HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 86

(By Delegates Anderson, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Beach, Beane, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Browning, Butcher, Calvert, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Caruth, Craig, Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Ennis, Evans, Faircloth, Ferrell, Fleischauer, Foster, Fragale, Frederick, Frich, Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Houston, Howard, Hrutkay, Iaquinta, Kominar, Kuhn, Leggett, Long, Louisos, Mahan, Manchin, Manuel, Martin, Mezzatesta, Michael, Morgan, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pino, Poling, Proudfoot, Renner, Romine, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shelton, Smirl, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Staton, Stemple, Susman, Tabb, Talbott, R. Thompson, Trump, Wakim, Walters, Warner, Webb, Webster, G. White, H. White, Williams, Wright, Yeager and Yost)


[Introduced March 6, 2003; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]


Requesting that the Children's Memorial Flag be flown on the fourth Friday in April in remembrance of young lives lost.

Whereas, Tragic acts of violence against children are occurring with increasing frequency throughout the United States and the State of West Virginia. These acts of senselessness are destroying innocent lives and devastating families and communities; and
Whereas, Too many of West Virginian's children have been lost in violent, preventable deaths through guns, fire, automobile accidents, physical violence and suicide; and
Whereas, In celebration of life, diversity and hope for the future, the citizens of West Virginia should condemn acts of violence committed against our children and our communities; and
Whereas, A Children's Memorial Flag has been obtained by the State of West Virginia and should be flown on the fourth Friday of April, in remembrance of young lives lost in senseless criminal acts of violence; therefore, be it
Resolved by the house of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby requests the governor to proclaim the fourth Friday of April 2003, as "Children's Memorial Flag Day" in the State of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Children's Memorial Flag be flown on the fourth Friday of April, in remembrance of those young lives that have been lost in senseless acts of violence; and, be it
Further Resolved, that the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Governor of the State of West Virginia.