SJR 9
Urges the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service for the creation of a postage stamp commemorating John “Snowshoe” Thompson. (BDR R-46)
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This bill urges the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service to consider creating a postage stamp honoring John "Snowshoe" Thompson. Thompson was a pioneering mail carrier in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the mid-19th century, known for his daring winter deliveries and heroic rescues. Given the upcoming bicentennial of his birth in 2027, the resolution seeks to formally recognize his significant contributions to Nevada and the nation.
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