HR 9153

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing April 21, 2005, as "Jacksonville
3	Day" in Tallahassee.
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5	WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area now has a
6	population of over 1 million, making it the largest city in the
7	State of Florida, and
8	WHEREAS, Jacksonville has had 36 years of success with its
9	consolidated City/County Government, and
10	WHEREAS, Jacksonville has a major United States Navy and
11	United States Marine presence at Naval Air Station Mayport,
12	Naval Air Station Jacksonville, and Blount Island United States
13	Marine Installation, and
14	WHEREAS, Jacksonville is the home of the National Football
15	League Jacksonville Jaguars, and
16	WHEREAS, Super Bowl XXXIX was held in Jacksonville in
17	February 2005, and
18	WHEREAS, Florida's First Coast is the home of the
19	Professional Golfers' Association Tour and the Association of
20	Tennis Professionals, and
21	WHEREAS, Jacksonville has outstanding natural resources,
22	including the Timucuan National Preserve, the St. Johns River,
23	and miles of coastline, and
24	WHEREAS, Jacksonville is a leading city in the insurance
25	and health care markets and is one of the largest vehicle
26	import-export centers on the East Coast, and
27	WHEREAS, Jacksonville is home to one of the nation's
28	fastest growing airports, NOW, THEREFORE,
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30	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
31	Florida;
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33	That April 21, 2005, be recognized as "Jacksonville Day" in
34	Tallahassee.

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