Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of Visit Huntington Beach

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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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