Days, Weeks, Months, Years

Going through the House Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions, there are always a few naming a day, week, month or year after a special person or issue. Here's the group for 2009:

HR42 declares Feb. 6 as Ronald Reagan Day. Introduced by Rep. Gene Ward.

HR56 recognized Jan. 20 as Barack Obama II Ohana Day. Introduced by Rep. Della Au Belatti.

HR69 recognizes August 2009 as Jan Ken Po month. Introduced by Rep. John Mizuno.

HR71 proclaims 2009 as the Year of the Army Non-commissioned officer corps of the United States Army. Introduced by Rep. Cindy Evans.

HR79 proclaiming November 21, 2009 as Islam Day. Introduced by Rep. Lyla Berg.

HR109/HCR38, HD1, SD1 recognizing the month of October as Women's Health Month. Introduced by Rep. John Mizuno.

HR210 declaring October 11 as a state holiday in honor of Blessed Damien. Introduced by Rep. Mele Carroll.

HR256 recognizing Earth Hour in Hawaii, March 28, 2009, 8:30 -9:30 p.m. HST. Introduced by Rep. Angus McKelvey.

HR259 requesting LRB to study the effects of adopting the observation of Daylight Savings Time in Hawaii. Introduced by Rep. Hermina Morita.

HR260 recognizing the third Saturday of April to be known as Hawaiian Monk Seal Day. Introduced by Rep. Hermina Morita.

HCR39 recognizes the month of May as Foster Care Awareness month. Introduced by Rep. John Mizuno.

HCR44 recognizes the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention month. Introduced by Rep. John Mizuno.