MICHIGAN SENATE
Offered by Senators Stamas, Bayer, Moss and Wojno
A RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE MARCH 25, 2021, AS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY
WHEREAS, The concept of democracy, in which the supreme power to govern was vested in the people, was developed by the ancient Greeks; and
WHEREAS, The Founding Fathers of the United States were heavily influenced by the political and philosophical principles of ancient Greece; and
WHEREAS, Our Greek American community enriches economic and cultural development through its many contributions to science, technology, medicine, government, economics, architecture, and the arts; and
WHEREAS, Michigan is home to nearly 50,000 residents of Greek descent; and
WHEREAS, Greece and the United States have been allies through two World Wars, the Korean conflict, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and the Cold War; and
WHEREAS, Winston Churchill once said, If there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been, and No longer will we say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks and
WHEREAS, March 25, 2021, marks the 200th anniversary of the uprising that led to the War of Greek Independence from the Ottoman Empire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the members of this legislative body commemorate March 25, 2021, as Greek Independence Day. We thank those individuals of Greek heritage for the important contributions they have made to our state and our country.
Secretary of the Senate
Adopted by the Senate, March 25, 2021.