Senate Bill sb1800

    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                      SR 1800

    By Senator Bullard





    39-1377-04

  1                    Senate Resolution No. ____

  2         A resolution recognizing and celebrating

  3         Parents' Day in Florida.

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  5         WHEREAS, in 1994, the Congress of the United States

  6  proclaimed that the fourth Sunday in July of every year is to

  7  be celebrated as "Parents' Day," and

  8         WHEREAS, the family unit is the most fundamental of all

  9  organizational elements of civilized society, and is the

10  primary source of the behavioral influences that develop

11  ethical character, moral values, and the capacity of children

12  to accept and responsibly perform their duties to others and

13  themselves, and

14         WHEREAS, parents are best positioned to influence the

15  growth and development of their children from the moment of

16  their birth through their adolescent years to know right from

17  wrong; to have the values necessary to be impelled to choose

18  right instead of wrong; to be selfless enough to be aware of

19  and have compassionate concern for other people; to always try

20  to make their best efforts to accomplish the things they

21  undertake to do without attempting to diminish anyone else; to

22  readily and honestly acknowledge their mistakes with genuine

23  humility; and to continually try to fully develop their

24  God-given talents, completely realize their potential

25  capabilities, and become all they can and should be for others

26  and themselves, and

27         WHEREAS, the observance of Parents' Day is intended to

28  serve as a reminder of the indispensable importance of

29  successful marriages, wholesome lifestyles, and responsible

30  parenting to ensure sound development of the young people who

31  will be leading the world into the future, NOW, THEREFORE,

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    Florida Senate - 2004        (NP)                      SR 1800
    39-1377-04




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

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 3         That the Florida Senate recognizes the fourth Sunday in

 4  July of every year as "Parents' Day" in Florida, and

 5  encourages all parents to commit themselves to responsible and

 6  nurturing parenting to ensure sound development of their

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