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MI HR0357

Resolution

Status

Passed

11/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bill LaVoy

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Designates November 10, 2016, as Great Lakes Sailors Remembrance Day in Michigan to honor sailors who have lost their lives on the Great Lakes
  • Acknowledges Michigan's extensive coastline and the critical role Great Lakes maritime trade plays in transporting iron ore, coal, aggregates, and grains
  • Recognizes the dangers faced by Great Lakes sailors and notes that the Great Lakes have more shipwrecks per square mile than anywhere else on earth
  • Specifically commemorates the loss of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald and its 29 crewmembers, which sank on November 10 (year not specified in resolution text)
  • Dedicates the day to all sailors past and present who work on the Great Lakes to support the region's natural resources and economy

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare November 10, 2016, as Great Lakes Sailors Remembrance Day in the state of Michigan.

Great Lakes Sailors Remembrance Day

Last Action

Adopted

11/10/2016

Full Bill Text

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