Duffy: Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today released the following statement on the House unanimously passing his resolution requesting that the Secretary of the Interior recognize the cultural significance of Rib Mountain by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places:
“Paul Bunyan was a larger than life figure who still embodies the frontier spirit and an important part of Wisconsin’s history. I’m thankful that my Republican and Democrat colleagues unanimously approved my resolution to officially recognize Rib Mountain as his rightful burial site.”
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Click HERE to read the resolution.
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