[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 99 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING KNOX COUNTY'S 230TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. TIM BURCHETT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2022

  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate the 230th 
Anniversary of Knox County, Tennessee.
  Governor William Blount formed Knox County in 1792 before Tennessee 
became a state, and Tennessee's first Governor and founding father, 
John Sevier, called Knox County home during his time in office.
  Today, Knox County is home to many small businesses and large 
companies, abundant farmlands, and a community of the kindest folks you 
could ever meet. It also holds several academic institutes that are 
shaping the minds of our future leaders. Tennessee's flagship 
university, the University of Tennessee Knoxville, was founded in Knox 
County in 1794 as Blount College. It also became one of our nation's 
first co-educational education colleges when it admitted five female 
students in 1804. The University of Tennessee is the alma mater of 
notable alumni like NFL legend Peyton Manning and American astronaut 
Scott Kelly.
  I was proud to serve Knox County as its mayor for eight years, and 
I'm equally proud to represent these folks today in our Nation's 
capital. It is my honor to celebrate Knox County for 230 impactful 
years of history.

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