Whereas, The financial planning process allows individuals to achieve their dreams
by empowering them to identify and manage realistic financial goals and negotiate
the financial barriers that arise at every stage in life; and,
Whereas, Everyone can benefit from knowing the value of financial planning
and where to turn for objective financial advice; and,
Whereas, The Financial Planning Association is the membership organization
for the financial planning community, representing 29,000 members dedicated
to supporting the financial planning process as a way to help individuals achieve
their goals and dreams; and,
Whereas, The Financial Planning Association believes that everyone needs objective
advice to make smart financial decisions and that when seeking the advice of
a financial planner, the planner should be a CFP professional; and,
Whereas, The Financial Planning Association is dedicated to helping individuals
discover the value of financial planning; and now therefore be it,
Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan,
do hereby proclaim the week of October 6, 2003, as Financial Planning Week in
Michigan.