[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 226 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 226

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
                    issued in honor of Melvin Jones.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 13, 2001

  Mr. Frost (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Kolbe) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be 
                    issued in honor of Melvin Jones.

Whereas Melvin Jones was born on January 13, 1879, at Fort Thomas, Arizona, and 
        passed away on June 1, 1961, at the age of 82;

Whereas Melvin Jones founded the International Association of Lions Clubs in 
        1917 under the premise that such clubs shall not hold the financial 
        betterment of their members as their object;
Whereas the International Association of Lions Clubs, known as Lions 
        International, held its first convention in Dallas, Texas, in October, 
        1917, electing Melvin Jones Secretary;
Whereas Melvin Jones abandoned his job at an insurance agency to devote himself 
        full time to the Lions;
Whereas Lions International has 44,500 clubs with over 1.4 million members in 
        186 countries and geographical areas worldwide;
Whereas Lions Club members give their time, skills, and resources to encourage 
        charitable giving for the benefit of their communities, and for worthy 
        projects throughout the world;
Whereas Lions International has raised billions of dollars for various 
        charitable causes, including sight conservation, diabetes awareness, 
        cancer research, and disaster relief; and
Whereas for over 80 years, Lions International has benefited countless persons 
        by fulfilling the mission set out by Melvin Jones in the Association's 
        motto, We Serve: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
        stamp in honor of Melvin Jones; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.
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