house resolution no.331 Reps. Tate and Aiyash offered the following resolution: A resolution to declare December 16-20, 2024, as NCSL Week in the state of Michigan. Whereas, The National Conference of State Legislatures was founded in 1975 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. NCSL has evolved during the past half-century to become the premier organization solely dedicated to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff; and Whereas, It was created from the merger of three organizations that served or represented state legislatures and that shared the belief that legislative service is one of democracys worthiest pursuits; and Whereas, NCSL is a bipartisan organization with three objectives: to advance the effectiveness, independence, and integrity of state legislatures; to foster interstate communication and cooperation; and to ensure states a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system; and Whereas, Our nations state legislatures are Americas laboratories of democracy and have continually shown that they are the bodies to tackle emerging challenges, and state legislatures are where people from very different backgrounds, representing very different communities, can come together and find common ground, and NCSL has facilitated the exchange of ideas, provided critical research and information, and encouraged a rigorous review of complex issues confronting our communities, states, and nation, and NCSL strives to strengthen the bonds between Americas state legislatures and the international community; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare December 16-20, 2024, as NCSL Week in the state of Michigan.
house resolution no.331
Reps. Tate and Aiyash offered the following resolution:
A resolution to declare December 16-20, 2024, as NCSL Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The National Conference of State Legislatures was founded in 1975 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025. NCSL has evolved during the past half-century to become the premier organization solely dedicated to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff; and
Whereas, It was created from the merger of three organizations that served or represented state legislatures and that shared the belief that legislative service is one of democracys worthiest pursuits; and
Whereas, NCSL is a bipartisan organization with three objectives: to advance the effectiveness, independence, and integrity of state legislatures; to foster interstate communication and cooperation; and to ensure states a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system; and
Whereas, Our nations state legislatures are Americas laboratories of democracy and have continually shown that they are the bodies to tackle emerging challenges, and state legislatures are where people from very different backgrounds, representing very different communities, can come together and find common ground, and NCSL has facilitated the exchange of ideas, provided critical research and information, and encouraged a rigorous review of complex issues confronting our communities, states, and nation, and NCSL strives to strengthen the bonds between Americas state legislatures and the international community; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare December 16-20, 2024, as NCSL Week in the state of Michigan.