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OH SR50
Resolution
Status
Passed
12/19/2011
Primary Sponsor
Keith Faber
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AI Summary
- Recognizes May 7, 2009, as the National Day of Prayer in Ohio
- Acknowledges the National Day of Prayer tradition dating to the Continental Congress in 1775, with President Abraham Lincoln proclaiming a day of prayer in 1863 and President Dwight D. Eisenhower reviving it in 1952
- Notes that Congress established an annual National Day of Prayer on the first Thursday of every May through legislation unanimously ratified on May 5, 1988, and signed by President Ronald Reagan
- Recognizes the Ohio National Day of Prayer Task Force founded in 1991 and former Governor George V. Voinovich's proclamation encouraging Ohioan participation
- Urges all Ohio citizens to observe the day and directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Recognizing the National Day of Prayer, May 7, 2009.
Last Action
Adopted
12/19/2011
Full Bill Text
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