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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. RES. 325
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the city of Hialeah, Florida.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL10, 2025
Mr. D
IAZ-BALARTsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the city of
Hialeah, Florida.
Whereas the city of Hialeah was incorporated in 1925 with
a population of 1,500 and now has over 236,000 resi-
dents;
Whereas the city’s name comes from the Seminole phrase
‘‘Haiyakpo Hili’’, meaning ‘‘high prairie’’;
Whereas Hialeah was founded by Glenn Curtiss, an aviation
pioneer, and James Bright, a cattleman;
Whereas, in 1925, the Hialeah Park Racetrack, nicknamed
‘‘The Grand Dame’’, opened and hosted notable figures,
including Winston Churchill;
Whereas, in 1937, Amelia Earhart announced her intent to
fly around the world at the former location of the Miami
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Municipal Airport, and after supervising extensive repairs
to her airplane, she took off from Hialeah on June 1;
Whereas, in 1943, Hialeah became a booming manufacturing
center for the war effort, producing crucial items from
uniforms to airplane parts;
Whereas, in 1961, Rene Sedanos opened a small bodega in
East Hialeah called ‘‘Sedanos’’, which later expanded to
serve communities across the State of Florida and has 34
store locations today;
Whereas, in 1972, the Cao family opened the original Vicky
Bakery in East Hialeah, becoming a staple in the com-
munity;
Whereas, in 1973, the band KC and the Sunshine Band was
formed in a small studio in East Hialeah, led by Hialeah
native, Harry Wayne Casey, and became 1 of the most
successful pop and disco bands of the 70s and 80s with
5 top number 1 hits and selling over 100,000,000 records
worldwide;
Whereas, in 1974, Bernard Cap was founded in Hialeah and
remains a leading manufacturer of quality uniform
headwear, apparel, and accessories for over 50 years,
supplying United States and foreign military forces, serv-
ice academies, airlines, police, security, and other organi-
zations;
Whereas, in 1984, Gus Machado took over an old car dealer-
ship on 49th Street in Hialeah, and later became the
largest Hispanic-owned Ford dealership in the State of
Florida;
Whereas the city of Hialeah is home to hard-working families
striving each day for their American dream;
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Whereas the Hialeah community is a unique blend of nation-
alities and cultures;
Whereas Hialeah has historically been home to thousands of
Cuban exiles, who were forced into exile by the brutal
dictatorship on the island;
Whereas, in 1993, the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart was
sworn in as a Member of the 103rd Congress and became
the first Cuban American to represent Hialeah in the
United States House of Representatives;
Whereas the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart represented Hia-
leah until he retired from the United States House of
Representatives in 2011, and was later succeeded by his
brother, the Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, who proudly
represents Hialeah today;
Whereas, today, the city holds the rank of Florida’s 5th larg-
est city and the 6th largest municipality;
Whereas 95 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic/
Latino, one of the highest percentages of Hispanic resi-
dents in the country;
Whereas approximately 84.1 percent of Hialeah’s residents
are of Cuban descent, the highest proportion in the
United States;
Whereas the city is known for its industrial strength, contrib-
uting to Florida’s overall economic vitality;
Whereas the city is one of the largest employers in Miami-
Dade County; and
Whereas the city of Hialeah contributes to Florida’s economy,
culture, and history through its diverse and vibrant com-
munity: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1
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(1) congratulates the city of Hialeah on the oc-1
casion of its 100th anniversary; 2
(2) recognizes and appreciates the significant 3
economic and cultural impact of the city of Hialeah 4
on the South Florida region and the United States 5
as a whole; and 6
(3) commends and honors the people of Hialeah 7
for their unique and significant contributions to the 8
prosperity, culture, and history of the United States. 9
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