Senators Van Woerkom, Cropsey, McManus, Kahn, Birkholz, Gilbert, Stamas, Garcia, Cassis, Barcia, Whitmer, Gleason, Brown, Richardville, Jelinek, Cherry, Jansen and Bishop offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 198.

            A resolution commemorating June 3, 2008, as Dairy Foods Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Dairy foods are an important part of a balanced diet; and

            Whereas, The dairy foods industry is an important component of the Michigan economy, creating thousands of jobs; and

            Whereas, The Michigan Dairy Foods Association is a trade and membership service organization representing all aspects of the dairy processing industry in Michigan focusing on sound public policy; and

            Whereas, The mission of the Michigan Dairy Foods Association is to support and promote activities designed to improve and maintain the general well-being of the dairy processing industry; and

            Whereas, The association’s primary purposes are to enhance the position, prestige, and competitive ability of Michigan’s dairy foods industry and to provide educational programs to enhance members’ abilities to process and market fine dairy products, packaged waters, and juices in Michigan and throughout the world; and

            Whereas, The Michigan Dairy Foods Association established Dairy Foods Awareness Day to demonstrate the importance of the dairy processing industry in Michigan and to promote the 3-A-Day concept of three servings of calcium-rich dairy products per day which helps ensure a healthy diet; and

            Whereas, We recognize the Michigan Dairy Foods Association for their efforts to expand public awareness and knowledge of the dairy processing industry; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body commemorate June 3, 2008, as Dairy Foods Awareness Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the organizers of Dairy Foods Awareness Day as evidence of our esteem.