President Obama Acknowledges Greensburg

Tonight, President Obama made his first address to a joint session of Congress. He discussed many challenges that America is currently facing including: economic stability, energy independence, healthcare reform and education. To end his speech, Barack spoke of hope being "found in unlikely places" and acknowledged Greensburg as one of the places he finds most inspirational.

"I think about Greensburg, Kansas, a town that was completely destroyed by a tornado, but is being rebuilt by its residents as a global example of how clean energy can power an entire community - how it can bring jobs and businesses to a place where piles of bricks and rubble once lay. 'The tragedy was terrible,' said one of the men who helped them rebuild. 'But the folks here know that it also provided an incredible opportunity.'"

Here is the link to the CNN article that Barack quoted, if you would like to read it in its entirety.

We at GreenTown extend our deepest gratitude to President Obama for acknowledging Greensburg and to Mayor Dixson for representing our community in Washington D.C. on this historic night.