IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1724 

Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support 

in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force 

Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families, 

and the Air Force. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 17, 2010 

Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. 

MATSUI, Mr. SPACE, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. BARROW, Mr. KISSELL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. DAVIS

of California, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, 

Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. BONO

MACK, Mr. KRATOVIL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 

CHILDERS, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ROTHMAN

of New Jersey, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. ROSS, 

Mr. DICKS, Mr. HODES, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. DONNELLY

of Indiana, Mr. HILL, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. 

LINDER, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. 

WELCH, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. 

ALTMIRE, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. AL

GREEN of Texas, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. BOYD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. DEGETTE, 

Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. BERRY, Mr. HOLT, Mr. 

HEINRICH, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. WU, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Ms. 

DELAURO) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of 


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the Armed Forces stationed there and their families, 

and the Air Force. 

Whereas, for more than 50 years, the community of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has supported and served the members of 

the Armed Forces and their families at Little Rock Air 

Force Base; 

Whereas, after September 11, 2001, Little Rock Air Force 

Base restricted access to much of the community for security reasons, and in response to the tragedy and the restrictions caused by the terrorist attacks of September 

11, 2001, the community and air base came together to 

address a need for a new education facility for both military members and civilians; 

Whereas, recognizing the need to raise funds for a new educational facility, the City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas, held a special election in which the citizens of Jacksonville overwhelmingly voted to adopt a temporary onecent sales tax, which raised $5,000,000; 

Whereas these funds were donated to the Air Force to help 

build a new Joint Education Center on Federal property 

outside the base perimeter, so that the facility could be 

accessible to community people, students, and faculty, as 

well as air base personnel; 

Whereas, in 2009, local individuals and businesses raised over 

$50,000 for the base’s 2010 Air show and more than 

$22,000 was donated in support of Little Rock Air Force 

Base rodeo teams that compete at McChord Air Force 

Base; 

Whereas community leaders sponsor numerous events, including dances and community sporting and musical events, 

for members of the Armed Forces and their families at 


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Little Rock Air Force Base and provide discounted or 

free tickets; 

Whereas the community sponsors a quarterly dinner for families of deployed members and over 15,000 volunteer 

hours are provided by retirees at the Airman’s Attic, the 

Base Clinic, the Retirees Activities Office, and other base 

activities; and 

Whereas, on March 3, 2009, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was awarded the Abilene Trophy, which honors a civilian community for exceptional support of Air Mobility 

Command base at Little Rock Air Force Base: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives com2 mends the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its out3 standing support in creating a unique and lasting partner4 ship with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the 

5 Armed Forces stationed there and their families, and the 

6 Air Force. 

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