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Happy Birthday to St. Paul, Minnesota

Date: March 4, 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Arts, Entertainment, and History


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA -- (House of Representatives - March 04, 2004)

(Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to wish a very happy 150th birthday to the city I live in and represent, St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Paul is Minnesota's capital city, and it is 2 years more "mature" than Minneapolis, our twin sister city.

Originally called Pig's Eye by Mississippi River travelers who would stop for a belt of whiskey, St. Paul was incorporated on March 4, 1854. For 150 years St. Paul's special character has been shaped by the people and cultures of the world. For our first 100 years, Native Americans, Europeans, African Americans settled and built St. Paul. More recently, new immigrants from Asia, Latin America, and Africa continue to transform and strengthen St. Paul.

It is no secret to St. Paul residents. We live in a great city.

Happy birthday to St. Paul. It is 150 years old, and we are just getting started.

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