IV 
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 non-
profit corporation registered with the Internal Revenue 
Service and was authorized as the State-designated re-
gional 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 
World Tourism Organization’s Ulysses Prize for innova-
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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 cre-
ate 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, industrializa-
tion, immigration, the gilded age, pollution, poverty, 
urban decay, and of rebirth and sustainable redevelop-
ment; 
Whereas the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council works closely 
with public and private partnerships, works as an inter-
preter and educator of the history and ecology of the 
Blackstone River, and works closely on community devel-
opment projects with cities and towns; 
Whereas the Blackstone River Valley has significant impor-
tance 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 
the philosophy of taking a positive leadership role in initi-
ating exciting, innovative, and inventive tourism develop-
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ment products, projects, and programs: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Blackstone Valley Tourism 
Council for its tireless work to tell the story of the 
Blackstone Valley and develop the region’s economy; 
and 
(2) honors the Blackstone Valley Tourism 
Council for celebrating its 25th anniversary. 
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