HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Varner, Perdue,
Frederick, Stemple, Mezzatesta, Ennis, Fahey, Givens, Perry,
DeLong, Proudfoot, Kominar, Stalnaker, Pethtel, Swartzmiller,
Williams, Staton, Tucker, Martin, Cann, Pino, Mahan, Fletcher, H.
White, Romine, Riggs, Shaver, Shelton, Beach, Craig and Beane)
[Introduced March 8, 2001, referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Governor to designate the week of August first
through August seventh as Marine Corps League Week and August
fourth as Marine Corps League Day each year;
Whereas, West Virginians over the years have chosen to serve in
the United States Marine Corps in large numbers; and
Whereas, West Virginians have served in the Marine Corps with
distinction and many have given their full measure of devotion to
their state and country; and
Whereas, There needs to be a symbol of recognition for the many
thousands of West Virginia citizens who are and were Marines;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the West Virginia Department of the Marine Corps League,
with seventeen detachments located throughout the State and
consisting of nearly a thousand members and all active West Virginia marines be honored by designating August first through
August seventh as Marine Corps League Week, and by designating
August fourth as Marine Corps League Day, beginning in the year two
thousand one and each year thereafter; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the Marine Corps
League.