Bill > HJR0973

This joint resolution commemorates the eightieth anniversary of Bozo, The World's Most Famous Clown, a character created in 1946 by Alan W. Livingston for Capitol Records and first voiced by Pinto Colvig. Bozo quickly became a popular children's mascot, and in 1957, Larry Harmon purchased the rights, revamping the character and licensing cartoon shorts and franchises to local television stations nationwide, with the Chicago version on WGN being particularly famous. The resolution acknowledges that actor David Arquette, a Tennessee resident, acquired the rights to Bozo in 2021 and is working to revive the character through new media and circus-style events, aiming to spread joy and laughter, and commends him for his efforts in restoring Bozo's iconic status.