Reps. Sak, Accavitti, Ball, Bauer, Bieda, Brandenburg, Brown, Byrnes, Condino, Constan, Dean, Gonzales, Griffin, Hammel, Hammon, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Horn, Robert Jones, Lahti, LaJoy, LeBlanc, Leland, Lemmons, Marleau, Mayes, Meadows, Nofs, Pastor, Pearce, Polidori, Rocca, Schuitmaker, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Spade, Stahl, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Warren and Wojno offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 383.

            A resolution designating the first week in June 2008 as National River Cleanup Week in

the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, The state of Michigan is home to more than 36,000 miles of rivers, tributaries

and streams; and

            Whereas, These waters provide an important and irreplaceable natural habitat for millions of freshwater plants and creatures; and

            Whereas, These waters provide many citizens of Michigan with the clean drinking water

that is essential to our daily lives; and

            Whereas, These waters provide recreational opportunities that are both fun and educational; and

            Whereas, It is our duty as global citizens to defend Earth’s natural resources and preserve them for our children and grandchildren; and

            Whereas, National River Cleanup Week will provide an opportunity for the citizens of Michigan to contribute their part in defending these precious resources; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body hereby designate the first week in June 2008 as National River Cleanup Week in the state of Michigan.