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...The West Virginia Senate adopted a resolution Monday reminding Frederick County of a 158-year-old invitation to become the state's 56th county.
...State Sen. Charles Trump, R-Morgan County, introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 Friday requesting that citizens of Frederick County consider joining West Virginia.
...Trump acknowledged that he hasn't talked with officials in Frederick County to gauge their interest in letting the voters choose whether to join West Virginia or not, but he hoped his resolution helped get the conversation started.
..."I don't know if they've ever voted on the question in Frederick County, but all I wanted to do with this resolution is to say if you guys have any interest, we would love to have you be part of West Virginia," Trump said.
...Del. Wendy Gooditis, who represents Virginia's 10th District, which includes part of Frederick County, said when contacted about Trump's resolution, "The idea is a new one to me, and, while I love the romantic language in which West Virginia Senator Trump couches the invitation, it is very hard to imagine that the citizenry of Frederick County are looking for that upheaval. And loving Frederick County and Winchester as we do, I can't imagine Virginia would let them go lightly!"
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