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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104 – Operation Enduring Support

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104

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SR104.........................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
OPERATION ENDURING SUPPORT - Stating findings and expressing the support and
endorsement of the Idaho Senate for "Operation Enduring Support," a national
effort to support our servicemen and women serving in "Operation Iraqi
Freedom" and their families at home.
                                                                        
04/01    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
    Rls susp - ADOPTED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett(Roberts),
      Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
      Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
      Sorensen, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Stegner
    Floor Sponsor - Lodge
    Title apvd - Filed with Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                 A SENATE RESOLUTION
  2    EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE IDAHO SENATE FOR "OPERATION ENDURING SUPPORT."
                                                                        
  3    Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  4        WHEREAS, thousands of American servicemen  and  women  are  risking  their
  5    lives  in defending the interests and principles of the United States of Amer-
  6    ica; and
  7        WHEREAS, these American troops, including many from the  state  of  Idaho,
  8    are  performing  with  remarkable  success  against  Saddam  Hussein  and  his
  9    military-industrial complex; and
 10        WHEREAS, all citizens of the state of Idaho should take great pride in the
 11    manner  in which our brave servicemen and women are representing our Nation in
 12    the Middle East; and
 13        WHEREAS, all Americans eagerly await a successful and expedient conclusion
 14    to the war in Iraq and the safe return of our courageous men and women serving
 15    in the Persian Gulf region.
 16        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on this first day of April by  the  members
 17    of  the  Senate,  assembled  in the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh
 18    Idaho Legislature, that we do strongly support and endorse "OPERATION ENDURING
 19    SUPPORT" as a national grassroots effort to support our servicemen  and  women
 20    participating  in  "OPERATION  IRAQI FREEDOM" and their families here at home;
 21    and we encourage state and local governments and private businesses and indus-
 22    try to organize "OPERATION ENDURING SUPPORT" task forces intended  to  provide
 23    support for the families of the troops while they are deployed and to plan and
 24    organize  welcome  home  celebrations  for the servicemen and women upon their
 25    arrival home.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS13258
The purpose of this resolution is to urge all Idaho communities,
businesses, schools and residents of the State of Idaho to
support the families of the men and women of our armed forces
serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  We encourage all to proudly
display an American Flag, wear or tie a yellow ribbon in show of
support and to stage welcome home rallies and parades in a united
effort to be known as OPERATION ENDURING SUPPORT.
                          FISCAL IMPACT

There is no impact to the general fund.







Contact
Name: Senator Patti Anne Lodge 
Phone: 208 332-1000




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    SR 104