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2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 53
June 1, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives SUMMERFIELD, SUBECK, ALLEN, C.
ANDERSON, ANDRACA, ARMSTRONG, BALDEH, BARE, CALLAHAN, CLANCY, DITTRICH,
DONOVAN, DRAKE, DUCHOW, EMERSON, GREEN, GUNDRUM, HAYWOOD, HONG,
JOERS, S. JOHNSON, KITCHENS, KRUG, MADISON, MICHALSKI, MURPHY, MYERS,
NEDWESKI, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, OLDENBURG, PALMERI, PENTERMAN, PETRYK,
PRONSCHINSKE, RATCLIFF, RETTINGER, ROZAR, SCHMIDT, SCHRAA, SHANKLAND,
SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SPIROS, STUBBS, SWEARINGEN, TITTL,
TRANEL, VANDERMEER, WITTKE, GUSTAFSON, MURSAU, STEFFEN, NEUBAUER and
CONLEY, cosponsored by Senators JAMES, AGARD, HESSELBEIN, L. JOHNSON,
LARSON, PFAFF, ROYS, SPREITZER, TAYLOR, WIRCH and JACQUE. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
1 Relating to: celebrating the 175th year of Wisconsin's statehood.
2 Whereas, in 1846, the U.S. government gave permission to the Territory of
3 Wisconsin to take the necessary steps to become a state; and
4 Whereas, in 1846, a convention drafted a constitution that failed to be ratified
5 by the territory's voters; and
6 Whereas, a second constitutional convention met in the winter of 1847-48,
7 which drafted a second constitution; and
8 Whereas, the territory's voters ratified the constitution on March 13, 1848; and
9 Whereas, on May 29, 1848, President Polk signed legislation that admitted
10 Wisconsin to the union, granting Wisconsin statehood; and
11 Whereas, Wisconsin, paying homage to its history in agriculture and mining,
12 is called “America's Dairyland” and the “Badger State”; and
13 Whereas, Wisconsin boasts an abundance of geographic beauty and natural
14 resources, including over 15,000 lakes, 471,000 acres of state forests, and 60,000
15 acres of state parks; and
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1 Whereas, Wisconsin today is home to over 5.8 million residents; and
2 Whereas, Wisconsin has a proud history of 175 years and, as always, looks
3 “Forward” to the future; now, therefore, be it
4 Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
5 legislature recognize that 2023 marks the 175th year of Wisconsin's statehood,
6 reflect on Wisconsin's rich history, and look forward to the future of the state.
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