[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20146]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING LAURA WEIS

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                               of illiois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 18, 2017

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
my friend Laura Weis, who was honored with the Distinguished Illinois 
Chamber of Commerce Executive Award last month.
  As CEO of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, Laura is a 
tireless advocate for the citizens, businesses and organizations 
throughout a community with nationally-recognized educational 
institutions, technological and innovative start-ups, manufacturing 
companies, and agricultural industries.
  Under Laura's leadership, the Chamber has increased its membership 
and influence throughout the region. The Chamber and its staff 
continually engage with elected officials at every level of government 
to ensure commonsense, business-friendly policies are in place for the 
community. Through the Chamber's efforts, delegations of community and 
business leaders from the county have become more engaged in public 
affairs through regular trips to Springfield and Washington, D.C.
  Outside of political advocacy, the Chamber has adopted numerous 
policies that support the local community, including the creation of an 
energy coop that has saved local businesses thousands of dollars, the 
development of a procurement center to assist businesses with 
government contracts, the institution of local disaster recovery plans, 
and oversight of countless online tools to help area businesses.
  Laura is a tremendous leader within my congressional district, and it 
is not hard to see her impact throughout Champaign County. I 
Congratulate Laura on this award, and I look forward to continuing to 
work with her throughout the future.

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