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. TSON-
GAS, 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. BACH-
US, 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 out-
standing support in creating a unique and lasting part-
nership 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 Jackson-
ville, 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 se-
curity reasons, and in response to the tragedy and the re-
strictions 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 mili-
tary members and civilians; 
Whereas, recognizing the need to raise funds for a new edu-
cational facility, the City Council of Jacksonville, Arkan-
sas, held a special election in which the citizens of Jack-
sonville overwhelmingly voted to adopt a temporary one- 
cent 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, includ-
ing 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 fami-
lies 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, Arkan-
sas, was awarded the Abilene Trophy, which honors a ci-
vilian community for exceptional support of Air Mobility 
Command base at Little Rock Air Force Base: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its out-
standing support in creating a unique and lasting partner-
ship with Little Rock Air Force Base, members of the 
Armed Forces stationed there and their families, and the 
Air Force. 
Æ 
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