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H.R. No. 3, as introduced: 83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004) Posted on February 20, 2003

03-1717   
  1.1                          A house resolution 
  1.2             proclaiming Friday, February 28, 2003, the anniversary 
  1.3             of Katie Poirer's birth, as a day of remembrance for 
  1.4             victims of sexual violence and abduction. 
  1.5      WHEREAS, Kathlyn "Katie" Elizabeth Poirer was born on 
  1.6   February 28, 1980; 
  1.7      WHEREAS, Katie Poirer was abducted from a convenience store 
  1.8   where she worked on May 26, 1999, and her life ended violently 
  1.9   soon thereafter; 
  1.10     WHEREAS, in 2001, 977,220 individuals became victims of 
  1.11  sexual violence in the United States and 5,908 individuals 
  1.12  became victims of sexual violence in Minnesota; 
  1.13     WHEREAS, in 2001, 9,408 individuals were reported as 
  1.14  involuntarily missing in the United States and 39 individuals 
  1.15  were reported as involuntarily missing in Minnesota; NOW, 
  1.16  THEREFORE, 
  1.17     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 
  1.18  of Minnesota that Friday, February 28, 2003, is proclaimed to be 
  1.19  a day in remembrance of Katie Poirer and all other victims of 
  1.20  sexual violence and abduction.  All citizens and residents of 
  1.21  Minnesota are encouraged to pause in remembrance of Katie Poirer 
  1.22  and other victims of sexual violence and abduction and 
  1.23  strengthen their resolve to work to end sexual violence and 
  1.24  abduction. 
  1.25     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of 
  2.1   Representatives is directed to prepare an enrolled copy of this 
  2.2   resolution, to be authenticated by his signature and that of the 
  2.3   Speaker.