Senate Engrossed

State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1022

 

A Concurrent RESOLUTION

 

recognizing the Lions Clubs on their Centennial anniversary.

 

 

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Whereas, the Lions Clubs were started by Arizona native Melvin Jones; and

Whereas, the Lions Clubs were founded in 1917; and

Whereas, 2017 marks the Lions Clubs' centennial year; and

Whereas, the Lions Clubs constitute the largest humanitarian and community service organization in the world with over 1.4 million members; and

Whereas, the Lions Clubs have provided vision services to those in need since 1925, the year in which they became Helen Keller's "Knights of the Blind in the crusade against darkness"; and

Whereas, the Lions Clubs have provided tens of thousands of vision screenings to Arizona students at no cost to the schools each year; and

Whereas, Arizonan Joe Preston served as President of Lions Clubs International from 2014 to 2015; and

Whereas, the State of Arizona is honored and privileged to be so greatly involved with the Lions Clubs around the world.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the Members of the Legislature honor the Lions Clubs on the occasion of their centennial anniversary and extend recognition to their dedicated members, past and present, for their tremendous record of community service.