[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARION COUNTY

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                             HON. MIKE BOST

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2023

  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 200th anniversary of 
Marion County, Illinois.
  Known as the ``Gateway of Little Egypt,'' Marion County was organized 
January 24, 1823, and was named in honor of Revolutionary War General 
Francis Marion. General Marion pioneered the use of irregular warfare 
against the British during the American Revolution, with his tactics 
forming a part of the modern-day military doctrine of the U.S. Army's 
75th Ranger Regiment.
  Marion County is closely tied to the livelihood and commerce of 
agriculture, the development and expansion of railroads, and the 
discovery of natural resources including coal and oil. Today, 95 
percent of the more than 1,000 farms in Marion County are proudly 
family-owned, and they grow some of the best soybeans, corn, and wheat 
in the nation.
  I congratulate the residents, churches, community leaders, farmers, 
families, and factory workers on their contributions to their county 
and country and commend the generations of dedicated Marion County 
leaders who made the last 200 years so productive. I look forward to 
the many achievements to come.

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