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House Resolution 1
A resolution recognizing the Tallahassee -Leon County 2
Bicentennial and envisioning the powerful next chapter 3
of Florida's Capital community. 4
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WHEREAS, the Tallahassee -Leon County Bicentennial presents 6
the capital of the third -most populous state in the country an 7
opportunity to reflect and celebrate 200 years of remarkable 8
achievements by citizens with drive, determination, and 9
ambition, and 10
WHEREAS, the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, and the 11
surrounding region have a rich human history dating back 15,000 12
years, with present-day Tallahassee being the site of the 13
Indigenous Apalachee capital of Anhaica, and 14
WHEREAS, Florida became a U.S. terr itory in 1821, according 15
to terms of the Adams -Onis Treaty between the United States of 16
America and Spain, and 17
WHEREAS, the City of Tallahassee was chosen to be the seat 18
of government and Florida's capital for this newly formed 19
territory on March 4, 1824, because of its scenic beauty and 20
enchanting cascade, for the agricultural quality of its rich 21
soils, and because of its strategic geographic position halfway 22
between the historic ports of St. Augustine and Pensacola, and 23
WHEREAS, the boundaries of Leon C ounty were drawn to 24
encompass the newly designated capital, and the county was 25
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established by the Territorial Legislature that same year on 26
December 29, 1824, and 27
WHEREAS, Florida would later be admitted as the twenty -28
seventh state in the United States in 1845, with the City of 29
Tallahassee as its capital, and 30
WHEREAS, the Tallahassee -Leon County community has produced 31
world-renowned authors, artists, and leaders in arts, politics, 32
mathematics, science, civil rights, and sports, and 33
WHEREAS, the City of T allahassee and Leon County are home 34
to three world-class higher education institutions, Florida 35
State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 36
University, and Tallahassee Community College, which 37
collectively serve approximately 70,000 students each year, and 38
WHEREAS, the Tallahassee -Leon County Bicentennial 39
Commemoration is an opportunity to recognize the impact and 40
contributions of the rich history, natural beauty, ambition, and 41
diversity that the City of Tallahassee and Leon County have had 42
and continue to have on this state, the nation, and the world, 43
NOW, THEREFORE, 44
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Be It Resolved by the Florida House of Representatives of the 46
State of Florida: 47
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That the Florida House of Representatives recognizes and 49
extends greetings and best wishes to a ll observing the important 50
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milestone of the Tallahassee -Leon County Bicentennial and 51
envisions the powerful next chapter of the community. 52
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be 53
presented to the Mayor of Tallahassee and the Chair of the Leon 54
County Board of County Commissioners as a tangible token of the 55
sentiments of the Florida House of Representatives. 56