senate resolution no.136

Senators Bayer, Hollier, Wojno, McCann, Bullock, Chang, Polehanki, Brinks, Geiss, Hertel, Santana and Schmidt offered the following resolution:

A resolution to recognize May 2022 as Public Service Recognition Month.

Whereas, Public servants, who work to keep our nation running, assist Americans at the federal, state, county, and city levels every single day; and

Whereas, Our public employees must uphold the United States constitution and take an oath of office, just like our elected officials in public office do; and

Whereas, Many public servants, including military personnel, police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, border patrol officers, embassy employees, health care professionals, and several others risk their lives each day in service to the people of Michigan, the United States, and around the world; and

Whereas, Public servants include, but are not limited to, state employees, teachers, doctors, scientists, paraprofessionals, technicians, train conductors, astronauts, nurses, safety inspectors, laborers, road commission crews, computer technicians, social workers, librarians and those in countless other occupations. Day in and day out, they provide the diverse services people demand and expect from their government with both efficiency and integrity; and

Whereas, These men and women dedicate themselves to serving the public, often without recognition or acknowledgment of their efforts; and

Whereas, During the COVID-19 pandemic, many public servants had and continue to step up to the sacrifice and challenge necessary to be on the frontlines to ensure the people's safety, convenience, and well-being; and

Whereas, Without public servants at every level, continuity would be impossible in a democracy that regularly changes its leaders and elected officials; and

Whereas, Though the work and efforts of public servants are specially honored this week, Michigan remains grateful each and every day; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize May 2022 as Public Service Recognition Month.