HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-124 CCRMember April Graves introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-124
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION
WHEREAS, Minnesota veterans have been sacrificing their time, their skills,
their service and their lives to defending liberty and country since the Civil War; and
WHEREAS, over those 100 years, the American Legion has successfully
developed such programs as Boys State, Girls State, Legion Baseball, Legionville Safety Patrol
Camp, and three ongoing research chairs at the University of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the first National Convention of The American Legion was held in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in November, 10-12 1919, where the attendees adopted a permanent
constitution and elected officers to head the organization; and
WHEREAS, the lOO m National Convention of The American Legion will be
held in Minneapolis, Minnesota August 24-30, 2018; and
WHEREAS, The American Legion, Department of Minnesota, and its members
have put millions of volunteer hours plus their talent and treasure into projects that have made
this state, county, and city a better place to live.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, declaring that August 24, 2018, as American Legion Day, and be it
further
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council congratulates The American
Legion Brooklyn Center Post 630 and The American Legion Organization, the Department of
Minnesota, on its proud record of service, and its commitment to another 100 years of helping
veteran's guiding our youth, and lifting up our communities.
11,2018
Date Mayor
ATTEST: rLLW
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
arquita Butler
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-124
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Dan Ryan, MArguita Butler, April Graves
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.