Congressman Clyburn Announces Open Nominations for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission

Congressman Clyburn Announces Open Nominations for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission

House Majority Whip and Sixth District Congressman James E. Clyburn announced today the National Park Service and State Historic Preservation Officers will begin accepting nominations for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission on Monday, February 12, 2007. All nominations must be received by March 30, 2007.

"This is good news for the future of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor," Congressman Clyburn said, who authored the legislation that created the corridor. "Time is of the essence in beginning the work of the Commission to preserve and protect the Gullah/Geechee cultural treasures. I am pleased progress is already taking place."

The 15-member commission will be made up of four individuals nominated by the South Carolina Historic Preservation Officer and two individuals each nominated by the State Historic Preservation Officer from Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Additionally, two individuals from South Carolina and one each from Florida, Georgia and North Carolina will be nominated for the commission who are recognized experts in historic preservation, anthropology, and folklore. All members of the commission will be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.

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