Grassley, Charles_Thank You Letter from Mayor BuolOffice of the Mayor
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
www.cityofdubuque.org
March 18, 2008
The Honorable Charles Grassley
United States Senate
135 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-1501
Dear Senator Grassley,
THE CITY OF
DUB E
On behalf of the citizens of Dubuque and my colleagues on the Dubuque City Council,
would like to thank you for the tremendous work you do for our community.
We are very grateful for the demonstrated support you provided this past year for
Dubuque. Legislation, appropriations and advocacy with Federal agencies are all
tangible signs of your efforts on our behalf.
The funds you secured for the private colleges in Dubuque will enable them to continue
their educational leadership in the areas of nursing education and community literacy.
The funding for the rehabilitation of Lock and Dam 11 is essential to the navigation
industry that touches our river town and contributes to our growing economy.
Very significant to all of us was securing the federal designation for the Crescent
Community Health Center. This designation and the annual federal funding that
accompany it are absolutely essential for many of our citizens who would not otherwise
be able to afford health care. The lead paint mitigation effort in Dubuque has proven to
be very effective use of federal program dollars with a very high rate of success.
Without funding support -this program would have ended. Thank you for your work on
this important program for Dubuque.
The Port of Dubuque will sport new boat docks as a result of the Boating Infrastructure
grant from the Department of Interior. This recreational amenity will attract boaters from
up and down the Mississippi who in turn provide tourism dollars to the local and State
coffers. The boat docks also provide an additional attraction at the site of America's
River project.
Senator, we would be remiss if we did not mention your superior staff who are also
great advocates for our community. Sherry Kuntz, Kathy Nuebel-Kovarik, James Rice,
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
The Honorable Charles Grassley
March 18, 2008
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Mary Day and Elizabeth Paris are assets to the Chuck Grassley team and great friends
of Dubuque.
Thank you, Senator, for all that you do for Dubuque.
Sincerely yours,
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Ro D. Buol
Mayor
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