| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution designating November 2005 as "Family Month" |
| 3 | in Florida. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, America's character begins in the home, where |
| 6 | children learn the proper standards of conduct and values, and |
| 7 | WHEREAS, families provide children with the encouragement, |
| 8 | support, and love they need to become confident, compassionate, |
| 9 | and successful members of society, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, we must work together to promote and preserve the |
| 11 | health and security of our families by upholding the timeless |
| 12 | values that have sustained our society throughout history, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, recent events have reminded Americans of the |
| 14 | blessings of family and friends and the importance of faith, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, parents should be the most prominent and active |
| 16 | figures in their children's lives, recognizing that by spending |
| 17 | more family time together, they can develop positive and open |
| 18 | relationships with their children that will allow them to better |
| 19 | engage their children and encourage them to make positive |
| 20 | choices, and |
| 21 | WHEREAS, citizens, schools, and civic institutions can |
| 22 | assist families by helping to meet the needs of all those who |
| 23 | live in our communities, and |
| 24 | WHEREAS, as we work together to strengthen our families, we |
| 25 | build a nation of hope and opportunity for all, 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 month of November 2005 is designated "Family |
| 31 | Month" in Florida and that all Florida residents are urged to |
| 32 | observe this day by spending quality time with family members to |
| 33 | strengthen relationships between parents and their children. |