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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 72 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Lynn |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0072 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 000069 |
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| 10 | 10 | | - 1 - |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor Wilson County upon the 225 |
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| 15 | 15 | | anniversary of the county's founding. |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, the members of this General Assembly take great pleasure in joining with |
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| 18 | 18 | | the counties that comprise this great State in celebrating joyous and historic occasions; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, bountiful and beautiful Wilson County and its citizens are most assuredly |
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| 20 | 20 | | deserving of special recognition, as they celebrated the 225 |
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| 22 | 22 | | anniversary of the county's |
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| 23 | 23 | | founding on October 26, 2024; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Wilson County was named in honor of Major David Wilson, a native of |
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| 25 | 25 | | Pennsylvania, who came to Sumner County while it was still a part of North Carolina; he was |
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| 26 | 26 | | the first Speaker of the Territorial Assembly; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, at that time, the Cumberland River was impassable for five or six months of |
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| 28 | 28 | | the year, making it very difficult for citizens to conduct their government affairs, so the people |
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| 29 | 29 | | who lived in the area petitioned to become a new county, with a county seat and government |
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| 30 | 30 | | offices for the citizens of the area to manage and carry on their business; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, on October 26, 1799, Wilson County was allowed by the state legislature to |
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| 32 | 32 | | break away from Sumner County, which was a large area at the time, and form its own |
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| 33 | 33 | | government; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, the citizens of Wilson County have added and continue to add |
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| 35 | 35 | | immeasurably to the strength and character of Tennessee; their history and accomplishments |
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| 36 | 36 | | have helped build the cultural richness for which this State is known; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Wilson County is one of the great counties in Tennessee, and it is most |
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| 38 | 38 | | appropriate that we honor this fine community and its citizenry as they commemorate this |
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| 39 | 39 | | significant milestone in their historic existence; now, therefore, |
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| 42 | 42 | | - 2 - 000069 |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 45 | 45 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 46 | 46 | | CONCURRING, that we honor and congratulate the citizens of Wilson County upon the |
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| 47 | 47 | | celebration of the county's 225 |
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| 48 | 48 | | th |
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| 49 | 49 | | anniversary and extend to them our best wishes for continued |
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| 50 | 50 | | success, growth, and prosperity in their outstanding community, which is a true Tennessee |
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| 51 | 51 | | treasure. |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 53 | 53 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 54 | 54 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 55 | 55 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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