HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-086RESOLUTION NO. 12-086
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA COMMEMORATING THE 50r"
ANNIVERSARY OF JAMAICA'S INDEPENDENCE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. St. Lucie County joins the Country of Jamaica and Jamaicans in Florida in commemorating
the 50th Anniversary of Jamaica's Independence. We celebrate the establishment of a
Jamaica that has offered to the world a rich cultural heritage and a wealth of diversity that
affirms a people that have offered obstacles and forged a path of self determination.
2. Jamaica, once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, in 1655 became a British colony.
After more than 300 years of British colonial rule, Jamaica gained independence in 1962.
Shortlythereafter,Slr Clifford Campbell, formerly President of the Senate, became the first
Jamaican-born Governor General to be appointed.
3. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas,
after the United States and Canada. The country remains a Commonwealth realm in
concert with the Monarch of Jamaica holding ultimate executive power, where Queen
Elizabeth II is the current head of state represented by the Governor General. Kingston is
the country's largest city and the capital.
4. Jamaica has become famous for the outstanding achievements and warmth of her people
and as a vacation destination of choice with spectacular beauty and attractions and
manifested traditions of strong cultural heritage. Additionally, Jamaica's Diaspora has
established itself in every continent of the world including North America and especially
in the United States of America. The Jamaican Diaspora maintains a long tradition of
friendship and interaction in trade and commerce and socio-economic development, and
as part of the Caribbean-American Diaspora, in the State of Florida and elsewhere,
continues to excel in every field of endeavor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. On the anniversary of Jamaica's 50th year of Independence, this Board celebrates
this friendship and looks forward to realizing our common goals and aspirations.
2. Please join us in extending greetings and well wishes to all Jamaican nationals here
and abroad as we honor the friendship between the people of Florida and Jamaica
in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Jamaica.
3. The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution
to Representative Hazelle Rogers, Corporate Park at Inverrary, 38001nverrary Blvd.,
Suite 100-J, Lauderdale, FL 33319-4359.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 15th day of May, 2012.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Deputy Clerk Chairman
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