S.J.R. 9 Enrolled

RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING 100 YEARS OF
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
House Sponsor: Fred R. Hunsaker
Patrice M. Arent
Gregory S. Bell
Curtis S. Bramble
Allen M. Christensen
Gene DavisDan R. Eastman
Beverly Ann Evans
Fred J. Fife
Thomas V. HatchJohn W. Hickman
Mark B. Madsen
L. Alma Mansell
John L. Valentine
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General Description:
This joint resolution of the Legislature designates February 23, 2005, as Rotary Day.
Highlighted Provisions:
This resolution:
. designates February 23, 2005, as Rotary Day in recognition of Rotary Club
International's 100th Anniversary; and
. recognizes Rotary Club International's numerous and ongoing contributions to
communities throughout Utah, across the nation, and around the world.
Special Clauses:
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Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
WHEREAS, the Rotary Club of Chicago was founded on February 23, 1905, when
Chicago attorney Paul Harris invited three business associates to a meeting to form a club to
share "mutual cooperation and informal friendship such as all of us had once known in our
villages";
WHEREAS, by 1921, Rotary Clubs had been formed on six continents and the name

Rotary International was adopted in 1922;
WHEREAS, as Rotary International grew, its focus changed from serving the business
and professional needs of its members to serving communities in need, as expressed in its motto:
"Service Above Self";
WHEREAS, the Rotary Foundation, established in 1928, today garners contributions
exceeding $80 million annually to support a range of humanitarian grants and educational
programs;
WHEREAS, in 1985, Rotary International made a commitment to immunize all of the
world's children against polio, and by its centennial in 2005, Rotary International's efforts will
have provided $500 million toward the eradication of polio; and
WHEREAS, Rotary International, approaching its 100th anniversary, consists of 1.2
million members in some 31,000 Rotary Clubs in 166 countries, all committed to addressing
problems like environmental degradation, illiteracy, world hunger, and children at risk:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
designates February 23, 2005, as Rotary Day in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of Rotary
Club International and of the organization's numerous and ongoing contributions to communities
throughout Utah, across the nation, and around the world.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Rotary Club
International.