RESOLUTION NO. 150
ESTABLISHING THE USA-250 COMMISSION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 250TH YEAR FOLLOWING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
Introduced: 4/10/23
By Perlee, Feeney, Burgdorf, Grimm, Mayo, Peter, Ricard, Whalen, Beston, Chapman, Clay, Commisso, Efekoro, Ethier, Kuhn, Lekakis, McLean Lane, Miller, Plotsky, Reinhardt, Rosano, Simpson, Ward, Willingham, Cleary, Collins, Cunningham, Domalewicz, Drake, Lockart, Mauriello, McLaughlin, O'Brien, Reidy, Smith and Tunny:
WHEREAS, In 2016, the "United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act" was passed by Congress and signed into Law, beginning Federal efforts to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the establishment of our Nation, and
WHEREAS, In 2021, the New York State Legislature passed the "New York State 250th Commemoration Act", which was signed into law on December 22nd, 2021, and
WHEREAS, The New York State 250th Commemoration act established a Statewide commission to plan, develop, coordinate, and promote activities relating to the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution and resulting establishment of our Nation, and
WHEREAS, Discover Albany, as Albany County's designated Tourism Promotion Agency, has recognized the importance of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, and has been working to coordinate events and commemorates related to the Anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature recognizes the importance of this commemorative effort in building close ties of shared community and kinship, and views such efforts as necessary across our State and County, and
WHEREAS, At the beginning of the Seven Years' War in June and July 1754, representatives from seven British colonies met in Albany to discuss various threats and issues shared by the colonies, during which time Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan of Union, a plan to unite the British colonies under a single representative colonial go...
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