House Resolution 12 - Introduced PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY MURPHY, JOCHUM, ZIRKELBACH, 1 3 SCHUELLER, and LUKAN 1 4 A Resolution congratulating Dubuque Main Street 1 5 Limited. 1 6 WHEREAS, Dubuque Main Street Limited has been 1 7 dedicated to the development, redevelopment, and 1 8 ongoing support of a vibrant downtown since June 24, 1 9 1985; and 1 10 WHEREAS, Dubuque Main Street Limited currently 1 11 serves seven downtown districts in Dubuque, including 1 12 Cable Car Square, Ice Harbor, Old Main, Town Clock 1 13 Plaza, Upper Main/Farmers' Market, Jackson Park, and 1 14 Couler; and 1 15 WHEREAS, Dubuque Main Street Limited works as a 1 16 partnership between the public and private sectors to 1 17 systematically bring about economic growth and a 1 18 spirit of vitality to the city center; and 1 19 WHEREAS, Dubuque Main Street Limited provides 1 20 significant value to the citizens of Dubuque by 1 21 managing and administering downtown efforts such as 1 22 the Farmers' Market and Town Clock Plaza, with such 1 23 community events as Dubuque . . . And All That Jazz, 1 24 Historic Old Main Event, Cable Car Square Chili Cook= 1 25 Off, Discover Downtown Dubuque Days, and Puttzin' 1 26 Around Downtown, as well as other community events; 1 27 and 1 28 WHEREAS, Dubuque Main Street Limited is celebrating 1 29 20 years of operation as the longest continuously 1 30 operated urban Main Street Program in the United 2 1 States; NOW THEREFORE, 2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 2 3 That Dubuque Main Street Limited is congratulated for 2 4 its outstanding service to the City of Dubuque and for 2 5 its superior performance over the last 20 years. 2 6 LSB 1467HH 81 2 7 tm:nh/sh/8 1