Whereas , The citizens of Michigan can best ensure the health benefits that come from water recreation by taking proactive steps, learned through water-safety education, to prevent water-borne illnesses; and,

Whereas , The citizens of Michigan recognize the vital importance of abiding by the rules set forth by trained and certified aquatics professionals who develop water-safety rules with their prudent enjoyment in mind; and now therefore be it,

Resolved , That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim May 2008 as Water Safety Month in Michigan.