Senate Bill 2198

    Florida Senate - 2000        (NP)                      SR 2198

    By Senator Carlton





    24-1683-00

  1                    Senate Resolution No.     

  2         A resolution commending Mote Marine Laboratory

  3         on 45 years of public service and recognizing

  4         March 28, 2000, as Mote Day.

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  6         WHEREAS, Mote Marine Laboratory, an independent

  7  nonprofit organization, has served the State of Florida and

  8  its residents well for 45 years, and

  9         WHEREAS, Mote Marine Laboratory is recognized

10  throughout the world for its excellence in marine research and

11  education, and

12         WHEREAS, Mote Marine Laboratory has continuously

13  performed public service in this state through marine and

14  environmental research and education, and

15         WHEREAS, Mote Marine Laboratory operates an aquarium

16  that is a world-class education facility in the environmental

17  and marine sciences, and

18         WHEREAS, Mote Marine Laboratory is celebrating its 45th

19  anniversary with a year-long celebration that began on January

20  3, 2000, NOW, THEREFORE,

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22  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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24         That Mote Marine Laboratory is commended for its

25  outstanding accomplishments and public service in marine and

26  environmental research and education.

27         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate recognizes March

28  28, 2000, as "Mote Day" in honor of Mote Marine Laboratory's

29  services to the residents of Florida.

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