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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, ARGALL, BAKER, BLAKE, BROWNE AND YUDICHAK, APRIL 5, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 5, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Honoring the 175th anniversary of Monroe County on April 1, |
2 | 2011. |
3 | WHEREAS, Monroe County was created on April 1, 1836, from |
4 | parts of Northampton and Pike Counties and named after United |
5 | States President James Monroe, the fifth President of the United |
6 | States; and |
7 | WHEREAS, Monroe County is comprised of 16 second class |
8 | townships and four incorporated boroughs with a combined |
9 | population of approximately 166,000 residents and is located in |
10 | the eastern part of the State, along its border with New Jersey; |
11 | and |
12 | WHEREAS, Monroe County is one of the fastest growing counties |
13 | in this Commonwealth with a 16% increase in its population over |
14 | the last decade; and |
15 | WHEREAS, Monroe County has grown from an economy based on its |
16 | natural resources of lumber and farmland into a thriving tourist |
17 | destination for countless Americans and Pennsylvanians; and |
18 | WHEREAS, Monroe County is known as the "Honeymoon Capital of |
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1 | the World" for its natural appeal, which has given rise to some |
2 | of the finest and most elaborate hotels, resorts and |
3 | recreational facilities; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Monroe County is recognized as a place for |
5 | vacationing and romantic weekend getaways because of the fiery |
6 | beauty of the surrounding wooded peaks and valleys; and |
7 | WHEREAS, Monroe County continues to encourage economic |
8 | development by attracting new industries and bringing new jobs |
9 | and businesses to its residents; and |
10 | WHEREAS, Monroe County is home to East Stroudsburg University |
11 | and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; and |
12 | WHEREAS, Monroe County will continue its anniversary |
13 | celebration entitled "Explore Our Past, Embrace Our Future" for |
14 | many years to come; therefore be it |
15 | RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the 175th anniversary of |
16 | Monroe County on April 1, 2011. |
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