Bill Text: MI SR0082 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to recognize October 2019 as Italian-American Heritage Month.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-10-08 - Adopted [SR0082 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SR0082-Enrolled.html
AS ADOPTED BY
SENATE, October 8, 2019
senate resolution no.82
Senator Lucido, Alexander, Bayer, Geiss, Horn, Johnson, MacDonald, Santana and Wojno offered the following resolution:
A resolution to recognize October 2019 as Italian-American Heritage Month.
Whereas, In October of 1492, a three ship expedition led by Christopher Columbus reached the shores of what he named San Salvador (now in the Bahamas). This voyage brought forth a new era of exploration and discovery in the New World; and
Whereas, Those American continents are named after an Italian, the explorer and geographer Amerigo Vespucci; and
Whereas, As Christopher Columbus may have set forth his expedition under a Spanish flag, it is his Italian ancestry which is celebrated to this day; and
Whereas, Italian-Americans have defended the liberty and integrity of the United States since the Revolutionary War. Two of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, William Paca and Caesar Rodney, as well as Filippo Mazzei, were believed to have been of Italian decent; and
Whereas, An estimated 5.5 million Italians immigrated to the United States between 1820 and 2004; and
Whereas, Today, there are over 18 million Americans of Italian descent in the United States, making them the fourth largest ethnic group; and
Whereas, Italian-Americans have and continue to make important contributions to the state and our local communities. The bonds between the United States of America, the state of Michigan, and the Italian Republic have never been stronger; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize October 2019 as Italian-American Heritage Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Senate reaffirm its commitment to celebrating the history and heritage of Columbus Day; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Governor of the state of Michigan.
