SR-170, As Adopted by Senate, July 16, 2014

            Senator Kowall offered the following resolution:

            Senate Resolution No. 170.

            A resolution to commemorate August 2014 as Automotive Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Michigan inventors put the world on wheels and established the state as the world headquarters for the auto industry. Their actions and inventions have enriched and touched all our lives; and

            Whereas, Michigan is synonymous with Motor City and talk of the automobile; and

            Whereas, It was Michigan’s automotive heritage and prowess that led to President Franklin D. Roosevelt labeling the city of Detroit as the Arsenal of Democracy; and

            Whereas, The auto industry supports 513,300 jobs in Michigan, produces more vehicles in the nation--more than any other state--and generates $14.5 billion in personal income; and

            Whereas, The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day celebration of classic car culture, attracting more than 1 million visitors and more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector, and special interest vehicles to Michigan every year; and

            Whereas, As united citizens and automobile enthusiasts, we celebrate Michigan’s automotive heritage with pride and great esteem; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate, That we hereby commemorate August 2014 as Automotive Heritage Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to members of the Woodward Dream Cruise Board, whose efforts to honor our state’s great automotive heritage through the nation’s largest automotive heritage cruise event serve as an important showcase to honor our past and encourage people to invest in our future.