ENROLLED HOUSE
RESOLUTION NO. 1038	By:	Reynolds, Armes, Banz, Bennett, Biggs, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cleveland, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Echols, Enns, Fisher, Floyd, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Henke, Hickman, Hoskin, Hulbert, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Kirby, Kouplen, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), Matthews, McBride, McCall, McCullough, McDaniel (Curtis), McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, O'Donnell, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Perryman, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Ritze, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Smalley, Stiles, Thomsen, Trebilcock, Turner, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams, Wood and Wright

A Resolution recognizing February 5, 2014, as Rose Day 2014 at the State Capitol; and expressing the significance of Rose Day.

WHEREAS, one of the great hallmarks of our American form of government is the right of our citizens to express their opinions on matters of great import to their elected officials; and

WHEREAS, all members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives greatly esteem and respect this right of the citizens to give their considered input and insight to elected members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, who are solemnly charged with crafting legislation for the people as a whole; and

WHEREAS, the right to life of the unborn is one of the great public-policy issues of our day, both for the American people and for Oklahomans, of whatever political philosophy or persuasion; and

WHEREAS, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives affirm that all human life is sacred from the point of conception; and

WHEREAS, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives have led the nation in adopting legislation to defend unborn children; and

WHEREAS, embryonic stem-cell research leads to the destruction of an unborn child; and

WHEREAS, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives oppose any policy that would require citizens to pay for abortions through their taxpayer dollars or medical insurance premiums; and

WHEREAS, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives oppose President Barack Obama’s stance on forcing physicians to perform abortions against their consciences; and

WHEREAS, Oklahoma will continue to lead the nation in the introduction and enactment of legislation to protect unborn children; and

WHEREAS, on Rose Day 2014, hundreds of our fellow Oklahomans took time out of their busy lives to come to their State Capitol, to make a public statement respecting the sanctity of human life and the worth of every unborn individual, and to speak with their elected officials; and

WHEREAS, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives greatly appreciate the heartfelt involvement of these committed Oklahoma citizens, both young and old, male and female.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 54TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT Wednesday, February 5, 2014, is hereby recognized by the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the State of Oklahoma as Rose Day 2014.

THAT Rose Day will be a reminder to all members of the House of Representatives that the fight to save the unborn will continue until all methods of the taking of innocent life have been eliminated.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 5th day of February, 2014.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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