HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2019.05.23 - 31818REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION'_ #1919- t
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IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — DECLARATION OF JUNE 7, 204 AS NATIONAL GUN
VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY IN OAKLAND COUNTY AND SUPPORT THE WEAR ORANGE
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Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS people across the country will be wearing orange to pay tribute to the 36,000 people who are
killed annually by guns in our country; and
WHEREAS sadly, for every person killed by guns, an average of two more are wounded; and
WHEREAS gun deaths take many forms including suicides, cases of domestic violence, accidental
shootings, and homicides; and
WHEREAS by proclaiming June 7, 2019 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Oakland County will
be joining hundreds of other communities across the county to bring attention to these tragedies; and
WHEREAS the color orange has been chosen because it is bright and is the color that hunters wear for
gun safety as a way to protect their own lives and the lives of others; and
WHEREAS the color orange has been selected to be a symbol for the value of human life and the Wear
Orange Campaign is dedicated to honoring the lives of Americans affected by gun violence and elevating
the voices of every American who demands an end to gun violence; and
WHEREAS the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day was held on June 2, 2015 and the date chosen
by the fellow classmates of Hadiya Pendleton, to pay tribute to their 15 -year-old honor student classmate
who was shot and killed in Chicago about a week after she and her classmates performed at President
Obama's second inauguration; and
WHEREAS we renew our commitment to reduce gun violence and pledge to do all we can to keep firearms
out of the wrong hands, and encourage responsible gun ownership to help keep our children safe; and
WHEREAS June 7th is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Day to honor Hadiya Pendleton
and all the other victims and survivors of gun violence.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
recognizes June 7, 2019 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners proudly support the Wear
Orange Campaign and urge residents and visitors to wear orange on June 7th to show support for ending
gun violence in America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forwa d copies of this opted
resolution to Oakland County elected officials and the Nati afety Council.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resol on.
Commissioner David Woodward
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Moved by Woodward seconded by Miller to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#19194 — Board of Commissioners — Declaration of June 1, 2019 as National Gun Violence Awareness
Day in Oakland County and Support the Wear Orange campaign.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #19194 — Board of Commissioners — Declaration of June 7, 2019 as National Gun Violence
Awareness Day in Oakland County and Support the Wear Orange Campaign carried.
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Vote on resolution:
AYES: Kowall, Longi Luebs, Markham, McGilllvray� Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powefl,
�Quarles, Taub, =rt, Woodward, Zack, GeTshenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kooehderfer� (19)
NAYS, None, (0)
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