ENGROSSED HOUSE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 1020	By:	Roan of the House

				and

		Barrington of the Senate

A Concurrent Resolution offering gratitude and commendation to public safety telecommunications personnel in the State of Oklahoma; proclaiming April 14, 2009, as Public Safety Telecommunications Day.

WHEREAS, in an emergency, many citizens of the State of Oklahoma depend on public safety telecommunicators to answer their desperate calls for help.  We rely on their knowledge and professionalism as they make critical decisions that can mean the difference between life and death; and
WHEREAS, every day in each of our communities, dedicated public safety telecommunicators answer our calls for assistance.  We rely on their vigilance 24 hours a day.  We depend on them to help keep our families safe, calm and reassured during an emergency.  We count on them for guidance in the most traumatic moments of our lives.  They are the front line of our state’s emergency services; and
WHEREAS, often the importance of these extraordinary telecommunicators goes unrecognized and taken for granted.  We are indebted to these remarkable men and women who have helped to save and protect countless lives, homes and personal property; and
WHEREAS, these dedicated men and women serve the citizens of the great State of Oklahoma in countless ways.  They deserve our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the valuable contributions they provide to each of us.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
THAT the Oklahoma Legislature offers its sincere and heartfelt gratitude and commendation to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators across Oklahoma.
THAT April 14, 2009, shall be proclaimed as Public Safety Telecommunications Day.
Adopted by the House of Representatives the 14th day of April, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Adopted by the Senate the ____ day of ____________, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate