HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Compton,
Capito, Douglas, Leach and Martin)
Designating February 4, 1998, as Children's Day at the
Legislature and recognizing that children's health and well being
are extremely important and should be a central focus of this
Legislature.
Whereas, The foundation of a humane and just society is the
people's willingness to work together for the good of its children;
and
Whereas, The State of West Virginia has a population of 429,000
children; and
Whereas, Children and their welfare are important to the
betterment of the State of West Virginia as they are our greatest
natural resource; and
Whereas, Children in the State of West Virginia are in need of
health care, family support, day care, shelter, food and clothing;
and
Whereas, It is the duty of all West Virginia citizens to search
out opportunities to make a difference in the lives of West
Virginia's children through assuring that all children in the State
have access to health care, family support, day care, shelter, food and clothing; and
Whereas, The Coalition for West Virginia's Children is working
to promote the well being of all children and will ensure that all
children are cared for and able to grow up to be productive
citizens; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That February 4, 1998, is hereby declared as Children's Day at
the Legislature,; and, be it
Further Resolved, That addressing children's needs should be
a high priority of the West Virginia Legislature.