THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, ARGALL, BAKER, BLAKE, BROWNE AND YUDICHAK, APRIL 5, 2011

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 5, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the 175th anniversary of Monroe County on April 1,

2011.

WHEREAS, Monroe County was created on April 1, 1836, from

parts of Northampton and Pike Counties and named after United

States President James Monroe, the fifth President of the United

States; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County is comprised of 16 second class

townships and four incorporated boroughs with a combined

population of approximately 166,000 residents and is located in

the eastern part of the State, along its border with New Jersey;

and

WHEREAS, Monroe County is one of the fastest growing counties

in this Commonwealth with a 16% increase in its population over

the last decade; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County has grown from an economy based on its

natural resources of lumber and farmland into a thriving tourist

destination for countless Americans and Pennsylvanians; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County is known as the "Honeymoon Capital of

the World" for its natural appeal, which has given rise to some

of the finest and most elaborate hotels, resorts and

recreational facilities; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County is recognized as a place for

vacationing and romantic weekend getaways because of the fiery

beauty of the surrounding wooded peaks and valleys; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County continues to encourage economic

development by attracting new industries and bringing new jobs

and businesses to its residents; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County is home to East Stroudsburg University

and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; and

WHEREAS, Monroe County will continue its anniversary

celebration entitled "Explore Our Past, Embrace Our Future" for

many years to come; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the 175th anniversary of

Monroe County on April 1, 2011.