Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1331
Sponsors: THIBODEAU, FAY, LAWRENCE, LONGSTAFF, O'NEIL, PERRY, RILEY, SANBORN, VACHON

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HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, April 3, 2018
(4-2)  On motion of Representative McCREIGHT of Harpswell, the following 
Joint Resolution:  (H.P. 1331) (Cosponsored by President THIBODEAU of Waldo and 
Representatives: FAY of Raymond, LAWRENCE of Eliot, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, 
O'NEIL of Saco, PERRY of Calais, RILEY of Jay, SANBORN of Portland, VACHON of 
Scarborough) 
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 3, 2018 AS NATIONAL 
SERVICE RECOGNITION DAY 
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character and is 
central to how we meet our challenges; and 
WHEREAS, local governments in the nation are increasingly turning to national 
service and volunteerism as a cost-effective strategy to meet their needs; and 
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants address the most pressing 
challenges facing our communities, including educating students for the jobs of the 21st 
century, fighting the opioid epidemic, responding to natural disasters and supporting 
veterans and military families; and 
WHEREAS, national service expands economic opportunity by creating more 
sustainable, resilient communities and providing education, career skills and leadership 
pathways for those who serve; and 
WHEREAS, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps participants serve in more than 50,000 
locations across the country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood and faith-based 
organizations that are so vital to our economic and social well-being; and 
WHEREAS, national service participants increase the effectiveness of the 
organizations they serve, through both their direct service and their management of 
millions of additional volunteers; and 
WHEREAS, national service represents a unique public-private partnership that 
invests in community solutions and leverages nonfederal resources to strengthen the 
effect of volunteer service in communities and increase the return on taxpayer dollars; 
and 
WHEREAS, by making an intensive commitment to service, national service 
participants demonstrate commitment, dedication and patriotism, attributes that remain 
with them in their future endeavors; and 
HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Tuesday, April 3, 2018
WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Service works with 
local leaders nationwide to engage citizens, improve lives and strengthen communities 
and is joining with the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, 
Cities of Service and local leaders across the country for National Service Recognition 
Day on April 3, 2018; now, therefore, be it 
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth 
Legislature now assembled in the Second Regular Session, on behalf of the people we 
represent, take this opportunity to recognize April 3, 2018 as National Service 
Recognition Day and encourage residents to recognize the positive effects of national 
service in our community, to thank those who serve and to find ways to give back to their 
communities. 
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