Senate Bill sb0108B

    Florida Senate - 2001                                 SR 108-B

    By Senators Jones, Wise, Laurent, Saunders, Dyer, Futch,
    Holzendorf, Miller, Meek, Smith, Campbell, Crist, Sanderson,
    Posey, Sullivan, Latvala and Lee



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  1                    Senate Resolution No. ____

  2         A resolution honoring the dedication of

  3         American rescue workers from many states of the

  4         Union who responded to the crisis following the

  5         terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,

  6         expressing gratitude in particular to those who

  7         went to New York City, Washington, D.C., and

  8         Pennsylvania from Florida, and recognizing

  9         September 11 of each year as "Florida Rescue

10         Workers' Day."

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12         WHEREAS, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,

13  resulted in an unprecedented loss of innocent civilian life on

14  American soil, and

15         WHEREAS, public safety officers immediately responded

16  at the locations of the attacks, in New York City, Washington,

17  D.C., and Pennsylvania, and were responsible for saving many

18  lives, and

19         WHEREAS, the selfless dedication of many of these

20  rescue workers led to the tragic loss of their lives, and

21         WHEREAS, 343 New York City Firefighters, 23 New York

22  City Police Officers, and 37 Port Authority of New York and

23  New Jersey Officers either died or are still missing, and

24         WHEREAS, 24 Urban Search and Rescue Teams from all over

25  the United States, including 72 members of Florida's Search

26  and Rescue Teams, quickly reported to the affected areas to

27  support local rescue and clean-up efforts and to help take the

28  place of the rescue workers who had fallen in the line of

29  duty, and

30         WHEREAS, the efforts of these individuals, and their

31  immediate response at the affected areas, led to the loss of

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  1  still more rescue workers' lives in the service of their

  2  fellow Americans, NOW, THEREFORE,

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  4  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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  6         That, in recognition of the sacrifices made by these

  7  rescue workers in the face of unthinkable tragedy, the Florida

  8  Senate recognizes September 11 of each year as "Florida Rescue

  9  Workers' Day."

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