Bill Text: AZ HCM2004 | 2014 | Fifty-first Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Native American women veterans highway

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-12 - Referred to House GOV Committee [HCM2004 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2014-HCM2004-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: Native American women veterans highway

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature

Second Regular Session

2014

 

 

HCM 2004

 

Introduced by

Representatives Peshlakai, Contreras, Dalessandro, Fann, Gabaldón, Gallego, Gonzales, Hale, Larkin, Miranda, Steele: Saldate, Wheeler, Senator Begay

 

 

A concurrent memorial

 

Urging the Arizona Department of Transportation to designate THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES ROUTE 160 THAT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE New Mexico STATE LINE AND the junction of United States route 89 AS THE "NATIVE AMERICAN Women VETERANS HIGHWAY" IN HONOR OF NATIVE AMERICAN women VETERANS.

 

 

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To the Arizona Department of Transportation:

      Your memorialist respectfully represents:

Whereas, Native Americans have served with honor and distinction in the United States armed forces and have defended the United States of America for more than two hundred years; and

Whereas, Native Americans have served in wars involving the United States from Valley Forge to the hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq; and

Whereas, Native Americans have served in the armed forces with the highest record of military service of any group in the United States; and

Whereas, the courage, determination and fighting spirit of Native Americans have strengthened and continue to strengthen the United States, including the United States armed forces; and

Whereas, Native Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States, even in times when Native Americans were not citizens of the United States; and

Whereas, fourteen Native American women served in the Army Nurse Corps during World War I; and

Whereas, 800 Native American women served in the military from 1941 to 1945; and

Whereas, nearly 3,900 among 1.4 million active duty military are Native American women; and

Whereas, the designation of the portion of United States Route 160 that is located between the New Mexico state line and the junction of United States Route 89 as the "Native American Women Veterans Highway" will honor the continuing service and sacrifice of Native American women in the United States armed forces.

Wherefore your memorialist, the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring, prays:

1.  That the Arizona Department of Transportation designate the portion of United States Route 160 that is located between the New Mexico state line and the junction of United States Route 89 as the "Native American Women Veterans Highway" pursuant to section 41-514, Arizona Revised Statutes.

2.  That the Arizona Department of Transportation approve, place and maintain appropriate signage to identify the Native American Women Veterans Highway.

3.  That the Secretary of State transmit copies of this Memorial to the Director of the Arizona Department of Transportation and the President of the Navajo Nation.