Arkansas SR 28: TO CONDEMN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S INVASION OF THE SOVEREIGN NATION OF UKRAINE.

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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SR 28 3
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By: Senator D. Wallace 5
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SENATE RESOLUTION 8
TO PROCLAIM APRIL 21, 2026, AS ARKANSAS LINEWORKER 9
APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND 10
THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY 11
LINEWORKERS. 12
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TO PROCLAIM APRIL 21, 2026, AS ARKANSAS 16
LINEWORKER APPRECIATION DAY AT THE STATE 17
CAPITOL AND TO COMMEND THE MEN AND WOMEN 18
WHO SERVE ARKANSAS AS UTILITY 19
LINEWORKERS. 20
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WHEREAS, the men and women who serve as utility lineworkers build and 22
maintain electric, telephone, cable television, and fiber optic lines; and 23
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WHEREAS, lineworkers are often first responders during storms and other 25
catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety 26
heroes; and 27
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WHEREAS, lineworkers work with thousands of volts of electricity high 29
atop power lines twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty-five (365) 30
days a year, to keep electricity flowing; and 31
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WHEREAS, lineworkers often work under dangerous conditions away from 33
their families to construct and maintain the energy infrastructure of this 34
state; and 35
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WHEREAS, lineworkers put their lives on the line every day with little 1
recognition from the community regarding the danger of their work; and 2
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WHEREAS, it is most fitting and proper that the lineworkers of Arkansas 4
be recognized for their effective and dedicated service to the people of the 5
State of Arkansas, 6
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NOW THEREFORE, 8
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE 9
STATE OF ARKANSAS: 10
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THAT the Senate proclaim April 21, 2026, as Arkansas Lineworker 12
Appreciation Day at the State Capitol and commend, on behalf of their 13
constituents, the men and women who serve Arkansas as utility lineworkers for 14
their efforts in keeping the power on and protecting public safety. 15
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