LRB-3214/1
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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
June 21, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Berceau, Jensen, Black, Miller,
Krug, Boyle, Plouff, Gronemus, Sherman, Kreuser, La Fave, Travis,
Underheim, J. Lehman, Ziegelbauer, Meyer, Turner, Vrakas, Pettis, Pocan,
Bock, Wasserman, Schneider, Meyerhofer, Young, Carpenter, Ryba, Lassa,
Huber, Riley, Porter, Wood, Hasenohrl, Reynolds and Nass, cosponsored by
Senators Chvala, Risser, Plache, Baumgart, Panzer, Jauch, Erpenbach,
Robson, Burke, Fitzgerald and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AJR62,1,1
1Relating to: honoring the life and service of Gaylord Nelson.
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson was born on June 4, 1916, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin;
3and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson served his nation honorably during World War II,
5including service in the Okinawa campaign; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson served for 10 years in the Wisconsin state senate; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson served 2 terms as governor of Wisconsin; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson represented the state of Wisconsin in the United
9States senate for 18 years, from 1962 to 1980; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson was responsible for legislation creating the national
11trail system, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and the St. Croix Wild and
12Scenic Riverway; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970, an achievement
14described by American Heritage magazine as "one of the most remarkable
15happenings in the history of democracy"; and
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1Whereas, Gaylord Nelson has continued to be a national leader on
2environmental issues through his work for 14 years on behalf of the Wilderness
3Society; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson has been twice honored by the United Nations, in
51982 with the Environmental Leadership award, and on Earth Day 1992 with the
6Only One Earth award; and
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Whereas, Gaylord Nelson was honored in 1995 with the Presidential Medal of
8Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, for his instrumental role in founding
9Earth Day and inspiring the awareness of environmental issues that was inspired
10by that event; now, therefore, be it
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11Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
12Wisconsin legislature commend Gaylord Nelson for his remarkable life of service to
13the people of Wisconsin and to the environment of the entire world; and, be it further
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14Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this joint
15resolution to Gaylord Nelson.
