,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjah,mr4  
,norman submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,express+ congratulations 
to ! t[ns ( ,camd51 ,be?une1 ,elg91 &   
,k]%aw ,c\nty1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 = be+ nam$ 
#a ( #aj ,all-,am]ican ,cities w9n]s4   
,:]eas ,s\? ,c>ol9a became a ,/ate on   
,may #bc1 #aghh2 ,:]eas ,k]%aw 0        
designat$ a di/rict f #ahjj until #ahfh1
 :5 a new ,/ate con/itution re/or$ !    
c\nty designation2 ,:]eas ,camd5 0 f\nd$
 9 #agcb1 be+ ! olde/ inl& t[n 9 ,s\?   
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas ,camd5 0 e/abli%$ by a  
decree f ,k+ ,george ,,ii 9 #agcj1 &    
/>t$ z a small backc\ntry settlem5t     
along ! banks ( ! ,wat]ee ,riv]1 ! f>!/ 
po9t we/ t mo/ ,europeans w\ld travel at
 t "t2 ,:]eas ,be?une1 orig9ally kn[n z 
,lyn*wood1 0 e/abli%$ by ! e>ly #ai?    
c5tury :5 a po/ (fice 0 erect$ 9 #ahbh2 
,:]eas ,be?une 0 *>t]$ 9 #aijj ^u !     

creation ( its fir/ railroad1 & !       
"r-a-way pass$ ?r\gh ! prop]ty ( ,daniel
 ,murdock ,be?une2 ,:]eas ,elg9's hi/ory
 traces back to #ahii :5 ! ,seabo>d     
,coa/l9e ,railroad 0 mak+ its way across
 midl&s ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas ! rails  
exp&$ 9 ,elg91 & ?is area 0 nam$ ,blaney
 aft] a ,new ,york bank] :o fund$ !     
railroad & 0 ev5tually nam$ vice        
presid5t ( ! railroad2 ,:]eas ! t[n (   
,blaney 0 *>t$ & incorporat$ on ,janu>y 
#bc1 #aijh2 ,:]eas ! t[n ( ,blaney      
became ! t[n ( ,elg9 9 ,septemb] #aifb2 
,:]eas ,k]%aw ,c\nty 0 creat$ 9 #aiga f 
portions ( ,cl>emont1 ,fairfield1       
,lanca/]1 & ,ri*l& ,c\nties2 ,:]eas !   
t[ns ( ,camd51 ,elg91 & ,be?une n[ all  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ,k]%aw ,c\nty2 
,:]eas ! t[ns ( ,camd51 ,elg91 &        
,be?une1 9 conjunction ) ,k]%aw ,c\nty1 
h all be5 classifi$ z "o entity )9 !    
regulations ( ! ,all-,am]ican ,city     
,national ,civic ,league2 ,:]eas s9ce   
#aidi1 ! ,all-,am]ican ,city ,national  
,civic ,league issues an aw>d to #aj    

communities celebrat+ & recogniz+       
neighborhoods1 t[ns1 cities1 c\nties1 & 
regions t engage 9 initiative1          
inclusive1 & effective ef=ts to tackle  
critical1 local *all5ges2 ,:]eas ?is    
aw>d 0 once call$ ! ,nobel ,prize =     
con/ructive citiz5%ip & has be5 aw>d$ to
 m ?an #ejj communities across ! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas ,k]%aw ,c\nty 0 ! only c\nty to 
ent] & w9 a nom9ation 9 #bjah2 & ,:]eas 
! receiv+ ( su* a prom95t & honorable   
aw>d w pay tribute to ! ri* hi/ory &    
public s]vice t ,k]%aw ,c\nty & its t[ns
 contribute to ,s\? ,c>ol9a & our       
,nation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,k]%aw
 ,c\nty1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & its t[ns = hav+
 won a pre/igi\s aw>d only grant$ to #aj
 communities ea* ye>2 &  7#b7 comm5ds ! 
"w ^! citiz5s h accompli%$ to create a  
bett] community = all ,s\? ,c>ol9ians4