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1	4		2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 35
2		-	ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
	5	+	April 23, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives UDELL, JOHNSON, SINICKI, STUBBS,
	6	+	ROE, EMERSON, BROWN, PHELPS, O'CONNOR, ARNEY, SUBECK, BARE, J.
	7	+	JACOBSON, FITZGERALD, JOERS, DESMIDT and CLANCY, cosponsored by
	8	+	Senators RATCLIFF, PFAFF, ROYS, LARSON, WIRCH, DRAKE, HESSELBEIN,
	9	+	KEYESKI and SPREITZER. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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3	12		Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai Weekend.
4		-	Whereas, Norway, which means XNorthern Way,Y is the sixth-largest country in Europe,
5		-	covering 148,715 square miles, and has a population of more than 5 million people; and
6		-	Whereas, Norwegian immigrants have made countless contributions to the culture of
7		-	Wisconsin and other regions of the United States; and
	13	+	Whereas, Norway, which means XNorthern Way,Y is the sixth-largest country
	14	+	in Europe, covering 148,715 square miles, and has a population of more than 5
	15	+	million people; and
	16	+	Whereas, Norwegian immigrants have made countless contributions to the
	17	+	culture of Wisconsin and other regions of the United States; and
8	18		Whereas, one out of every 12 Wisconsinites claims Norwegian ancestry; and
9		-	Whereas, XSyttende Mai,Y Norwegian for XMay 17,Y celebrates the anniversary of the 1814
10		-	signing of the Norwegian Constitution, which declared Norway[s independence from Denmark;
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12		-	Whereas, the Norwegian Constitution is the third-oldest in the world, predated only by the
13		-	constitutions of the United States and France; and
14		-	Whereas, Norwegian culture can be found throughout Wisconsin in the cuisine of lutefisk
15		-	and lefse, in the art of rosemaling, and in the presence of carved wooden trolls; and
16		-	Whereas, Wisconsin communities such as Westby, Stoughton, Blair, Mount Horeb, and
17		-	Woodville will celebrate Syttende Mai in many ways, including parades, Norwegian displays,
18		-	Norwegian street music and dancers, Syttende Mai King and Queen presentations, Syttende Mai
19		-	runs, special museum tours, choral concerts, church services, and Norwegian drama; and
20		-	Whereas, thousands of Wisconsin residents of Norwegian heritage will participate in these
21		-	activities during the month of May; now, therefore, be it
22		-	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin Legislature proclaims
23		-	the weekend of May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai Weekend in the state of Wisconsin and 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 35
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25		-	declares that all residents of this state are honorary Norwegians for that weekend and urged to
26		-	observe the Syttende Mai Weekend with appropriate celebrations.
27		-	Senator Mary Felzkowski
28		-	President of the Senate
29		-	Representative Robin J. Vos
30		-	Speaker of the Assembly
31		-	Date
32		-	Edward A. Blazel
33		-	Assembly Chief Clerk
	19	+	Whereas, XSyttende Mai,Y Norwegian for XMay 17,Y celebrates the
	20	+	anniversary of the 1814 signing of the Norwegian Constitution, which declared
	21	+	Norway[s independence from Denmark; and
	22	+	Whereas, the Norwegian Constitution is the third-oldest in the world,
	23	+	predated only by the constitutions of the United States and France; and
	24	+	Whereas, Norwegian culture can be found throughout Wisconsin in the
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	39	+	cuisine of lutefisk and lefse, in the art of rosemaling, and in the presence of carved
	40	+	wooden trolls; and
	41	+	Whereas, Wisconsin communities such as Westby, Stoughton, Blair, Mount
	42	+	Horeb, and Woodville will celebrate Syttende Mai in many ways, including parades,
	43	+	Norwegian displays, Norwegian street music and dancers, Syttende Mai King and
	44	+	Queen presentations, Syttende Mai runs, special museum tours, choral concerts,
	45	+	church services, and Norwegian drama; and
	46	+	Whereas, thousands of Wisconsin residents of Norwegian heritage will
	47	+	participate in these activities during the month of May; now, therefore, be it
	48	+	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
	49	+	Legislature proclaims the weekend of May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai
	50	+	Weekend in the state of Wisconsin and declares that all residents of this state are
	51	+	honorary Norwegians for that weekend and urged to observe the Syttende Mai
	52	+	Weekend with appropriate celebrations.
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