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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1210 

Honoring the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council on the celebration of its 

25th anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 23, 2010 

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. LANGEVIN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council on the 

celebration of its 25th anniversary. 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is a nonprofit corporation registered with the Internal Revenue 

Service and was authorized as the State-designated regional tourism development agency for the Blackstone 

Valley of Rhode Island; 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council represents 

the cities of Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Woonsocket, 

and the towns of Cumberland, Lincoln, North Smithfield, 

Smithfield, Glocester, and Burrillville; 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council was the first 

destination in the world to receive the United Nations 

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tive contributions to tourism policy, tourism sustainable 

planning, environment protection, and new technologies; 

Whereas in 2008, the World Travel and Tourism Council, 

recognized the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council with 

their Tourism for Tomorrow Destination Award, one of 

the most prestigious sustainable tourism development 

awards in the world; 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council seeks to create a unique sense of place through social, economic, and 

physical development for Blackstone Valley residents, and 

in turn, create a destination for visitors; 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley is uniquely equipped to tell 

the story of colonization, religious freedom, industrialization, immigration, the gilded age, pollution, poverty, 

urban decay, and of rebirth and sustainable redevelopment; 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council works closely 

with public and private partnerships, works as an interpreter and educator of the history and ecology of the 

Blackstone River, and works closely on community development projects with cities and towns; 

Whereas the Blackstone River Valley has significant importance to the United States and the State of Rhode Island 

in that the region because it is the actual birthplace of 

the American Industrial Revolution that began in 1790 

in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, when Samuel Slater began 

textile manufacturing in Pawtucket in a wooden mill on 

the banks of the Blackstone River; and 

Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council operates on 

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ment products, projects, and programs: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the Blackstone Valley Tourism 

3 Council for its tireless work to tell the story of the 

4 Blackstone Valley and develop the region’s economy; 

5 and 

6 (2) honors the Blackstone Valley Tourism 

7 Council for celebrating its 25th anniversary. 

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