Senate Joint Resolution 25-014
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the recognition of Single Parent Day.
Page 1, Line 1WHEREAS, The greatest need of every child is to be loved; and
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Page 1, Line 3WHEREAS, Parents invest an immeasurable amount of time,
Page 1, Line 4energy, and devotion to raise their children and to provide them with the
Page 1, Line 5support and guidance required to become responsible, productive, and successful adults; and
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Page 1, Line 7WHEREAS, The responsibility of raising children is particularly
Page 1, Line 8difficult when it falls on the shoulders of a single parent, whether it be due to divorce, death, or any other circumstance; and
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Page 1, Line 10WHEREAS, According to United States Census data, almost a
Page 1, Line 11quarter of United States families with children under 18 years of age are single-parent families, amounting to over 10 million households; and
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Page 1, Line 13WHEREAS, In 2023, over 15 million children were living in single-parent families in the United States; and
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Page 1, Line 15WHEREAS, Single parents deserve respect and recognition for their dedication and achievements; and
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Page 2, Line 2WHEREAS, In 1984, then-President Ronald Reagan declared March 21 as "National Single Parent Day"; now, therefore,
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Page 2, Line 4Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
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Page 2, Line 6That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly,
Page 2, Line 7continue to designate March 21 as "Single Parent Day in Colorado" in respectful recognition of single parents in Colorado.
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Page 2, Line 9Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this joint resolution be sent to Janice S. Moglen, longtime Colorado advocate for Single Parent Day.