House Concurrent Resolution 120 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY GIPP 1 3 (COMPANION TO SCR 114) 1 4 A Concurrent Resolution honoring the Iowa State Fair in 1 5 its sesquicentennial year. 1 6 WHEREAS, the inaugural Iowa State Fair was 1 7 conducted in Fairfield, Iowa, in 1854, eight years 1 8 after Iowa became a state; and 1 9 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair is considered 1 10 America's classic state fair, ranked as one of the top 1 11 three fairs in North America by the Wall Street 1 12 Journal, and identified by the New York Times as one 1 13 of "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"; and 1 14 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair includes the nation's 1 15 largest food department among all the fairs, the 1 16 largest art exhibit in this state, and one of the 1 17 largest livestock exhibitions in the world; and 1 18 WHEREAS, three motion pictures and a Broadway 1 19 musical have been based on the Iowa State Fair; and 1 20 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair is an important event 1 21 for education, recreation, and economic development; 1 22 and 1 23 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair represents the state's 1 24 preeminent tourist destination; and 1 25 WHEREAS, over one million people attend the Iowa 1 26 State Fair annually; and 1 27 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair has an economic impact 1 28 of over $70 million per year and supports 1 29 approximately 2,700 jobs; and 1 30 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair brings Iowa's people 2 1 together in a spirit of cooperation, competition, and 2 2 camaraderie; and 2 3 WHEREAS, the Iowa State Fair is an institution that 2 4 fulfills dreams, captures the imagination, and 2 5 bolsters the morale in young and old alike; and 2 6 WHEREAS, the home of the Iowa State Fair, the 2 7 venerable Iowa State Fairgrounds, is listed on the 2 8 National Register of Historic Places of the United 2 9 States Department of the Interior's National Park 2 10 Service; NOW THEREFORE, 2 11 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 2 12 SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly 2 13 recognizes and honors the Iowa State Fair's 2 14 sesquicentennial celebration to be held on August 12 2 15 through 22, 2004; and 2 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That during its 2 17 sesquicentennial year the General Assembly pay tribute 2 18 to the efforts, creativity, and tenacity of those who 2 19 have promoted, preserved, and loved the Iowa State 2 20 Fair over the past 150 years; and 2 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly 2 22 extends its appreciation to the members of the Iowa 2 23 State Fair Board, the Secretary of the Iowa State Fair 2 24 Board, and staff who deserve a blue ribbon for their 2 25 dedication and efforts in ensuring that the Iowa State 2 26 Fair continues to be a great source of pride for all 2 27 Iowans; and 2 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of 2 29 this Resolution be prepared and presented to the 2 30 Secretary of the Iowa State Fair Board. 3 1 LSB 6930HH 80 3 2 da/gg/14