[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 102

   Commemorating the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its 100th 
                              anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2011

    Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. 
Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
 Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Ross of Florida, Mr. Posey, and Mr. West) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Commemorating the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its 100th 
                              anniversary.

Whereas the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will celebrate its Centennial 
        Birthday in 2011 with events, educational programs, and capital projects 
        throughout the year;
Whereas the city and its environs enjoy a long history and rich cultural 
        heritage beginning thousands of years ago with the Glades Culture and 
        Tequesta people;
Whereas the modern history of the area began in the early 1800s, when the 
        Seminole Indians began settling in what is now Broward County, and were 
        soon joined by White planters along the New River;
Whereas the city is named for a fortification built by Major William Lauderdale, 
        who commanded a detachment of soldiers during the Second Seminole War, 
        from 1835-1842, and two more forts were subsequently built bearing his 
        name;
Whereas the area of Fort Lauderdale began to grow in the late 19th and early 
        20th centuries, as regional investments in rail, water, and road 
        transportation provided greater access and enabled the establishment of 
        trading posts and residential neighborhoods;
Whereas the city of Fort Lauderdale was incorporated on March 27, 1911, and 
        became the seat of Broward County when the county was created in 1915;
Whereas the city began to grow into a resort town and shipping port, and by 
        World War II was a major military base, with a prominent Naval Air 
        Station whose pilots and submariners battled U-boats off the coast of 
        Florida;
Whereas the postwar period saw decades of unprecedented growth and opportunity, 
        making Broward the second largest county in Florida, and turning Fort 
        Lauderdale into a major metropolitan area, commercial hub, and tourist 
        destination;
Whereas the city has over 180,000 residents and over 10 million annual visitors;
Whereas Fort Lauderdale is home to Port Everglades, the Nation's third busiest 
        cruise port;
Whereas the city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 
        over 100 marinas, and the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 
        is the third largest in the world; and
Whereas the city's pristine beaches, entertainment centers, economic clout, 
        transportation network, and livability make it an ideal destination for 
        visitors to and residents in Florida: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the city of Fort Lauderdale and its 
        citizens on 100 years of cityhood; and
            (2) recognizes and appreciates the significant economic and 
        cultural impact of the city of Fort Lauderdale on the South 
        Florida region and the Nation as a whole.
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