IV 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 75 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2009 Mr. Clay submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor America’s barbers.

Whereas the barbering profession has a rich and honorable history and symbolizes the first legalized profession and licensed trade in the United States; Whereas barber shops were the meeting places of American grassroots before city halls existed, functioning as centers where daily news and small talk were exchanged; Whereas barber shops have made lasting contributions to our Nation’s culture and are located in every community across our great Nation; Whereas issuing a stamp honoring the barbering profession would commemorate a true American tradition; and Whereas the National Association of Barber Boards of America has worked for nearly two decades, in hopes of making this stamp a reality: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Congress that— (1)a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service to honor America’s barbers; and (2)the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.