Bill Text: GA SR1058 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Children's Day; recognize February 28, 2012
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-27 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR1058 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR1058-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 1058
By:
Senators Millar of the 40th, Bethel of the 54th, Henson of the 41st and Unterman
of the 45th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
February 28, 2012, as Children's Day at the capitol; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the future of Georgia depends on the ability of today's children to grow into
productive earners, loving parents, engaged citizens, and visionary leaders;
and
WHEREAS,
all children, especially children in foster care, with disabilities or health
challenges, or without family guidance, need resources and encouragement from
the community to achieve success; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia's children continue to struggle to meet high standards of health,
education, family stability, and employability and to compete nationally and
internationally; and
WHEREAS,
one in four children in Georgia live in poverty, and 57 percent of students
qualify for free and reduced-price lunches; and
WHEREAS,
Georgia state agencies, including the Departments of Community Health, Public
Health, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Early Care and
Learning, Education, Human Services, and Juvenile Justice and the Governor's
Office for Children and Families, are setting higher goals for improving the
lives of children and collaborating more closely to achieve their goals;
and
WHEREAS,
Voices for Georgia's Children, a nonprofit organization, has convened
child-serving and child advocacy organizations for Children's Day at the capitol
to encourage lawmakers to recognize the impact of public policy and programs on
all aspects of child well-being; and
WHEREAS,
the goal of Children's Day is to increase the commitment of all Georgians to
children and children's issues by providing current research, information, and
policy suggestions through a celebratory day-long event at the state
capitol.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
February 28, 2012, as Children's Day at the capitol.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Voices for Georgia's
Children.
