The Burgess Bulletin - April 2004 Please do not respond to this email. To contact Congressman Burgess, use the "Write Your Rep" service. If you would to be removed from our email distribution list, please click here. Thank you! Greetings and welcome to the second installment of The Burgess Bulletin. The e-newsletter is designed to keep you informed on legislative initiatives, news and constituent services from both my Washington and Lewisville offices. Each edition will be unique and tailored to include the most pertinent issues of the time. I believe you will find these highlight, brief emails useful and informative. I encourage you to visit daily my congressional website at www.house.gov/burgess for updated voting records, my stance on specific legislative issues and upcoming calendar events. Sincerely, Michael C. Burgess Rep. Burgess Votes for Passage of House Transportation Bill 04.02.04 - “The United States has benefited greatly from having a strong transportation network, but we are approaching a crossroads,” stated Congressman Michael Burgess. “I hope that our work on transportation reauthorization is one step closer to finding solutions to this impending problem. I believe H.R. 3550 is bringing us closer to our policy goals in North Texas to achieve our region’s goal of efficient, seamless transportation corridors and combat congestion.” Project Descriptions for the 26th Congressional District of Texas 1. Widen from 4 to 6 lanes I-35E from Lake Lewisville to Loop 288 $14 million 2. Widen US 380 West from 2 to 4 lanes from the Denton, Texas city limits to western Denton County line $5 million 3. Relocation of FM 156 at Alliance Airport $5 million 4. Add shoulders to FM 156 from Ponder, Texas to Krum, Texas $4 million 5. Widening FM 423 $8 million 6. SH 114/SH 170 in South Denton County $2.5 million 7. SH 114/SH 121 “Funnel Project” – Preliminary Engineering Study $4 million 8. Tower 55 CMAQ Congestion and Preliminary Engineering Study (in coordination with Congresswoman Kay Granger) $2.5 million 9. FM 2499, Section 4 $1 million 10. Improvements to I-35E/I-635 Interchange $1 million For more information on H.R. 3550, please visit the following websites: Congressman Michael Burgess: /News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=3011 House Committee on Transportation: http://www.house.gov/transportation A summary of Rep. Burgess’ Transportation Bills is available at the following link: /Issues/Issue/?IssueID=249 Rep. Burgess Votes on Budget to Strengthen Economy, Lower Deficit 03.25.04 Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) voted in favor of the House Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 393). The FY 05 Budget strengthens our national security, grows our economy and creates opportunity for every American—all while maintaining strict fiscal control. “In the end, I believe the budget, as passed, is sound policy and will ultimately balance the budget and lower our national deficit. We are moving in the right direction,” stated Rep. Michael Burgess. Congressman Michael Burgess Press Releases: /News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=2957 A summary of Rep. Burgess’ stance on Budget and Tax Issues is available at the following link: /Issues/Issue/?IssueID=621 Rep. Burgess Seeks United States Service Academy Applicants 04.06.04 U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess (TX-26) today announced that requests for application from students interested in attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York are being accepted for the class entering in the summer of 2005. “The United States Service Academies offer a top notch education for those who have the desire to serve our county,” said Congressman Burgess. “I am honored to be able to recommend local students who are dedicated to the peace and security of the United States and will one day serve our country with distinction.” For more information, please contact Robin Vaughan in the Lewisville Office at (972) 434-9700 or visit my website at: http://burgess.house.gov. Looking for a federal government job? Constituents often contact my office inquiring about job opportunities within the federal government. Below are some resources that should help anyone interested in finding employment with the federal government. Please visit the constituent services section of my website for helpful links! /ConstituentServices/jobpostings.htm Event: Lewisville Town Hall Meeting Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004 Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. Location: Lewisville City Hall City Council Chambers 151 West Church Street Lewisville, Texas 75057 Event: Frisco Town Hall (Frisco/Hackberry/McKinney/Prosper/Little Elm) Date: Saturday, April 24, 2004 Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Frisco Municipal Complex City Council Chambers 8750 McKinney Road Frisco, Texas 75034 As your United States Congressman, I hold town hall meetings in different cities to give constituents a chance to hear from me and to discuss issues before the United States Congress. Some of the issues I have been working on in the U.S. House of Representatives this year include protecting America; curbing federal spending; strengthen our economy; developing innovative financing for road construction; and improving and refining our health care system.