IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 325 
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the city of Hialeah, Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2025 
Mr. DIAZ-BALART submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the city of 
Hialeah, Florida. 
Whereas the city of Hialeah was incorporated in 1925 with 
a population of 1,500 and now has over 236,000 resi-
dents; 
Whereas the city’s name comes from the Seminole phrase 
‘‘Haiyakpo Hili’’, meaning ‘‘high prairie’’; 
Whereas Hialeah was founded by Glenn Curtiss, an aviation 
pioneer, and James Bright, a cattleman; 
Whereas, in 1925, the Hialeah Park Racetrack, nicknamed 
‘‘The Grand Dame’’, opened and hosted notable figures, 
including Winston Churchill; 
Whereas, in 1937, Amelia Earhart announced her intent to 
fly around the world at the former location of the Miami 
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Municipal Airport, and after supervising extensive repairs 
to her airplane, she took off from Hialeah on June 1; 
Whereas, in 1943, Hialeah became a booming manufacturing 
center for the war effort, producing crucial items from 
uniforms to airplane parts; 
Whereas, in 1961, Rene Sedanos opened a small bodega in 
East Hialeah called ‘‘Sedanos’’, which later expanded to 
serve communities across the State of Florida and has 34 
store locations today; 
Whereas, in 1972, the Cao family opened the original Vicky 
Bakery in East Hialeah, becoming a staple in the com-
munity; 
Whereas, in 1973, the band KC and the Sunshine Band was 
formed in a small studio in East Hialeah, led by Hialeah 
native, Harry Wayne Casey, and became 1 of the most 
successful pop and disco bands of the 70s and 80s with 
5 top number 1 hits and selling over 100,000,000 records 
worldwide; 
Whereas, in 1974, Bernard Cap was founded in Hialeah and 
remains a leading manufacturer of quality uniform 
headwear, apparel, and accessories for over 50 years, 
supplying United States and foreign military forces, serv-
ice academies, airlines, police, security, and other organi-
zations; 
Whereas, in 1984, Gus Machado took over an old car dealer-
ship on 49th Street in Hialeah, and later became the 
largest Hispanic-owned Ford dealership in the State of 
Florida; 
Whereas the city of Hialeah is home to hard-working families 
striving each day for their American dream; 
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Whereas the Hialeah community is a unique blend of nation-
alities and cultures; 
Whereas Hialeah has historically been home to thousands of 
Cuban exiles, who were forced into exile by the brutal 
dictatorship on the island; 
Whereas, in 1993, the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart was 
sworn in as a Member of the 103rd Congress and became 
the first Cuban American to represent Hialeah in the 
United States House of Representatives; 
Whereas the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart represented Hia-
leah until he retired from the United States House of 
Representatives in 2011, and was later succeeded by his 
brother, the Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart, who proudly 
represents Hialeah today; 
Whereas, today, the city holds the rank of Florida’s 5th larg-
est city and the 6th largest municipality; 
Whereas 95 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic/ 
Latino, one of the highest percentages of Hispanic resi-
dents in the country; 
Whereas approximately 84.1 percent of Hialeah’s residents 
are of Cuban descent, the highest proportion in the 
United States; 
Whereas the city is known for its industrial strength, contrib-
uting to Florida’s overall economic vitality; 
Whereas the city is one of the largest employers in Miami- 
Dade County; and 
Whereas the city of Hialeah contributes to Florida’s economy, 
culture, and history through its diverse and vibrant com-
munity: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) congratulates the city of Hialeah on the oc-
casion of its 100th anniversary; 
(2) recognizes and appreciates the significant 
economic and cultural impact of the city of Hialeah 
on the South Florida region and the United States 
as a whole; and 
(3) commends and honors the people of Hialeah 
for their unique and significant contributions to the 
prosperity, culture, and history of the United States. 
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