help Make Utah Patriots' Day a Resolution into perpetuity
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What is Patriots' Day?
A day to remember and celebrate...
As the 700 British soldiers arrived at Lexington on April 19th 1775, the 77 Minutemen who rallied to the cause of freedom that early morning, were instructed, "Throw down your arms! Ye villains, ye rebels". What did those farmers, mechanics and blacksmiths do when faced by a well trained army of 700 soldiers, from the greatest empire at that time? Captain John Parker of the Lexington Training Band said...
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Why is Utah Patriots' Day Important?
Preserving our history...
Many communities existed since the mid 1600's in the colonies. For over a century they had carved out of the landscape their homes, farms and communities. These were families, many of their descendants settled and are found in Utah...
Last year Governor Spencer Cox declared “Patriots’ Day 2024"
We need a bill passed by our State Legislature to recognize this date every year. It is proposed to recognize April 19th each year in The Great State of Utah “Patriots’ Day in Utah”
What Can I do?
It just takes the click of a button...
The resolution needs to be numbered or it will not make it to the floor during session. Bills get numbered during December. To gain recognition, this will be best accomplished with many people writing (emailing) our legislators about the proposed bill.
You can get involved by doing the following:
- Write (short) letters/email to the Utah House and Senate - NOW
- Share this with family, friends, civic groups, church groups, teachers at school, media & talk radio, blogs, facebook.
Click below to learn how.