HR 9011 2003
1	House Resolution
2	A resolution expressing affection for and gratitude to all
3	fathers.
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5	WHEREAS, Sunday, June 15, 2003, has been designated as
6	Father's Day in the United States, and
7	WHEREAS, the greatest education in honesty, decency,
8	integrity, industry, and fidelity is to see these qualities
9	embodied in the life and works of a parent, and
10	WHEREAS, the American tradition of a productive society and
11	a secure home has depended in great part on the hard work and
12	sacrifice of fathers who tirelessly seek for their children a
13	better life and greater opportunity than they knew, and
14	WHEREAS, fulfilling the demanding roles of fatherhood, as
15	provider, teacher, role model, comforter, and protector, is an
16	act of true heroism in today's world, and
17	WHEREAS, each new generation looks to its fathers for
18	courage, strength, and understanding, and
19	WHEREAS, the enduring affection between a father and his
20	family is recognized and appreciated as one of the most positive
21	elements upon which our future as a nation depends, and
22	WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate that the members and
23	staff of the House of Representatives recognize the immeasurable
24	debt of gratitude owed to fathers for their strength, guidance,
25	understanding, and love, NOW, THEREFORE,
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27	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
28	Florida:
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30	That the members of the House of Representatives do hereby
31	express to their own fathers and to all fathers, on behalf of
32	the citizens of the State of Florida, deep personal affection
33	and abiding gratitude.
34	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be spread upon
35	the Journal of the House of Representatives as a tangible token
36	of the love and respect that the members hold for all fathers.