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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 388

Recognizing the historic significance of the 100th anniversary of the AAA

Ohio Motorists Association, and extending best wishes for the continued

success of the organization.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 27, 2000

Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr.

CHABOT, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. HOBSON, Ms. KAPTUR,

Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. KASICH, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. NEY, Mr. OXLEY,

Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SAWYER, Mr.

STRICKLAND, and Mr. TRAFICANT) submitted the following concurrent

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and

Infrastructure

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Recognizing the historic significance of the 100th anniversary

of the AAA Ohio Motorists Association, and extending

best wishes for the continued success of the organization.

Whereas on January 8, 1900, 7 prominent Clevelanders, Edward L. Strong, Walter S. Root, Ralph R. Owen, Lewis

H. Rogers, R. M. Owen, Frank B. Stearns, and A.S.

Ingalls, gathered in the old Hollenden House Hotel on

Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, to ensure

a bright future for the automobile by creating the Cleveland Automobile Club;
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Whereas the original members of this club included the following prominent Clevelanders: Walter C. Baker, C.H.

Chisholm, H.H. Johnson, Charles A. Otis, R.A. Rainey,

Henry L. Vail, George L. Weiss, Fred B. White, Rollin

White, Windsor T. White, and Alexander Winton;

Whereas the Cleveland Automobile Club opened Ohio’s first

travel agency, operated Ohio’s first bureau for registration of automobiles, and was the first organization in the

Nation to use radios to dispatch emergency road service

vehicles;

Whereas for 92 years, the Cleveland Automobile Club has

published a magazine entitled ‘‘The Ohio Motorist’’;

Whereas the name of the Cleveland Automobile Club was

changed to the AAA Ohio Motorists Association to reflect

the organization’s growth in the nearby counties of Ashtabula, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Portage, and Trumbull, Ohio;

Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association has a 100-year

tradition of providing an ever-expanding array of services

to its 650,000 members and the entire northeast Ohio

community;

Whereas AAA Ohio Motorists Association’s service to its

members is dependable and well-known, including its unparalleled emergency road service, its automobile repair

service, its high quality maps and tour books, and the

AAA Travel Agency;

Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association has become a

leader in the promotion of safety issues including seat

belt usage and courteous driving habits;

Whereas all local citizens benefit from AAA Ohio Motorists

Association’s ongoing support of safety efforts by local
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communities regarding motorized vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians, including the Helmet Smart Program and the

Community Traffic Safety Program; and

Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association researches, develops, and distributes a wealth of travel and safety materials to community organizations free of charge: Now,

therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—

3 (1) recognizes the historic significance of the

4 100th anniversary of the AAA Ohio Motorists Asso5 ciation; and

6 (2) extends best wishes for the continued suc7 cess of the association.

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