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December 7, 1995
MIS_CELLANELES RESOLUTION #95322
BY: DAVID MOFFITT, Commissioner District #18
RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CHAIRPERSON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, there is no greater natural resource a community
can possess than a generation of young people who are committed
to enriching our society through community leadership and a deep
commitment to civic spirit through service to others, and
WHEREAS, excellence in local government citizenship is
dependent on a knowledge of local government, and for many the
role and operation of County government is enigmatic, and
WHEREAS, recognizing the National Association of Counties'
position that counties are the only units of government in
America which are large enough to cope and small enough to care,
County government is most likely the local government of the
future, and
WHEREAS, the Rotary service organization of Farmington/
Farmington Hills has, for the past 14 years, sponsored and
organized with the City of Farmington Hills and the City of
Farmington a student government day that is an exemplary model of
student governmental education, and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a program similarly modeled to
that in Farmington/Farmington Hills will provide students with
the opportunity to assume the responsibilities of elected
officials, the judiciary, and County administrative staff for a
day, and would beneficially inform our young people of how
integral parts of their government perform on a daily basis.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board
of Commissioners does hereby establish a Student County
Government Day to be held annually during Michigan Week, or other
appropriate date during the school year.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Government Committee
be directed to work with the County-wide Elected Officials and
the Intermediate School District to provide a meaningful student
county government day educational experience for Oakland County's
young citizens, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the services of the County
Executive's Media and Communications Director be sought to
coordinate this Student Government ay prog ,
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