Reps. Nitz, Accavitti, Ball, Bieda, Booher, Brown, Caswell, Caul, Constan, Dean, Farrah, Garfield, Gillard, Gonzales, Green, Hammel, Hammon, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Horn, Huizenga, Rick Jones, Robert Jones, Knollenberg, LaJoy, LeBlanc, Leland, Lemmons, Marleau, Mayes, Meadows, Miller, Pavlov, Pearce, Polidori, Sak, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Alma Smith, Stahl, Steil and Tobocman offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 144.

A resolution to recognize June 30-July 7, 2007, as Fun, Safe Swimming Week in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Michigan is a popular vacation spot with more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, more than 11,000 inland lakes, and abundant streams and waterways; and

            Whereas, Swimming is a popular form of summer exercise and recreation among people who want to strengthen their cardiovascular system and get a full body workout, or just cool off; and

            Whereas, Summer is a time for families and friends to enjoy get-togethers and parties around pools and other water; and

            Whereas, Every summer there are drownings, near-drownings, and diving accidents.  We recommend that every family enroll its children in a safe swimming course; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare June 30-July 7, 2007, as Fun, Safe Swimming Week in the state of Michigan.