I have the great privilege of representing virginias fourth congressional district. Virginia is home to so many incredible sites historical, cultural, ecological and environmental significance for the state and the nation. Its our job to Work Together to ensure the preservation or future generations and they can learn about our history and experience these wonderful areas firsthand. Among the many important is the swamp located in the region of my o district. Lily is on this call with us into doing a great job keeping it going. I always chuckle to myself when i mention this because whilee its great it isnt merely the acreage that used a to be. [inaudible] ngthey are doing a great job of keepingg it up and i couldnt be more proudno of them. What you might not know is it was once the home and refuge to be a generation of generation of africanamerican and indigenous populations to create a selfsustaining Community Taking away from the threat of enslavement. It also served as an economic p
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