BILL NUMBER: ACR 74	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  142
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fuentes

                        AUGUST 23, 2007

   Relative to California Firefighters Memorial Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 74, Fuentes. California Firefighters Memorial Day.
   This measure would proclaim September 29, 2007, as California
Firefighters Memorial Day.



   WHEREAS, The dedicated men and women who risk their lives serving
and protecting the citizens and property of the state of California,
and who, through their work as firefighters, put themselves in harm's
way on a daily basis; and
   WHEREAS, Their steadfast commitment to public service and
unwavering courage in the face of danger should not go unrecognized;
and
   WHEREAS, It is a harsh reality of the firefighting profession that
too often these champions of public service and safety lose their
lives in the line of duty, protecting and preserving the beauty of
this state and its people; and
   WHEREAS, On the grounds of the State Capitol there exists a
memorial bearing the names of over 1,000 fallen firefighters, who
will forever be remembered for their bravery, humility, and
selflessness; and
   WHEREAS, On September 29, 2007, firefighters and their families
will gather at the State Capitol with other Californians to remember
those whose lives were lost in the line of duty this year and in
years past, as part of the 2007 California Firefighters Memorial
annual ceremony; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims Saturday,
September 29, 2007, as California Firefighters Memorial Day, and
urges all Californians to remember those firefighters who have given
their lives in the line of duty and to express appreciation to those
who everyday continue to protect our families, hopes, and dreams; and
be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.