As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. R. No. 25
2025-2026
Senator McColley
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring Fulton County on its One Hundred Seventy-
fifth Anniversary.
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly
of Ohio are pleased to pay tribute to Fulton County on the auspicious
occasion of its One Hundred Seventy-fifth Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, This is a momentous event, and it provides an ideal time
to acknowledge the exceptional achievements of Fulton County. This
exemplary group of communities can be proud of its history, which
reflects impressive development over multiple generations, and it has
gained a well-deserved reputation as one of Ohio’s finest areas; and
WHEREAS, Fulton County was established on April 1, 1850, and named
in honor of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat, and in the
decades since, its generous and civic-minded population has thrived.
Indeed, those who currently live and work in the area can take great
pride in their rich heritage, for their noteworthy initiative and
vision have had a profound impact. We applaud the county’s residents
for their commitment to the well-being of their respective
communities, and they have set an example of concerned and responsible
citizenship worthy of emulation; and
WHEREAS, Every state’s survival and stability depends upon vibrant
and durable communities, and one hundred seventy-five years after
Fulton County was founded, it continues to radiate a vitality,
optimism, and perpetual charm all its own. This is certainly a place
of many engaging qualities, and its schools, businesses, and civic
organizations have embodied and upheld the values that are fundamental
to Ohio’s success; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General
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As Introduced
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend Fulton County
on the commemoration of its One Hundred Seventy -fifth Anniversary and
offer our best wishes for a prosperous future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to Fulton County.
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