HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-010 RESOLUTION NO. 23-010
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023 AS
"IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida has made the
following determinations:
1. By 1776 nearly 300,000 Irish nationals immigrated to the American colonies and played a
crucial role in America's War for Independence.
2. Five signers of the Declaration of Independence were of Irish descent and 3 were Irish born.
3. Irish Americans helped to fashion a system of government for our young Nation.
4. Twenty-two Presidents have proudly proclaimed their Irish American heritage.
5. In 1792 Irish born James Hoban provided the architectural plans for the White House and
served as one of the supervising architects for the construction of the Capitol.
6. Irish born Commodore John Barry was recognized by the United States Congress in
September 2002 as the "First Flag Officer of the United States Navy" and fought the last sea
battle of the American Revolution off the coast of Florida.
7. In 1813, Captain Oliver Perry, an Irish American, achieved a major naval victory in the Battle
of Lake Erie.
8. In 1942, the 5 Sullivan brothers made the ultimate sacrifice during the Naval Battle of
Guadalcanal and later had the Destroyer USS Sullivan commissioned in their memory.
9. The Irish first came to Spanish "La Florida" in the 1500s-first as missionaries and mercenary
soldiers and then as planters, traders, businessmen, doctors, and administrators. Three of
the Spanish Governors were Irish military officers.
10. Friar Richard Arthur, an Irish priest who was appointed parish priest for St. Augustine in
1597 and ecclesiastical judge of "La Florida", established the first public school in America
and opened it to both boys and girls of all races.
11. Andrew Jackson, whose family came from County Antrim, served as Florida's military
governor following its acquisition by the United States.
12. Irish Americans, since America's inception, have provided leadership and service to this
nation's political, business, and religious establishments. It is fitting and proper to celebrate
the rich cultural heritage and many valuable contributions of Irish Americans.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida hereby proclaims the month of March 2023 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of March 2023.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. L IE CO NTY, FLORIDA
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