Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 5–Assemblymen Anderson, Andonov, Angle, Arberry, Atkinson, Beers, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Chowning, Christensen, Claborn, Collins, Conklin, Geddes, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goicoechea, Goldwater, Grady, Griffin, Gustavson, Hardy, Hettrick, Horne, Knecht, Koivisto, Leslie, Mabey, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, McCleary, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Perkins, Pierce, Sherer, Weber and Williams

 

March 3, 2003

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Joint Sponsors: Senators Titus, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Cegavske, Coffin, Hardy, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, Nolan, O’Connell, Raggio, Rawson,
Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Tiffany, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Recognizes March 3, 2003, as “Read Across America” Day in Nevada in commemoration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. (BDR R‑1205)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Recognizing March 3, 2003, as “Read Across America” Day in Nevada in commemoration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

 

1-1  Whereas, Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in

1-2  Springfield, Massachusetts; and

1-3  Whereas, Theodor Seuss Geisel graduated from Dartmouth

1-4  College in 1925 and began writing humorous articles and creating

1-5  cartoons for various magazines; and

1-6  Whereas, His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It

1-7  on Mulberry Street, was rejected by 43 publishers until, in 1937, a

1-8  friend published the book for him; and

2-1  Whereas, In May of 1954, Life magazine published a report

2-2  concerning illiteracy among school children, stating that, among

2-3  other things, children were having trouble learning to read because

2-4  the books were boring; and

2-5  Whereas, This comment inspired Theodor Seuss Geisel’s

2-6  publisher, Bennett Cerf, to compile a list of 400 words that he felt

2-7  were important, asking Mr. Geisel to cut the list to 250 words, the

2-8  amount of words a first grader could absorb, and using only those

2-9  words to write a book that would excite children; and

2-10      Whereas, Nine months later, Mr. Geisel, using 220 of the

2-11  words given to him, published The Cat in the Hat, which became an

2-12  instant success; and

2-13      Whereas, Later in 1960, Bennett Cerf bet Mr. Geisel $50 that

2-14  he couldn’t write an entire book using only 50 words and from that

2-15  challenge came the famous children’s book, Green Eggs and Ham,

2-16  which also became an instant success; and

2-17      Whereas, From that point on, Theodor Seuss Geisel became

2-18  known as “Dr. Seuss,” and children became enthused about reading

2-19  every Dr. Seuss book available; and

2-20      Whereas, Dr. Seuss died on September 24, 1991, but his

2-21  legacy of children’s books will live forever as an inspiration to

2-22  children everywhere to learn to read and to share in the laughter,

2-23  enjoyment and knowledge that a book can provide; and

2-24      Whereas, In honor of Dr. Seuss and the joy of reading, the

2-25  National Education Association has designated March 3, 2003, as

2-26  “Read Across America” day and has called upon every child to read

2-27  with a caring adult on this day 99 years after the birth of Theodor

2-28  Seuss Geisel; now, therefore, be it

2-29      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the

2-30  Senate Concurring, That March 3, 2003, is hereby recognized as

2-31  “Read Across America” Day in Nevada in commemoration of Dr.

2-32  Seuss’s birthday; and be it further

2-33      Resolved, That children and adults are encouraged to read a

2-34  favorite book together on this date to share the joy of reading; and

2-35  be it further

2-36      Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and

2-37  transmit a copy of this resolution to Terry Hickman, President of the

2-38  Nevada State Education Association, and Kenneth Lange, Executive

2-39  Director of the Nevada State Education Association.

 

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