 
Assembly Resolution No. 967
 
BY: M. of A. Bronson
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  200th  Anniversary  of  Monroe
        County, New York
 
  WHEREAS, It is the intent of this  Legislative  Body  to  honor  and
commemorate   the  distinguished  histories  of  the  communities  which
comprise the noble body of this great Empire State; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern  and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Monroe  County,  New  York,  to  be
recognized  with  a  year-long Bicentennial Celebration, recognizing the
proud history and the promising future of Monroe County; and
 
  WHEREAS, With the theme, "Celebrate More," this auspicious milestone
will be  celebrated  with  a  myriad  of  events,  including  festivals,
concerts, parades, and educational programming; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Monroe County, New York, named for President James Monroe,
was created from portions of Ontario and Genesee  Counties  on  February
23,  1821;  the county already included 28,000 settlers in growing towns
and villages that provided agricultural products and market support  for
the burgeoning mill town known as Rochester; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  county  seat,  Rochester,  named for one of its three
founders, used the power of the Genesee River to drive the mills and the
convenience of the Erie Canal to ship products; and
 
  WHEREAS, Over the years, those products would change from  flour  to
flowers,  as  the  nursery  business flourished thanks to the moderating
effect of Lake Ontario; industry would again change the nature of  local
products  to  an increasing emphasis on technological innovations, while
the county's towns and villages maintained the  agricultural  base  that
nourished growing business; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Today, Monroe County is comprised of 19 towns, 10 villages
and the City of Rochester, the third largest city in the state,  with  a
combined  population  of approximately 750,000 residents and a land area
of 663.21 square miles; and
 
  WHEREAS, From its  early  agricultural  and  milling  start,  Monroe
County   has   developed   into  a  modern  center  for  high-technology
industries, manufacturing, education, medicine and exports; and
 
  WHEREAS, Monroe County is home to the World  Headquarters  for  both
the  Eastman  Kodak and Bausch & Lomb Corporations, and to manufacturing
facilities such as General Motors, Xerox, and ITT Automotive; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  on  a  per  capita  basis,  Monroe  County's
industries  export  more  manufactured goods than any other community in
the United States of America; and
 
  WHEREAS, Eight institutions of  higher  learning  also  call  Monroe
County  home,  including  The  University  of  Rochester,  the Rochester
 
Institute of Technology and the National Institute for the Deaf,  Monroe
Community   College,  the  State  University  of  New  York  College  at
Brockport, Saint John  Fisher  College,  Nazareth  College  and  Roberts
Wesleyan  College, which all add to the area's highly educated workforce
and diversified cultural life; and
 
  WHEREAS, Of historic origin, and remaining fruitful over the ebb and
flow of decades of growth and change, Monroe County continues to provide
the quintessential quality of life for its residents; and
 
  WHEREAS, The residents of Monroe County have a  bright  outlook  for
the  future of their community, which remains a beautiful place in which
to live and raise a family; and
 
  WHEREAS, In recognition of the  Monroe  County's  rich  history  and
enduring contribution to the State of New York, this Legislative Body is
proud  to  pay  tribute to this spirited county upon the occasion of its
200th Anniversary; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
commemorate  the  200th  Anniversary  of  Monroe County, recognizing the
significance of the role it  continues  to  play  in  the  life  of  the
community of the State of New York; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Monroe County.
Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Monroe County, New York

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