MICHIGAN SENATE
Senate Resolution No. 115
Offered by Senators Polehanki, Geiss and Webber
A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MAY 1, 2024,
AS OLDER MICHIGANIANS DAY
WHEREAS, According to the 2021 American Community Survey’s five-year
data set, 2,438,552 Michiganians are age 60 or older, equating to one in
four citizens defined as an older adult by the Older Americans Act; and
WHEREAS, There are more older adults than children under the age of 18 in
our state (2,188,856); and
WHEREAS, There are more older adults than pre-K through 12th grade
students in our state (1,624,039); and
WHEREAS, 10,000 Americans celebrate their 65th birthday every day and
become eligible for Medicare; and
WHEREAS, Older Michiganians are critical to our economy, workforce,
educational system, faith-based institutions, charitable organizations, and
institutions of government; and
WHEREAS, Many survived the Great Depression, sacrificed at home and
abroad to defeat fascism and imperialism in World War II, built the post-war
American economy, advocated for civil rights, led our state into the 21st century,
and lived through the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Older adults deserve our utmost respect and gratitude for their
many contributions to our communities. Older citizens play vital leadership,
volunteer, and mentoring roles all across our great state. Their lifetime
contributions are immense and immeasurable in sum, while also being deeply
personal, impactful, and meaningful on an individual basis; and
WHEREAS, Older adults are one of our state’s greatest resources for
understanding our past and improving our future. They are truly a foundation
upon which we can build a better tomorrow; and
WHEREAS, This invaluable group of citizens is being honored and admired
for their many years of service in communities large and small across the entire
state of Michigan. They have been an indispensable source of knowledge and
inspiration throughout the years; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the members of this legislative body
recognize May 1, 2024, as Older Michiganians Day. We honor our state’s
population of older citizens.
Adopted by the Senate, May 1, 2024.
Secretary of the Senate