ENROLLED HOUSE
RESOLUTION NO. 1025	By:	Nelson, Armes, Banz, Bennett, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Enns, Farley, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kirby, Kouplen, Liebmann, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McAffrey, McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Steele, Stiles, Sullivan, Terrill, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams and Wright 

A Resolution proclaiming April 30, 2011, Kelsey Briggs Day.

WHEREAS, the death of two-year-old Kelsey Briggs on October 11, 2005, brought to national attention the heartbreaking reality of child abuse in our country and its tragic consequences; and

WHEREAS, Kelsey’s story has inspired many in the crusade to prevent child abuse; and

WHEREAS, the first annual Kelsey Briggs Day was held on April 29, 2006, in honor of Kelsey’s memory and to raise awareness of child abuse prevention; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of Kelsey Briggs Day is to share Kelsey’s story and distribute child abuse prevention information, including materials about hotlines, shelters, and local agencies that can help, and how to recognize signs of abuse; and

WHEREAS, the sixth annual Kelsey Briggs Day will be held on April 30, 2011.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives proclaims Saturday, April 30, 2011, as the sixth annual Kelsey Briggs Day.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 20th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives