HJ 196 — Commending Shenandoah County.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22105262D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

196 IE Offered February 4, 2022 N Commending Shenandoah County.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Gilbert;Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 14, 2022 Agreed to by the Senate, February 17, 2022 O WHEREAS, Shenandoah County will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding in 2022;

Senator:and L WHEREAS, since its first indigenous inhabitants, almost 500 generations have called the Shenandoah L CouWHEREAS, Shenandoah County, originally known as Dunmore, was established by the General E Assembly on March 24, 1772;

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and CH WHEREAS, Dunmore was renamed Shenandoah County inprovides 1778its tocitizens reflectan theaward-winning occupants'education dedicationsystem, tobountiful WHEREAS,1 thejob fertileopportunities, lands of Shenandoah County have shaped the history of the area and allowed the region to become a leadingrich agriculturalquality producer;of life;

and DE WHEREAS,spirit, Shenandoah County has a strong history of local businesses, farms, healthcare, tourism, and manufacturing;vibrant communities;

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andsnow, antherefore, award-winningbe educationiter system,to bountifulcommemorate WHEREAS,their Shenandoahstoried Countyhistory citizensRESOLVED valueby the county'sHouse history,of treasuredDelegates, landmarks,the neighborlySenate spirit,concurring, andThat vibrantthe communities;General Assembly hereby commend Shenandoah County on the occasion of its historic 250th anniversary;

andand, Hbe WHEREAS,it thefor firstpresentation 250to yearsthe chair of the Shenandoah County haveBoard beenof fruitfulSupervisors inas experiencesan expression of the General Assembly's congratulations, admiration for the county's history and 1contributions forward-lookingto ventures;the Commonwealth, and best wishes in all its future endeavors.

and 6 WHEREAS, the residents of Shenandoah County will gather to commemorate their storied history andRESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Shenandoah County on the occasion of its historic 250th anniversary;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the chair of the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations, admiration for the county's history and contributions to the Commonwealth, and best wishes in all its future endeavors.