H. C. R. No. 38 As Introduced

As Introduced

128th General Assembly

Regular Session

2009-2010

H. C. R. No. 38

Representative Bubp

Cosponsors: Representatives Adams, R., Blessing, Chandler, Combs, Evans, Grossman, Harwood, Maag, Murray, Newcomb, Ruhl, Stebelton, Uecker, Yuko

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To memorialize the Congress of the United States to 1
retain the image of President Ulysses S. Grant on 2
the fifty dollar bill and reject the proposal to 3
redesign the fifty dollar bill. 4

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, Representative Patrick McHenry, a Republican 5
congressman from North Carolina, has rallied thirteen members of 6
the Congress of the United States to support a bill proposing the 7
replacement of Ulysses S. Grant on the fifty dollar bill with 8
Ronald Reagan; and 9

       WHEREAS, This bill, H.R. 4705 of the 111th Congress, is 10
pending in the House Financial Services Committee; and 11

       WHEREAS, Ohio, and in particular Clermont and Brown counties, 12
hold a special place in the history of our nation by having the 13
distinct honor of being the birth place and childhood home of 14
Ulysses S. Grant; and 15

       WHEREAS, The people of Ohio take great pride in the fact that 16
the eighteenth President of the United States graces the fifty 17
dollar bill and represents the strength and spirit of the American 18
people; and 19

       WHEREAS, The decision to place Ulysses S. Grant on the fifty 20
dollar bill was not a hasty or trivial decision, as Grant first 21
appeared on the currency in 1914, nearly thirty years after his 22
death and with a half-century of perspective on his Civil War 23
achievements; and 24

       WHEREAS, The people of Ohio have not forgotten the legendary 25
general who led the North to victory, became our nation's 26
eighteenth president, and was a champion of civil rights; and 27

       WHEREAS, Without diminishing the accomplishments of President 28
Ronald Reagan, the people of Ohio, in particular the residents of 29
Clermont and Brown counties, firmly oppose any legislation that 30
would replace President Grant on the fifty dollar bill and ask 31
that others recognize Ulysses S. Grant as a beacon of the 32
nineteenth century and as such, deserves to keep his position of 33
prominence on America's currency; and 34

       WHEREAS, That the governments of Clermont and Brown counties 35
have formally expressed their opposition to any legislation which 36
would change the face of the fifty dollar bill; now therefore be 37
it 38

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly 39
of the State of Ohio, call upon the Congress to reject H.R. 4705 40
and all efforts to replace President Grant on the fifty dollar 41
bill; and be it further 42

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 43
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 44
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, 45
the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States 46
Senate, the members of the Ohio congressional delegation, and the 47
news media of Ohio. 48

WHEREAS, Representative Patrick McHenry, a Republican	5
congressman from North Carolina, has rallied thirteen members of	6
the Congress of the United States to support a bill proposing the	7
replacement of Ulysses S. Grant on the fifty dollar bill with	8
Ronald Reagan; and	9

WHEREAS, This bill, H.R. 4705 of the 111th Congress, is	10
pending in the House Financial Services Committee; and	11

WHEREAS, Ohio, and in particular Clermont and Brown counties,	12
hold a special place in the history of our nation by having the	13
distinct honor of being the birth place and childhood home of	14
Ulysses S. Grant; and	15

WHEREAS, The people of Ohio take great pride in the fact that	16
the eighteenth President of the United States graces the fifty	17
dollar bill and represents the strength and spirit of the American	18
people; and	19

WHEREAS, The decision to place Ulysses S. Grant on the fifty	20
dollar bill was not a hasty or trivial decision, as Grant first	21
appeared on the currency in 1914, nearly thirty years after his	22
death and with a half-century of perspective on his Civil War	23
achievements; and	24

WHEREAS, The people of Ohio have not forgotten the legendary	25
general who led the North to victory, became our nation's	26
eighteenth president, and was a champion of civil rights; and	27

WHEREAS, Without diminishing the accomplishments of President	28
Ronald Reagan, the people of Ohio, in particular the residents of	29
Clermont and Brown counties, firmly oppose any legislation that	30
would replace President Grant on the fifty dollar bill and ask	31
that others recognize Ulysses S. Grant as a beacon of the	32
nineteenth century and as such, deserves to keep his position of	33
prominence on America's currency; and	34

WHEREAS, That the governments of Clermont and Brown counties	35
have formally expressed their opposition to any legislation which	36
would change the face of the fifty dollar bill; now therefore be	37
it	38

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 128th General Assembly	39
of the State of Ohio, call upon the Congress to reject H.R. 4705	40
and all efforts to replace President Grant on the fifty dollar	41
bill; and be it further	42

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	43
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	44
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives,	45
the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States	46
Senate, the members of the Ohio congressional delegation, and the	47
news media of Ohio.	48