SENATE RESOLUTION 37

(By Senators Romano, Facemire, Unger, Stollings, and Plymale)

[Introduced February 12, 2018]

Celebrating the bicentennial of the City of Weston, West Virginia.

Whereas, The City of Weston, West Virginia, was established on January 1, 1818; and

Whereas, Weston began on an isolated farmland reached by only narrow horse trails, then grew in both population and aspirations to become a major crossroads for the rest of the 19th century, building a major hospital for the mentally ill, bringing the railroad, and expanding its commerce to become a regional center for the lumber industry; and

Whereas, From the late 19th century throughout the 20th century, Weston attracted and grew a diverse glass industry that made the name Weston Glass both nationally and internationally known and admired; and

Whereas, Weston is the county seat of Lewis County, and is home to the Weston Downtown Historic District, Weston Downtown Residential Historic District, and Trans-Alleghany Lunatic Asylum Historic Landmark; and

Whereas, Weston has produced many notable West Virginians over the past two centuries, including: Author, Alexander Scott Withers; statesman, Jonathan McCally Bennett; Congressman Andrew Edmiston, Jr.; United States Senator Rush D. Holt, Sr.; West Virginia University football player and league official, Fred Wyant; musician, Buddy Hayes; World War II USAAF Pilot, Lt. Col. Charlie Brown; cable television pioneer, M. William Adler; and longtime West Virginia State Senator, William R. Sharpe, Jr.; and

Whereas, The City of Weston’s greatest asset is its citizens who contribute every day to making Weston and West Virginia a better place to live for generations to come; and

Whereas, On the occasion of its bicentennial, we hereby recognize the City of Weston and its citizens for their contributions to the great State of West Virginia; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby celebrates the bicentennial of the City of Weston, West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the City of Weston.