Bill Text: MI HR0431 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare November 22, 2014, as Holodomor Memorial Day in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2014-11-13 - Adopted [HR0431 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HR0431-Enrolled.html
Reps. Howrylak, Barnett and Brown offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 431.
A resolution to declare November 22, 2014, as Holodomor Memorial Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Millions of Ukrainians perished as a result of the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33; and
Whereas, The term “Holodomor” is a Ukrainian word that means “extermination by means of starvation” and is used to describe the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33; and
Whereas, It is recognized that the Soviet authorities denied, concealed, or destroyed information about the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33 and that accurate information about this tragic event has only recently been made available; and
Whereas, The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the largest regional security organization in the world, passed a resolution that welcomes the recognition of the Holodomor in the United Nations, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and by the national parliaments of a number of the OSCE participating states; and
Whereas, The OSCE strongly encourages all parliaments and legislatures to adopt acts regarding recognition of the Holodomor; and
Whereas, Some of the survivors of the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33 and their descendants reside in Michigan and have contributed to Michigan’s cultural, economic, political, and educational life; and
Whereas, The people of Michigan value democratic freedoms, human rights, and the rule of law, honor the values of compassion and honesty, and cherish the multicultural vibrancy of the state; and
Whereas, The 4th Saturday in November has been recognized internationally as a day to commemorate the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33; and
Whereas, 2014 marks the 81st Anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33; and
Whereas, It is important and fitting to observe Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day for the purposes of recognizing the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932‑33 and of reflecting on the horrific legacy of this event; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare November 22, 2014, as Holodomor Memorial Day in the state of Michigan.
