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| 1 | 1 | 2025 SESSION | |
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| 3 | - | ENROLLED | |
| 3 | + | INTRODUCED | |
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| 5 | + | 25106886D | |
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| 5 | 7 | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 361 | |
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| 9 | + | Offered February 11, 2025 | |
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| 7 | 11 | Commending the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim. | |
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| 9 | - | Agreed to by the Senate, February 13, 2025 | |
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| 11 | - | Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 17, 2025 | |
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| 15 | + | PatronDeSteph | |
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| 15 | 19 | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim, a beloved local tradition in Accomack County, has delighted visitors from across the United States and around the world for 100 years; and | |
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| 17 | - | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Pony, | |
| 21 | + | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague pony, also known as the Assateague horse, is a breed of feral or semi-feral horse that lives within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia and the adjacent Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland; and | |
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| 19 | 23 | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim, also known as the Pony Penning or Pony Penning Days, is a yearly event that dates back to the 1880s and features Chincoteague ponies swimming across the Assateague Channel during a slack tide; and | |
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| 21 | - | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim is hosted by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company and typically takes place on the last consecutive | |
| 25 | + | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim is hosted by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company and typically takes place on the last consecutive Thursday and Friday in July, with other events, including the Chincoteague Fireman's Carnival, occurring throughout the week; and | |
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| 23 | - | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim consists of the pony swim on Wednesday, during which time the Saltwater Cowboys of Chincoteague round up feral ponies from Assateague Island | |
| 27 | + | WHEREAS, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim consists of the pony swim on Wednesday, during which time the Saltwater Cowboys of Chincoteague round up feral ponies from the Assateague Island side and herd them across the channel into pens on the Chincoteague Carnival Grounds; and | |
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| 25 | - | WHEREAS, on Thursday, the | |
| 29 | + | WHEREAS, on Thursday, the Saltwater Cowboys host an auction for some of the foals, and the event concludes on Friday when the remaining ponies swim back across the Assateague Channel; and | |
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| 27 | 31 | WHEREAS, over the course of its history, the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim has welcomed countless guests from around the world, boosting the region's tourism economy and maintaining a strong link to the Commonwealth's heritage; now, therefore, be it | |
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| 29 | 33 | RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim on the occasion of its 100th anniversary; and, be it | |
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| 31 | 35 | RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Chincoteague Island Pony Swim as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the longevity and ongoing success of this unique event. |