Rep. Daley offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 291. 

            A resolution to declare June 12, 2012, as Dairy Foods Awareness Day in the state of

Michigan.

Whereas, The mission of the Michigan Dairy Foods Association is to support and

promote activities designed to improve and maintain the general well-being of the dairy

processing industry; and

Whereas, The Michigan Dairy Foods Association is a trade and membership service

organization representing all aspects of the dairy processing industry in Michigan. The

association's primary purposes are to assure that a strong environment exists for the creation and

maintenance of sound public policy as it relates to all aspects of the dairy processing industry in

Michigan; to enhance the position, prestige, and competitive ability of the association's members; and to provide educational programs to enhance members’ abilities to process and market fine dairy products, packaged waters, and juices in Michigan and throughout the world; and

Whereas, Dairy Foods Awareness Day was established by the Michigan Dairy Foods

Association to demonstrate the importance of the dairy processing industry in Michigan and to

promote the 3-A-Day concept of three servings of calcium-rich dairy products per day, which

helps ensure a healthy diet. We salute the people of the Michigan Dairy Foods Association for

their efforts to expand our awareness and knowledge of the dairy processing industry; now,

therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body

declare June 12, 2012, as Dairy Foods Awareness Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the organizers of Dairy Foods

Awareness Day as evidence of our esteem.