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IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2007 Mr. Renzi submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Recognizing the 125th anniversary of Payson, Arizona.

Whereas in 2007 Payson, Arizona, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its founding; Whereas in 1882 community leaders surveyed the town site of Payson; Whereas in 1884 Payson held its first rodeo, which has been held every year since to become the World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo; Whereas Payson and its surrounding area were written about by western author Zane Grey in books such as Code of the West, Under the Tonto Rim, and To the Last Man; Whereas Payson, incorporated in 1973, has grown to become a dynamic, thriving community that anchors an area known as Rim Country; and Whereas on October 5–7, 2007, Payson will celebrate its achievements and history with a great celebration: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives recognizes the 125th anniversary of Payson, Arizona.