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Kopp, Boyd, Brophy, Carroll M., Gibbs, Heath, Kester, King K., Lundberg, Morse, Penry,
Renfroe, Romer, Scheffel, Schultheis, Spence, White
1 WHEREAS, April 20, 1999, was a day that forever changed not
2 only Colorado but an entire nation; a day on which the Columbine High
3 School community, the state of Colorado, and the nation as a whole
4 suffered the tragic loss of innocence; and
5 WHEREAS, April 20, 1999, became a "new beginning" for
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6 countless families and others who recognized this tragedy as a benchmark
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1 (2) That we thank those individuals and organizations who have
2 helped honor the innocent victims of the Columbine High School tragedy
3 through charitable contributions that provide scholarships and other
4 community resources, including the reconstruction of the Columbine
5 High School library and the construction and maintenance of the
6 Columbine Memorial;
7 (3) That we recognize and commend the individual and group
8 efforts of the Columbine High School community in turning this tragedy
9 into a triumph;
10 (4) That we encourage all Coloradans to remember the Columbine
11 High School community on April 20, 2009; and
12 (5) That April 20 be known statewide as a "Day of
13 Recommitment", a day to remember all innocent victims of school
14 shootings and a day to encourage all Coloradans to recommit themselves
15 and their families to being better people, better parents, and better
16 community members.
17 Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent
18 to the families of the thirteen innocent victims killed and the twenty-five
19 innocent students and staff members injured at Columbine High School
20 as follows: Kyle Velasquez, Lauren Townsend, Isaiah Shoels, Dave
21 Sanders, Daniel Mauser, Kelly Fleming, Steven Curnow, John Tomlin,
22 Rachel Scott, Daniel Rohrbough, Matthew Kechter, Corey DePooter,
23 Cassie Bernall, Val Schnurr, Lisa Kreutz, Jeanna Park, Lance Kirklin,
24 Anne Marie Hochhalter, Dan Steepleton, Patrick Ireland, Richard
25 Castaldo, Sean Graves, Brian Anderson, Kacey Ruegsegger, Nicole
26 Nowlen, Mark Taylor, Mark Kintgen, Jennifer Doyle, Stephanie Munson,
27 Adam Kyler, Michael Johnson, Nick Foss, Patti Nielson, Joyce
28 Jankowski, Makai Hall, Evan Todd, Charles Simmons, and Austin
29 Eubanks.
30 Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution also
31 be sent to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department; the Jefferson
32 County School District Communications Services Office; Frank
33 DeAngelis, principal, and the faculty of Columbine High School; and the
34 members of the Sixty-second General Assembly.
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