00SENATE CS FOR SS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25(HES)                                                          
01 Relating to Step Family Day.                                                                                            
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                              
03  WHEREAS it is estimated by the Stepfamily Foundation, Inc., that, by the year 2000,                                  
04 at least half of all Americans will be members or relatives of families considered by the                               
05 foundation to be step families; and                                                                                     
06  WHEREAS step families provide loving relationships for thousands of Alaska parents                                   
07 and children, enriching their lives and strengthening the fabric of our society; and                                    
08  WHEREAS the legislature believes that the invaluable contributions that step families                                
09 have made to our state and to our nation should be recognized throughout the year but                                   
10 especially on a day set aside for step families in particular; and                                                      
11  WHEREAS there is a nationwide movement to set aside September 16 as a special                                        
12 day for recognition of the importance of step families in the United States;                                            
13  BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the                                           
14 Governor to proclaim September 16 of each year as Step Family Day; and be it                                            

01  FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges schools, religious                                          
02 organizations, community groups, and other public and private agencies and individuals to                               
03 observe September 16 with appropriate activities that honor the role of step families in our                            
04 society.                                                                                                                
05  A COPY of this resolution shall be sent to the International Headquarters, Stepfamily                                
06 Foundation, Inc., 333 West End Avenue, New York, New York 10023.