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Congressman Scott’s Web site was honored today by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization in Washington, D.C., for having one of the best Web sites in Congress. The site, www.house.gov/davidscott, was one of only 104 Web sites commended in The 2007 Gold Mouse Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill. 

Congressman Scott stated, “I am honored that my Web site has been awarded the 2007 Silver Mouse Award.  I realize that today’s fast-paced world has many of my constituents on the go and it is important to me that I am able to provide all of my constituents with reliable information and a timely response to their questions and concerns.  I am thankful that the time and effort put into my Web site continues to help me reach my constituents who prefer to access information online and I will continue to ensure that they receive quality service.”

To identify the awards, CMF analyzed 618 congressional Web sites, including those of all Senate and House Members, committees (both majority and minority sites) and official leadership sites.  In 2007, CMF awarded 36 Gold, 34 Silver, and 34 Bronze Mouse Awards.  

Web sites were graded on how well they incorporate five basic building blocks, which extensive research identified as critical for effectiveness:   audience, content, usability, interactivity, and innovation. Using these building blocks, an evaluation framework was developed by CMF and their research partners at Harvard, Ohio State and the University of California-Riverside, which would be fair and objective while still taking into account important qualitative factors that affect a visitor's experience on a Web site.   

“Representative David Scott’s Web site shows that he understands the value of creating a virtual office to reach specific audiences who have come to expect having their needs met online,” said Bell.  “The Congressional Management Foundation congratulates Representative Scott for having a Web site that is among the best-of-the-best on Capitol Hill, and we are pleased to present Representative David Scott with the 2007 Silver Mouse Award.”

A full copy of the report, the 2007 Gold Mouse Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill, is available on the Congressional Management Foundation’s Web site at www.cmfweb.org.

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