House
Concurrent
Resolution
No.
32,
Designating
December
6
annually
as
"Miner's
Day",
was
adopted
by
both
the
House
of
Delegates
and
the
Senate
of
the
State
of
West
Virginia
during
the
2nd
Session
of
the
77th
Legislature.
After
the
petition
went
online
on
January
16,
2006,
the
Resolution
was
introduced
to
the
House
on
February
1,
2006
and
adopted
by
the
House
on
February
13,
2006.
On
February
14,
it
was
introduced
to
the
Senate
and
was
adopted
by
the
Senate
on
February
16,
2006.
Legislative
action
was
declared
complete
on
February
17,
2006.
Thanks
to
everyone
who
signed
the
petition,
to
the
Legislators
who
supported
and
voted
for
it
and
especially
to
Delegate
Longstreth,
who
championed
this
Resolution.
And
thanks
also
to
the
media,
who
helped
inform
the
public
about
this
cause!
Congratulations
to
all
for
a
job
well
done;
accomplished
in
just
one
month
and
one
day
since
the
petition
started!
The
facts
concerning
the
adoptions,
dates
and
votes
about
House
Concurrent
Resolution
No.
32
(Miner's
Day)
came
from
the
West
Virginia
Legislature
web
site:
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
Below
is
the
resolution
listing
the
House
of
Delegates
sponsors,
as
proposed
and
passed.
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HOUSE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
NO.
32 |
Sponsored
by
Delegates
Longstreth,
Caputo,
Manchin,
Barker,
Beach,
Brown,
Butcher,
Carmichael,
Crosier,
DeLong,
Doyle,
Eldridge,
Fragale,
Frich,
Hatfield,
Hrutkay,
Marshall,
Martin,
Miley,
Overington,
Paxton,
Perdue,
Pethtel,
Poling,
Talbott,
Rick
Thompson,
Ron
Thompson,
Tucker,
Walters,
G.
White,
Williams,
Wysong,
Amores,
Anderson,
Argento,
Browning,
Campbell,
Ellem,
Frederick,
Kominar,
Long,
Mahan,
Michael,
Morgan,
Pino,
Staton,
Stemple,
Stephens,
Susman,
Tansill
and
Varner
Designating
December
6
annually
as
"Miner's
Day"
in
appreciation,
honor
and
remembrance
of
the
accomplishments
and
sacrifices
of
miners
in
this
State.
Whereas,
The
worst
mining
disaster
in
American
history
occurred
in
the
community
of
Monongah,
West
Virginia
on
December
6,
1907,
resulting
in
the
deaths
of
361
miners;
and
Whereas,
This
year
in
West
Virginia
mining
disasters
have
occurred
on
January
2,
2006,
at
Tallmansville
in
Upshur
County,
and
on
January
20,
2006,
at
Melville
in
Logan
County,
resulting
in
the
deaths
of
14
brave
miners;
and
Whereas,
The
total
number
of
West
Virginia
miners
who
have
perished
in
mining
disasters
exceeds
2626;
and
Whereas,
These
disasters
are
sober
reminders
of
the
risks
that
miners
are
routinely
exposed
to
in
their
work;
therefore,
be
it
Resolved
by
the
Legislature
of
West
Virginia:
That
December
6
be
designated
annually
as
"Miner's
Day"
in
appreciation,
honor
and
remembrance
of
the
accomplishments
and
sacrifices
of
miners
in
this
State
;
and,
be
it
Further
Resolved,
That
on
December
6
each
year
part
of
the
day
be
set
aside
for
quiet
contemplation
to
honor
those
brave
miners
who
have
perished
in
our
State's
mines;
and,
be
it
Further
Resolved,
The
Clerk
of
the
House
of
Delegates
is
hereby
requested
to
forward
a
copy
of
this
resolution
to
the
Governor.
Perhaps
the
creation
of
"Miner's
Day"
will
in
some
way
help
result
in
something
more
important...an
elimination
of
accidents
and
these
tragic
events.
Maybe
the
establishment
of
"Miner's
Day"
in
West
Virginia
will
lead
to
one
being
created
on
a
national
level,
and
even
an
"International
Miner's
Day",
too.
A
day
to
recognize
all
miners
of
all
professions
for
all
they
have
given
and
continue
to
provide
to
the
world!
Good
things
for
miners
that
we
can
all
hope
and
pray
for!
Thanks
to
everyone
who
helped
support
the
Miner's
Day
idea,
in
all
the
many
ways
you
have.
Congratulations
to
you
for
what
each
of
you
have
helped
accomplish!
Sincerely,
Creed
Holden,
grassroots
organizer,
Fairmont,
West
Virginia.
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