HR 9007

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing March 15, 2007, 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 38 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 with Naval Air Station Mayport,
12	Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, and
13	Blount Island United States Marine Corps Installation, and
14	WHEREAS, Jacksonville has been chosen for a new National
15	Veterans Cemetery to provide a dignified and lasting memorial
16	for our country's heroes, and
17	WHEREAS, Jacksonville is the home of the National Football
18	League's Jacksonville Jaguars, and
19	WHEREAS, Super Bowl XXXIX was held in Jacksonville on
20	February 6, 2005, and
21	WHEREAS, Florida's First Coast is the home of the
22	Professional Golfers' Association Tour and the Association of
23	Tennis Professionals, and
24	WHEREAS, Jacksonville has outstanding natural resources,
25	including the Timucuan National Preserve, the St. Johns River,
26	and miles of tranquil coastline, and
27	WHEREAS, Jacksonville is a leading city in the insurance,
28	health care, and manufacturing markets and is one of the largest
29	vehicle import-export centers on the East Coast, and
30	WHEREAS, Jacksonville is home to one of the nation's
31	fastest growing airports, NOW, THEREFORE,
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33	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
34	Florida:
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36	That March 15, 2007, be recognized as "Jacksonville Day" in
37	Tallahassee.

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