HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.12
(By Delegates Caputo, Fragale, Longstreth, Manchin,
Iaquinta, Miley and Cann)
Honoring the contributions of the Civilian Conservation Corps in
West Virginia and designating March 31 each year as CCC
Recognition Day.
Whereas
, On March 31, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed
into law the authorization to form a Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC) to help alleviate the horrific unemployment problems of the
Great Depression, and this year marks the 72nd anniversary of the
CCC; and
Whereas, There were 67 CCC camps located in the State of West
Virginia, and an estimated 55,000 men served in the West Virginia
CCC camps; and
Whereas, The men of the CCC provided vital resource
conservation and fire prevention in our forests, planted millions
of trees, built hundreds of miles of roads and dozens of bridges,
built flood control mechanisms and water conservation ponds, and
built many of our state parks, lodges, swimming pools and other
recreational areas; and
Whereas,
Many of the men learned job skills in the CCC that
enabled them to be effective components of the workforce upon
completion of their CCC service, and many of the CCC men went on to further distinguish themselves as brave soldiers during World War
II;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby honors and acknowledges the
contributions of the Civilian Conservation Corps to the State of
West Virginia - much of which exists still today for the welfare
and benefit of the citizens of this State; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislature hereby designates March
31 of each year as CCC Recognition Day; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia
CCC Museum.
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