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Klobuchar, Coleman Introduce Resolution Recognizing the State of Minnesota's 150th Anniversary
Resolution lauds state's accomplishments and contributions to America
May 7, 2008
Washington, D.C. –Minnesota’s U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Norm Coleman today proposed a resolution honoring the State of Minnesota’s 150th Anniversary. The resolution extolled Minnesota’s natural environment, rich history and current status as a national leader in business and agriculture.
“Minnesota’s sesquicentennial is an opportunity to celebrate our past and look ahead to the future,” said Klobuchar. “Across the country, Minnesota is recognized and admired both for our natural beauty and our hard-working people. We are the home to 10,000 lakes and to the iron ore that has built ships and skyscrapers. We are the home to Fortune 500 companies that lead the way in innovation, hospitals that heal the sick, and we are a national leader in the renewable energy that will power our future.”
“As a wonderland of natural beauty, contributor to America’s cultural landscape and pioneer in healthcare and renewable energy, Minnesotans have always and continue to have a lot to celebrate,” said Coleman. “But this year is special as it marks 150 years of, healing, feeding, and fueling the nation. The years leading up to this momentous occasion have been filled with triumph, innovation and discovery, and as we look to our future, I cannot help but smile as I know even greater days are in store for the North Star State.”
The resolution highlights Minnesota’s many accomplishments, from the hundreds of thousands of tons of iron ore shipped between 1940 and 1945 that contributed to the U.S. military victory in World War II to Minnesota’s position as a leading producer of renewable energy, sugar beets and turkeys.
The resolution, “Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the State of Minnesota,” was passed unanimously by the Senate today and is attached.
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