IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 102 
Commemorating the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its 100th 
anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2011 
Mr. HASTINGS
of Florida (for himself, Ms. BROWN
of Florida, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. DIAZ- 
BALART, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. 
WEST) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commemorating the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 
its 100th anniversary. 
Whereas the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will celebrate 
its Centennial Birthday in 2011 with events, educational 
programs, and capital projects throughout the year; 
Whereas the city and its environs enjoy a long history and 
rich cultural heritage beginning thousands of years ago 
with the Glades Culture and Tequesta people; 
Whereas the modern history of the area began in the early 
1800s, when the Seminole Indians began settling in what 
is now Broward County, and were soon joined by White 
planters along the New River; 
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Whereas the city is named for a fortification built by Major 
William Lauderdale, who commanded a detachment of 
soldiers during the Second Seminole War, from 1835– 
1842, and two more forts were subsequently built bearing 
his name; 
Whereas the area of Fort Lauderdale began to grow in the 
late 19th and early 20th centuries, as regional invest-
ments in rail, water, and road transportation provided 
greater access and enabled the establishment of trading 
posts and residential neighborhoods; 
Whereas the city of Fort Lauderdale was incorporated on 
March 27, 1911, and became the seat of Broward County 
when the county was created in 1915; 
Whereas the city began to grow into a resort town and ship-
ping port, and by World War II was a major military 
base, with a prominent Naval Air Station whose pilots 
and submariners battled U-boats off the coast of Florida; 
Whereas the postwar period saw decades of unprecedented 
growth and opportunity, making Broward the second 
largest county in Florida, and turning Fort Lauderdale 
into a major metropolitan area, commercial hub, and 
tourist destination; 
Whereas the city has over 180,000 residents and over 10 mil-
lion annual visitors; 
Whereas Fort Lauderdale is home to Port Everglades, the 
Nation’s third busiest cruise port; 
Whereas the city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 
resident yachts and over 100 marinas, and the annual 
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the third 
largest in the world; and 
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Whereas the city’s pristine beaches, entertainment centers, 
economic clout, transportation network, and livability 
make it an ideal destination for visitors to and residents 
in Florida: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the city of Fort Lauderdale 
and its citizens on 100 years of cityhood; and 
(2) recognizes and appreciates the significant 
economic and cultural impact of the city of Fort 
Lauderdale on the South Florida region and the Na-
tion as a whole. 
Æ 
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