TOWN OF SCHODACK CELEBRATES BICENTENNIAL IN 1995
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HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON
in the House of Representatives
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1995
- Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it's been my privilege since entering Congress in 1979 to return home nearly every weekend.
- That's not only a wise policy for a Member of Congress, it's good for a Member's peace of mind. It's necessary to get away from this artificial world of Washington, DC, and get back to the real world where real people have real jobs and raise real families.
- Our 22d district is a largely rural area, and it is the tried and true virtues of our small towns and villages that have made this country great, as recognized as early as the 1830s by French visitor Alexis de Tocqueville . And today, I'd like to single out one of those communities, the Rensselaer County town of Schodack.
- Schodack will celebrate its bicentennial in 1995, a celebration that will culminate in a gala-dinner dance on March 18.
- Having visited Schodack many times during my 16 years of Congress and 6 years in the State assembly, I can personally vouch for the town's embodiment of all of those smalltown virtues, the hard work, the patriotism, the spirit of volunteerism and helping one's neighbor.
- Notwithstanding my new duties as chairman of the House Rules Committee, Mr. Speaker, I still intend to return home as many weekends as possible to visit the good people of Schodack and all the other small communities that will always reflect the true heart and true character of America.
- Mr. Speaker, I ask you and other Members to join me in congratulating the town of Schodack on this occasion of its 200th birthday.