Single Parent Day

SENATE RESOLUTION 26-005

BY SENATOR(S) Rich and Snyder, Amabile, Baisley, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman.

CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF SINGLE PARENT DAY.

WHEREAS, The greatest need of every child is to be loved; and WHEREAS, Parents invest an immeasurable amount of time, energy, and devotion to raise their children and to provide them with the support and guidance required to becomes responsible, productive, and successful adults; and WHEREAS, The responsibility of raising children is particularly difficult when it falls on the shoulders of a single parent, whether it be due to divorce, death, or any circumstance; and WHEREAS,According to United States Census data, almost a quarter of United States families with children under 18 years old are single-parent families, amounting to over 10 million households; and WHEREAS, In 2023, •over 15 million children were living in single-parent families in the United States; and WHEREAS, Single parents deserve respect and recognition for their dedication and achievements; and WHEREAS, In 1984, then-President Ronald Reagan declared March 21 as "National Single Parent Day"; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Senate ofthe Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado: That we, the members of the Colorado Senate, continue to designate March 21 as "Single Parent Day in Colorado" in respectful recognition of single parents in Colorado. Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to Janice S. Moglen, longtime Colorado advocate for Single Parent Day.

James Rashad Coleman Sr. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

Esther van Mourik SECRETARY OF THE SENATE