,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbc,ms4   
,wexton submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ & congratulat+ ! city (    
,manassas1 ,virg9ia1 on ! #aej?         
anniv]s>y ( its f\nd+4  ,:]eas !        
resid5ts ( ! city ( ,manassas w         
celebrate ! city's hi/oric #aej?        
anniv]s>y z an active & involv$         
community on ,april #a1 #bjbc1 at ,dean 
,p>k2 ,:]eas1 orig9ally call$ ,manassas 
,junction1 ! t[n ( ,manassas 0          
incorporat$ 9 #ahgc by ! ,virg9ia ,g5]al
 ,assembly2 ,:]eas ! t[n grew out ( be+ 
locat$ at ! junction ( ! ,orange1       
,alex&ria1 & ! ,manassas ,gap railroad  
l9es2 ,:]eas ! =tunes ( ,manassas & its 
e/abli%m5t z a t[n are l9k$ to !        
railroad2 ,:]eas1 :5 ! ,orange &        
,alex&ria ,railroad rea*$ :at 0 !n call$
 ,tudor ,hall 9 #ahea & connect$ to !   
,manassas ,gap ,railroad1 ! area became 

kn[n z ,manassas ,junction1 (f]+ f>m]s a
 *ance to move _! gra9 & e/abli%+ a     
/rategic location = gr[? aft] ! ,civil  
,w>2 ,:]eas ! fir/ law en=cem5t 9 ! !n  
t[n ( ,manassas began 9 #ahgc ) ,t[n    
,s>g5t ,jacob ,w4 ,hornbak]2 ,:]eas !   
selection ( ,manassas z ! c\nty seat &  
con/ruction ( ! c\nty c\r?\se 9 #ahid   
spurr$ a build+ & population boom & l$  
to ! gr[? ( ! t[n2 ,:]eas sev5 ( !      
city's hi/oric treasures are li/$ on !  
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places1   
includ+-- 7#a7 ,lib]ia1 ! #ahbe home &  
gr\nds :]e ne>ly #ij enslav$ p toil$ on 
a plantation1 :]e bo? ,conf$]ate &      
,union =ces set up headqu>t]s dur+ !    
,civil ,w>1 & :]e ,presid5t ,abraham    
,l9coln visit$2  7#b7 ,mayfield ,e>?work
 ,=t1 built by ,conf$]ate =ces & !      
enslav$ 9 #ahfa to def5d aga9/ ,union   
advances2  7#c7 ,cannon ,bran* ,e>?work 
,=t1 built 9 #ahfc to def5d rail l9es   
supply+ ,union troops2  7#d7 ,annaburg1 
! #ahid summ] home ( brew] ,rob]t       
,portn]1 believ$ to be ! fir/ h\se 9 !  

c\ntry to h air condition+ aft] ,portn] 
inv5t$ & in/all$ 8 own cool+ ma*9e2     
7#e7 ! iconic #aiad ,manassas ,wat]     
,t[]1 built z ! t[n e/abli%$ its own    
wat] utility2  7#f7 ! nationally        
recogniz$ ,manassas ,indu/rial ,s*ool = 
,color$ ,y\?1 f\nd$ 9 #ahic by =m] slave
 ,j5nie ,dean to provide bo? academic & 
vocational tra9+ = ,african-,am]ican y\?
 :5 segregat$ s*ools limit$ _!          
opportunities2 &  7#g7 ! ,manassas      
,local ,hi/oric ,di/rict1 :i* includes  
#cjj ar*itecturally & hi/orically       
significant /ructures 9 ! d[nt[n &      
surr\nd+ neighborhoods2 ,:]eas ! fir/   
all-volunte] fire company1 ! ,manassas  
,volunte] ,fire ,company1 0 f\nd$ 9     
#ahib to make ! community saf]1 & 9     
#aiad ! fir/ fire /ation 0 built & !n   
relocat$ to its curr5t location at #icbb
 ,c5t] ,/reet2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahie1         
telephone s]vice 0 e/abli%$ = ! blossom+
 t[n1 & ! fir/ electricity 0 g5]at$ 9   
#aiac & run by ! municipality2 ,:]eas1 9
 #aije1 a horr5d\s fire swept ?r\gh !   

t[n & burn$ ab\t #cj build+s1 & by t[n  
ord9ance1 ^! build+s 7 rebuilt 9 brick &
 fire-resi/ant mat]ials2 ,:]eas ! fir/  
,great] ,manassas ,*ri/mas ,p>ade 0 held
 9 #aide & is ! l>ge/ ,*ri/mas p>ade 9 !
 area2 ,:]eas ! fir/ airport 9 ,manassas
 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aicj1 & ! curr5t location
 ( ! ,manassas ,regional ,airport op5$ 9
 #aifd & is curr5tly ! busie/ ,g5]al    
,aviation ,airport 9 ! ,commonweal? )   
ov] #djj bas$ aircraft & g5]ates ov]    
#bge1jjj1jjj 9 economic b5efit to !     
surr\nd+ region2 ,:]eas ! vision>y t[n  
c\ncil pass$ an ambiti\s #e1jjj1jjj bond
 ref]5dum to pur*ase l& on ,broad ,run  
to con/ruct a dam t w\ld create ! ,lake 
,manassas res]voir1 provid+ a d$icat$   
wat] supply to ! city & surr\nd+ ,pr9ce 
,william ,c\nty2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 us+   
funds f donations by ! community1 !     
,pr9ce ,william ,m$ical ,c5t] 7n[ !     
,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia ,pr9ce ,william   
,m$ical ,c5t]7 0 e/abli%$ to aid 9 !    
heal? c>e ( ,manassas area resid5ts2    
,:]eas1 z e>ly z #ahig1 t[n fa!r ,george

 ,c>r ,r\nd recogniz$ ! /r5g? (         
,manassas div]se population & its       
newcom]s1 writ+ ( ! t[n ,x is especially
 cosmopolitan42 ,:]eas today ! city is !
 fif? mo/ div]se locality 9 ,virg9ia1 ) 
a #fj4d p]c5t non-,:ite population1 a   
#bf4e p]c5t =eign-born population1 & :]e
 ,manassas ,city ,public ,s*ools s]ve   
/ud5ts ^: families speak m ?an #bg      
diff]5t languages 9 ! home2 ,:]eas ,,ibm
 mov$ into ! t[n ( ,manassas 9 #aifh1   
creat+ jobs & h\s+1 su* z ,georget[n    
,s\?2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,manassas is a    
regional employm5t c5t] & has a robu/   
hi/ory ( major corporate inve/m5t & job 
creation beg9n+ 9 ! #aigjs ) ,,ibm & mo/
 rec5tly exemplifi$ by ,micron          
,te*nologies ,inc41 mak+ ! l>ge/ capital
 inve/m5t 9 ,virg9ia hi/ory2 ,:]eas !   
,manassas ,museum op5$ 9 its fir/       
location 9 #aigd1 docum5t+ ! city's     
hi/ory & culture & provid+ free cultural
 exhibits to resid5ts & visitors alike2 
,:]eas ! t[n ( ,manassas became an      
indep5d5t city 9 #aige1 "o ( only #da   

indep5d5t cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a  
population ( at lea/ #ab1hjj at ! "t2   
,:]eas ! ,virg9ia ,railway ,express     
began op]ations 9 ,manassas on ,june    
#bb1 #aiib1 provid+ commut] rail s]vice 
to ! city g5]at+ access = all ( nor!rn  
,virg9ia & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 z    
well z a /op on ,amtrak's ,c>d9al1      
,cresc5t1 & ,nor!a/ ,regional tra9s2    
,:]eas ! ,loy ,e4 ,h>ris ,pavilion 0    
complet$ z a t[n squ>e-l facility =     
ga!r+s & conc]ts 9 #bjjj1 & has gr[n to 
become ! ev5t c5t] = ! area1 ho/+       
conc]ts1 ev5ts1 & ev5 w$d+s 9 ! w>m]    
mon?s & ice skat+ 9 ! w9t] mon?s1 mak+  
,manassas a de/9ation = ev5ts &         
fe/ivals2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,manassas logo
 & tagl9e ( ,hi/oric ,he>t4 ,mod]n      
,beat4 0 adopt$ 9 #bjae n only by !     
city1 b by ! community z well2 ,:]eas ! 
,manassas ,city ,police ,dep>tm5t is "o 
( ! highe/ nationally accr$it$ dep>tm5ts
 9 ! c\ntry1 be+ accr$it$ z a ,gold     
,/&>d ) ,excell5ce ag5cy by !           
,commission on ,accr$itation = ,law     

,en=cem5t2 & ,:]eas ! city ( ,manassas  
has gr[n f a city ( #ab1hjj 9 #aige to a
 #aj-squ>e mile city ( m ?an #dc1jjj 9  
#bjbc1 close to ! urban am5ities ( !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia b ) a small-t[n    
feel3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &     
congratulates ! city ( ,manassas1       
,virg9ia1 on ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( its    
f\nd+2  7#b7 celebrates ! hi/orical     
significance ( ,manassas & !            
contributions ( ! city to ! ,commonweal?
 ( ,virg9ia & ! ,nation2 &  7#c7 honors 
! individuals & communities t h %ap$    
,manassas hi/ory1 gr[?1 & developm5t ov]
 ! pa/ #aej ye>s4