Reps. Bauer, Callton, Shaughnessy, Opsommer, Glardon, Byrum, Meadows, Agema, Ananich, Barnett, Bledsoe, Brown, Brunner, Bumstead, Clemente, Constan, Cotter, Crawford, Daley, Damrow, Denby, Dillon, Durhal, Farrington, Forlini, Franz, Geiss, Gilbert, Goike, Haines, Hammel, Haugh, Haveman, Heise, Hobbs, Hooker, Horn, Hovey-Wright, Howze, Hughes, Huuki, Jackson, Jacobsen, Jenkins, Johnson, Kandrevas, Knollenberg, Kowall, Kurtz, LaFontaine, Lane, LeBlanc, Lindberg, Lipton, Liss, Lund, Lyons, MacGregor, MacMaster, McBroom, McMillin, Melton, Moss, Muxlow, Nathan, O'Brien, Oakes, Olson, Olumba, Outman, Pettalia, Poleski, Potvin, Price, Pscholka, Rendon, Rogers, Rutledge, Santana, Roy Schmidt, Wayne Schmidt, Scott, Segal, Shirkey, Slavens, Smiley, Somerville, Stallworth, Stamas, Stanley, Switalski, Talabi, Tlaib, Tyler, Walsh, Womack, Yonker, Zorn, Darany, Lori and Ouimet offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 71.

            A resolution to declare May 3, 2011, as Patriot Flag Day in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, The people of Michigan are grateful for the public safety personnel that protect us and are willing to risk their lives daily for their fellow citizens; and

            Whereas, The citizens of this great state recognize the brave and heroic acts of fire fighters, police officers, paramedics and emergency medical technicians who made the ultimate sacrifice to save an estimated 25,000 people during the attacks on America and the world on September 11, 2001; and

            Whereas, The World Memorial has been successful in “keeping the memories alive” and helping people to never forget the loss we as a nation and the world suffered in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2001; and

            Whereas, The World Memorial has traveled across this great country to execute their task and complete their mission and has honored the citizens of Michigan by displaying the Patriot Flag here; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 3, 2011, as Patriot Flag Day in the state of Michigan. We honor the victims of September 11, 2001, and the first responders of our state for their service to our citizens.