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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
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