Reps. Green, Accavitti, Anderson, Booher, Brown, Byrnes, Byrum, Gillard, Gonzales, Gosselin, Hansen, Hopgood, Kolb, Kooiman, Marleau, Meyer, Miller, Mortimer, Nofs, Proos, Sak, Shaffer, Alma Smith, Stewart, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Vander Veen and Zelenko offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 129.

A resolution designating September 2005 as Michigan Preparedness Month.

Whereas, Emergency preparedness is the shared responsibility of the entire nation.  Every community, business, and individual has a role to plan in preparing for emergencies; and 

Whereas, The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has designated September as National Preparedness Month, to provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage all Americans to take steps to be better prepared for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools; and

Whereas, Federal, state, and local officials, and the private sector are working to deter, prevent, and respond to all types of emergencies.  These activities, along with an active American community, contribute to a level of national preparedness that is critical to securing homeland; and

Whereas, National Preparedness Month is a nationwide coordinated effort that allows Americans to learn more about ways to prepare for all types of emergencies from natural disasters to potential terrorist attacks; and 

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross urge all Americans to take time during September 2005 to get an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan, be informed about different threats and their appropriate responses, and get involved in preparing their community; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body designate September 2005 as Michigan Preparedness Month.  We, along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Red Cross chapters across Michigan, recognize the importance of preparing for and responding to emergencies.