[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           CELEBRATING YATES COUNTY, NEW YORK'S BICENTENNIAL

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
bicentennial of Yates County, New York, named after New York State 
Governor Joseph Yates, the seventh Governor of New York who 
commissioned the county in 1823.
  Yates County is home to rolling hills and spectacular lakeside views 
of three of the Finger Lakes: Keuka, Seneca, and Canandaigua.
  Comprised of nine townships, Yates County is home to just over 24,000 
New Yorkers, only a small increase from the 20,000 people that called 
Yates County home at the time of its founding in 1823.
  Yates County has preserved its pristine beauty over these years and 
played an important role in our State's history, including being home 
to some of the State's oldest stone mills and the lovely town of 
Branchport, which served as an important trade hub for steamboats along 
the Finger Lakes.
  It was my distinct honor to have as my guest at the State of the 
Union, Yates County Sheriff Ron Spike, the longest serving sheriff in 
the history of the State of New York.
  It is an honor to represent Yates County in Congress, and I am proud 
to celebrate Yates County on its bicentennial.

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