SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51
(By Senators Unger, Oliverio, Stollings, Foster, Hunter and
Kessler)
Urging the United States Congress declare an annual commemorative
National Miner's Day.
Whereas, Around the clock, second by second, miners risk life
and limb during their labors; and
Whereas, The foundations and trappings of civilization are
constructed from, and sustained with, the materials procured with
their sweat and blood; and
Whereas, Without these selfless and dedicated miners human
society could never have progressed, nor continued to function; and
Whereas, Miners in the United States have labored long and
hard over the 231 years of our great country's existence and have
achieved, provided and sacrificed much in those two centuries; and
Whereas, On December 6, 2007, Miner's Day was observed in West
Virginia for the second time since its creation by the West
Virginia Legislature; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby urges the United States Congress
to declare an annual commemorative National Miner's Day; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislature expresses great thanks
to the miners that risk their lives everyday for the betterment of our great state and country; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the
West Virginia delegation to the United States Congress.
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