IV
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, Ed-
ward 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 Cleve-
land Automobile Club;
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Whereas the original members of this club included the fol-
lowing 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 registra-
tion 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 Ash-
tabula, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Por-
tage, 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 un-
paralleled 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 pe-
destrians, including the Helmet Smart Program and the
Community Traffic Safety Program; and
Whereas the AAA Ohio Motorists Association researches, de-
velops, and distributes a wealth of travel and safety ma-
terials to community organizations free of charge: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the historic significance of the
100th anniversary of the AAA Ohio Motorists Asso-
ciation; and
(2) extends best wishes for the continued suc-
cess of the association.
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