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Foxx Web site garners top Congressional award
Washington, DC,
January 14, 2008
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx’s Web site, www.foxx.house.gov, today received an award for being one of Congress’ top Web sites in terms of design, legislative information and constituent resources. This is the first time that Foxx’s site won th
Contact: Aaron Groen Foxx Web site garners top Congressional award Web site receives Congressional Management Foundation’s Gold Mouse Award Congresswoman Virginia Foxx’s Web site, www.foxx.house.gov, today received an award for being one of Congress’ top Web sites in terms of design, legislative information and constituent resources. This is the first time that Foxx’s site won the Congressional Management Foundation’s 2007 Gold Mouse Award, although the foundation did award Foxx’s Web site a Bronze Mouse in 2006. “It is a real honor to receive this important award,” Foxx said. “Most people in the Fifth District are online and Web-savvy. Maintaining an award-winning site enables constituents to learn about the services my office offers and keep up-to-date on what is happening in Congress. I encourage constituents to visit my Web site regularly for all the latest information.” Of North Carolina’s 13 Representatives and two Senators, Rep. Foxx’s Web site is the only North Carolina Congressional website to win an award from the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) in 2007. Only 26 Representative Web sites—or about five percent of the more than 430 websites of U.S. Representatives—garnered a Gold Mouse from CMF. “Congresswoman Virginia Foxx’s Web site illustrates how a Member’s work and priorities can translate into an effective and useful presence on the Internet,” the CMF report said. “The consistent and professional layout and integrated content provide easy to access services for diverse users with differing needs.” For additional information about how Web sites are judged and which sites won in 2007 check out the full report here. Please see page 60 for a complete list of winners and page 68 for a brief description of Rep. Foxx’s award-winning site. About the Congressional Management Foundation’s Award: The Gold Mouse Reports are the heart of CMF’s research project “Connecting to Congress,” funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is the result of a partnership between the CMF and Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, the University of California-Riverside, and Ohio State University. ### |