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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 53 |
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| 5 | 5 | | June 1, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SUMMERFIELD, SUBECK, ALLEN, C. |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANDERSON, ANDRACA, ARMSTRONG, BALDEH, BARE, CALLAHAN, CLANCY, DITTRICH, |
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| 7 | 7 | | DONOVAN, DRAKE, DUCHOW, EMERSON, GREEN, GUNDRUM, HAYWOOD, HONG, |
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| 8 | 8 | | JOERS, S. JOHNSON, KITCHENS, KRUG, MADISON, MICHALSKI, MURPHY, MYERS, |
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| 9 | 9 | | NEDWESKI, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, OLDENBURG, PALMERI, PENTERMAN, PETRYK, |
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| 10 | 10 | | PRONSCHINSKE, RATCLIFF, RETTINGER, ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SCHRAA, SHANKLAND, |
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| 11 | 11 | | SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SPIROS, STUBBS, SWEARINGEN, TITTL, |
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| 12 | 12 | | TRANEL, VANDERMEER, WITTKE, GUSTAFSON, MURSAU, STEFFEN and NEUBAUER, |
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| 13 | 13 | | cosponsored by Senators JAMES, AGARD, HESSELBEIN, L. JOHNSON, LARSON, |
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| 14 | 14 | | PFAFF, ROYS, SPREITZER, TAYLOR and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on Rules. |
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| 15 | 15 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 16 | 16 | | Relating to: celebrating the 175th year of Wisconsin's statehood. |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas, in 1846, the U.S. government gave permission to the Territory of |
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| 18 | 18 | | Wisconsin to take the necessary steps to become a state; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | Whereas, in 1846, a convention drafted a constitution that failed to be ratified |
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| 20 | 20 | | by the territory's voters; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas, a second constitutional convention met in the winter of 1847-48, |
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| 22 | 22 | | which drafted a second constitution; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas, the territory's voters ratified the constitution on March 13, 1848; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas, on May 29, 1848, President Polk signed legislation that admitted |
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| 25 | 25 | | Wisconsin to the union, granting Wisconsin statehood; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Whereas, Wisconsin, paying homage to its history in agriculture and mining, |
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| 27 | 27 | | is called “America's Dairyland” and the “Badger State”; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | Whereas, Wisconsin boasts an abundance of geographic beauty and natural |
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| 29 | 29 | | resources, including over 15,000 lakes, 471,000 acres of state forests, and 60,000 |
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| 30 | 30 | | acres of state parks; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2023 - 2024 Legislature |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas, Wisconsin today is home to over 5.8 million residents; and |
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| 50 | 50 | | Whereas, Wisconsin has a proud history of 175 years and, as always, looks |
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| 51 | 51 | | “Forward” to the future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 52 | 52 | | Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the |
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| 53 | 53 | | legislature recognize that 2023 marks the 175th year of Wisconsin's statehood, |
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| 54 | 54 | | reflect on Wisconsin's rich history, and look forward to the future of the state. |
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