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