Reps. Emmons, Accavitti, Adamini, Anderson, Brandenburg, Brown, Caswell, Caul, Condino, DeRossett, Drolet, Ehardt, Farhat, Farrah, Gieleghem, Gillard, Gleason, Hager, Hardman, Huizenga, Hune, Jamnick, Koetje, Kolb, LaSata, Lipsey, Meisner, Meyer, Minore, Murphy, Newell, Nitz, Pappageorge, Pastor, Phillips, Richardville, Rivet, Sak, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Spade, Taub, Vander Veen, Voorhees, Waters, Wojno, Woodward and Zelenko offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 74.

            A resolution commemorating June 3, 2003, as Dairy Foods Awareness Day.

            Whereas, The mission of the Michigan Dairy Foods Association is to support and promote activities designed to improve and maintain the general well being of the dairy processing industry; and

            Whereas, The Michigan Dairy Foods Association is a trade and membership service organization representing all aspects of the dairy processing industry in Michigan.  The association’s primary purposes are to assure that a strong environment exists for the creation and maintenance of sound public policy as it relates to all aspects of the dairy processing industry in Michigan, to enhance the position, prestige and competitive ability of the association's members, and to provide education programs to enhance members’ abilities to process and market fine dairy products, packaged waters and juices in Michigan and throughout the world; and

            Whereas, The Michigan Dairy Foods Association established Dairy Foods Awareness Day to demonstrate the importance of dairy processing industry in Michigan and to promote the 3-A-Day concept of 3 servings of calcium-rich dairy products which ensures a healthy diet.  We salute the people of the Michigan Dairy Foods Association for their efforts to expand our awareness and knowledge of the dairy processing industry; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House Of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body commemorate June 3, 2003, as Dairy Foods Awareness Day in Michigan; and be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the organizers of Dairy Foods Awareness Day as evidence of our esteem.