as a great place to do business, as well as an ideal location 
for conventions and tourism. It helped, of course, that American 
Pharoah did what no other thoroughbred had done in history--win not 
only the Triple Crown, but also the

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Grand Slam of thoroughbred racing going wire to wire in the Breeders' 
Cup Classic at Keeneland Racecourse--Keeneland, of course, a key member 
of Commerce Lexington.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope that all of my colleagues will join me in 
congratulating Commerce Lexington on achieving this national honor, and 
for their hard work to encourage jobs and economic growth in central 
Kentucky and to share how special our city and our region are with the 
world--of course, Lexington, the world's horse capital of the world.

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