Congressman Cleaver Keeps National Spotlight on Kansas City
Kansas City - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, Missouri's Fifth District Representative, is bringing further national recognition to our area, and to the groundbreaking work being done at the Liberty Memorial and National World War I Museum.
For years, the Congressman has successfully led the effort to get the appropriate designation for the Liberty Memorial – soon to be known as America's National World War I Museum and Memorial.
Now - by way of an update -- Congressman Cleaver's designation effort, which is part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the House of Representatives, by a vote of 300-119. The NDAA is now on its way to the Senate.
Spearheaded by Congressman Cleaver, the 112th Congress also established the WWI Centennial Commission. The Commission is planning, developing, and executing programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I.
The provision that passed today also broadens the scope of that Commission, which will increase its depth, and continue growing national awareness about the museum -- and all it has to offer.
Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the House Financial Services Committee and also serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. A high resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.
