[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E134]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF VISIT HUNTINGTON BEACH

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                           HON. HARLEY ROUDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2020

  Mr. ROUDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Visit Huntington Beach on the celebration of its 30th Anniversary and 
the opening of a new office.
  Visit Huntington Beach was formed in 1989 as a destination marketing 
program and has grown into the only local organization charged with the 
responsibility of promoting tourism and encouraging its continued 
growth in the City. Its mission is to use Huntington Beach's Surf City 
USA brand to maintain the City's status as the quintessential 
California beach destination. Since its founding thirty years ago, 
Visit Huntington Beach has successfully lived up to this mission and 
showed the wonders of Huntington Beach to the country and the world.
  In 2018 alone, overnight visitors generated $91 million in tax 
revenue and generated nearly $20 million for the City's general fund. 
This revenue is vital to funding critical community services, such as 
police, fire, public works, and parks.
  I ask all Members to join me in recognizing the extraordinary work 
and contributions of Visit Huntington Beach and their efforts to ensure 
a better and more efficient experience for both visitors and residents 
of Huntington Beach.

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