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Join the Historic Preservation Caucus JOIN THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CAUCUS The Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus was established in 2003 as a bipartisan effort to support and encourage historic preservation. Co-chaired by Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Mike Turner (R-OH), the Historic Preservation Caucus serves as a forum for members to discuss ways to protect and revitalize America’s historic places and structures. The Historic Preservation Caucus is a great place for new and seasoned Representatives to work together to support preservation and thoughtful economic development by advocating for sensible historic preservation legislation and funding. Every community across America has history - from Williamsburg and Philadelphia to Seneca Falls and Selma, from rural Main Streets to modest row homes. Through programs such as the Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credit, historic buildings serve as valuable economic development tools. Heritage tourism, the commercial revitalization of downtowns, and the re- use of historic properties for housing, are only a few of the ways that history comes alive. The Caucus supports these important initiatives by championing legislation that advances historic preservation throughout the country. To sign on as a member of the Caucus or for more information contact: Jon Bosworth in Rep. Blumenauer’s office at 202-225-4811 or Jeffrey Wilson in Rep. Turner’s office at 202-225-6465 Alabama Florida Massachusetts Nebraska Ohio Texas Bradley Byrne (R) Bill Posey (R) Katherine Clark (D) Jeff Fortenberry Marcy Kaptur (D) Lloyd Doggett (D) Stephen Lynch (D) (R) Tim Ryan (D) Kay Granger (R) Arkansas Georgia Jim McGovern (D) Steve Stivers (R) E. Bernice French Hill (R) John Lewis (D) Richard Neal (D) New Hampshire Michael Turner (R) Johnson (D) David Scott (D) Joseph Kennedy III Ann Kuster (D) Arizona (D) Oklahoma Utah Raul Grijalva (D) Iowa New Jersey Tom Cole (R) Rob Bishop (R) Ruben Gallego (D) Dave Loebsack Maryland Frank Pallone (D) (D) Anthony Brown (D) Bill Pascrell (D) Oregon Virginia California Elijah Cummings (D) Albio Sires (D) Earl Blumenauer Bobby Scott (D) Susan Davis (D) Illinois Jamie Raskin (D) (D) Rob Wittman (R) Barbara Lee (D) Danny Davis (D) John Sarbanes (D) New Mexico Peter DeFazio (D) Doris Matsui (D) Janice Ben Ray Lujan (D) Virgin Islands Schakowsky (D) Maine Pennsylvania Stacey Plaskett Colorado Chellie Pingree (D) New York Robert Brady (D) (D) Diana DeGette (D) Indiana Brian Higgins (D) Matt Cartwright (D) Scott Tipton (R) Andre Carson (D) Michigan Nita Lowey (D) Mike Doyle (D) Vermont Daniel Kildee (D) Carolyn Maloney Peter Welch (D) Connecticut Kentucky Fred Upton (R) (D) Rhode Island Joe Courtney (D) Andy Barr (R) Sean Maloney (D) David Cicilline (D) Washington Rosa DeLauro (D) James Comer Minnesota Jerrold Nadler (D) James Langevin Adam Smith (D) John Larson (D) (R) Betty McCollum (D) Jose Serrano (D) (D) Jim Himes (D) Brett Guthrie (R) Paul Tonko (D) Wisconsin Hal Rogers (R) Missouri South Carolina Gwen Moore (D) D.C. John Yarmuth Emanuel Cleaver North Carolina James Clyburn (D) Mark Pocan (D) E. Holmes-Norton (D) (D) Alma Adams (D) Joe Wilson (R) (D) G.K. Butterfield Louisiana (D) Tennessee Delaware Ralph Abraham David Price (D) Steve Cohen (D) Lisa Blunt- (R) Jim Cooper (D) Rochester (D) Cedric Richmond Phil Roe (R) (D) Preservation Action/202-463-0970 National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers/202-624-5465 National Trust for Historic Preservation/202-588-6000 National Alliance of Preservation Commissions/757-802-4141 National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers/202-628-8476 Coalition for American Heritage /202-681-2594 .
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