SR 60 — A resolution to recognize June 23-29, 2025, as Grassroots Week.

SR-60,MICHIGAN As Adopted by Senate, June 17, 2025 SENATE RESOLUTIONSenate NO.Resolution No.

60 Offered by Senators Cavanagh, Camilleri, Bayer, Chang and McMorrow offeredA RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE 23-29, 2025, AS GRASSROOTS WEEK WHEREAS, Grassroots Week is a week to appreciate, highlight, and honor precinct delegates and grassroots leaders throughout the followingstate resolution:of Michigan;

Aand resolutionWHEREAS, toA recognizehealthy Junedemocracy 23-29,requires 2025,participation asfrom Grassrootsevery Week.person;

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and Whereas,WHEREAS, AGrassroots healthymovements democracyare requiresoften participationorganized fromby everyeveryday person;people rather than elected leaders;

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and Whereas,WHEREAS, Precinct delegates representare often the smallestprincipal levelorganizers of organizationgrassroots work in ourtheir districtingneighborhoods, system;calling upon their network of connections to move forward a worthy cause;

and GrassrootsWHEREAS, Week_SR60_AA_1Delegates qoysufcommit 1themselves Whereas,to Thesemany delegatesimportant mustduties, beincluding residentsregistering of their precinctneighbors to vote and actelecting ascandidates thein linkparty betweenconventions, theirsupporting communitythe andpreferences of their electedprecinct; party;

and Whereas,WHEREAS, Precinct delegates areand oftengrassroots the principal organizers ofdeserve grassrootsrecognition workfor in their neighborhoods,sacrifice callingof upontime, theirenergy, networkand passion, all of connectionswhich toare moveessential forwardfor abuilding worthyparticipation cause;in our democracy;

andnow, Whereas,therefore, Delegatesbe commitit themselvesRESOLVED toBY manyTHE importantSENATE,That duties,the includingmembers registeringof theirthis neighborslegislative tobody voterecognize andJune electing23-29, candidates2025, inas partyGrassroots conventions,Week. supporting the preferences of their precinct;

and Whereas, Precinct delegates and grassroots organizers deserve recognition for their sacrifice of time, energy, and passion, all of which are essential for building participation in our democracy;

now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize June 23-29, 2025, as Grassroots Week.

and be it further Resolved,RESOLVED,That That we encourage every Michigan resident to express their gratitude for precinct delegates’ active engagement in our democratic process.

GrassrootsAdopted Week_SR60_AA_1by qoysufthe Senate, June 17, 2025.

Secretary of the Senate