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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 35
April 25, 2025 - Introduced by Senators RATCLIFF, PFAFF, ROYS, LARSON, WIRCH,
DRAKE, HESSELBEIN, KEYESKI and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives
UDELL, JOHNSON, SINICKI, STUBBS, ROE, EMERSON, BROWN, PHELPS,
O'CONNOR, ARNEY, SUBECK, BARE, J. JACOBSON, FITZGERALD, JOERS,
DESMIDT and CLANCY. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
Relating to: proclaiming May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai Weekend.
Whereas, Norway, which means XNorthern Way,Y is the sixth-largest country
in Europe, covering 148,715 square miles, and has a population of more than 5
million people; and
Whereas, Norwegian immigrants have made countless contributions to the
culture of Wisconsin and other regions of the United States; and
Whereas, one out of every 12 Wisconsinites claims Norwegian ancestry; and
Whereas, XSyttende Mai,Y Norwegian for XMay 17,Y celebrates the
anniversary of the 1814 signing of the Norwegian Constitution, which declared
Norway[s independence from Denmark; and
Whereas, the Norwegian Constitution is the third-oldest in the world,
predated only by the constitutions of the United States and France; and
Whereas, Norwegian culture can be found throughout Wisconsin in the
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cuisine of lutefisk and lefse, in the art of rosemaling, and in the presence of carved
wooden trolls; and
Whereas, Wisconsin communities such as Westby, Stoughton, Blair, Mount
Horeb, and Woodville will celebrate Syttende Mai in many ways, including parades,
Norwegian displays, Norwegian street music and dancers, Syttende Mai King and
Queen presentations, Syttende Mai runs, special museum tours, choral concerts,
church services, and Norwegian drama; and
Whereas, thousands of Wisconsin residents of Norwegian heritage will
participate in these activities during the month of May; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
Legislature proclaims the weekend of May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, Syttende Mai
Weekend in the state of Wisconsin and declares that all residents of this state are
honorary Norwegians for that weekend and urged to observe the Syttende Mai
Weekend with appropriate celebrations.
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