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June 7, 2024
RESOLUTION #2024-4154 _ 24-44
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs, Ann Erickson Gault, Ajay Raman, Charles Cavell
Board of Commissioners - Designating the County of Oakland as a Purple Heart County
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the Purple Heart medal is awarded in the name of the President and is presented to
service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the
U.S. military; and
WHEREAS a Purple Heart is a solemn distinction and means a service member has greatly
sacrificed themselves, having been wounded, or paid the ultimate price, having been killed while in
the line of duty; and
WHEREAS on August 7, 1782, General George Washington issued an order establishing the Badge
of Military Merit to honor merit, particularly among the enlisted soldiers; and
WHEREAS on February 22, 1932, the Badge of Military Merit was renamed the Purple Heart, which
is awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces wounded or killed in combat by a
declared enemy of the United States; and
WHEREAS the residents of Oakland County have great respect, admiration, and the utmost gratitude
for all the men and women who have selflessly served their country and this community in the Armed
Forces; and
WHEREAS more than 50,000 United States Military Veterans reside in Oakland County, and love of
country and a proud military heritage are deep passions and convictions shared by all Oakland
County residents; and
WHEREAS the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women from Oakland County that served
in the U.S. military have been vital in maintaining the freedoms and way of life enjoyed by our
citizens; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners appreciates the sacrifices our Purple Heart
recipients made while defending freedom and believes specific recognition should be accorded to
them in appreciation of their courage and to demonstrate the honor and support they have earned.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
designates Oakland County as a Purple Heart County, honoring the service and sacrifice of our men
and women in uniform wounded or killed by the enemy while serving to protect the freedoms of all
Americans.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this designation affirms that Oakland County Government and the
Veterans Services Division recognize those in our community who gave their lives or were wounded
in combat defending our American freedom.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to
forward a copy of the adopted resolution to the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs, Ann
Erickson Gault, Ajay Raman, Charles Cavell.
Date: May 22, 2024
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: June 05, 2024
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-05-22 Full Board - Adopted
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Robert Hoffman to adopt the
attached Resolution: Designating the County of Oakland as a Purple Heart County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith
Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor (16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Karen Joliat, Michael Gingell (2)
Passed
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June
7, 2024, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at
Pontiac, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds