Reps. Tlaib, Darany, Slavens, Nathan, Roberts, Santana, Robinson, Banks, Abed, Zemke, Kosowski, Dillon, Kivela, Dianda, Switalski, Yanez, Hobbs, Knezek, Greimel, Kesto, Haveman, Cavanagh, Durhal, Walsh, Schor, Barnett, Geiss, Singh, Heise, LaVoy, Stanley, Ananich, Brunner, Rutledge, Faris, Lane, Oakes, Brown, Hovey-Wright, Irwin, Lamonte, Lori, Segal, and  Talabi offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 90.

A resolution to declare April 2013 as Arab-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, The legislature recognizes the tremendous contributions that the Arab-American community of Michigan has made throughout the entire state; and

Whereas, Since the early 1900's, several different populations and groups from Arab countries have migrated to and flourished in this state; and

Whereas, Michigan is home to the highest concentration of Arab-Americans in the United States; and

Whereas, The Arab-American community of southeastern Michigan is known for its diversity, institutional leadership, and cultural outreach, and is widely considered a center of Arab-American culture in the United States; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 2013 as Arab-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further

Resolved, That we recognize the great contribution to science, academics, medicine, education, business, and social justice that the Arab-American community of Michigan has made throughout the entire state.