[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 178 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6785-S6786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 847--RECOGNIZING THE 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC 
   ATTACK AT THE WAUKESHA CHRISTMAS PARADE ON NOVEMBER 21, 2021, AND 
 HONORING THE 6 INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AND THE 62 OTHERS WHO 
                              WERE INJURED

  Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Johnson) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 847

       Whereas, on November 21, 2021, the City of Waukesha, 
     Wisconsin, and the City of Waukesha Chamber of Commerce held 
     the 58th annual Waukesha Christmas Parade, which has for more 
     than 50 years brought residents of Wisconsin together to 
     celebrate the holiday season with family, friends, and 
     neighbors;
       Whereas attendees and participants of the parade included 
     hundreds of children, families, and valued community 
     institutions such as local law enforcement, public safety 
     professionals, school groups, business leaders, and dance 
     troupes, including the beloved ``Dancing Grannies'';
       Whereas, on the day of the parade, a perpetrator committed 
     a senseless attack, driving through the parade barricades and 
     ramming into the crowd of attendees and parade participants;
       Whereas police officers bravely attempted to intervene to 
     stop the ongoing attack;
       Whereas the perpetrator caused the death of 6 individuals 
     and the injury of 62 other individuals, including 17 
     children;

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       Whereas local hospitals and health professionals cared for 
     many of the injured, several of whom continue to suffer long 
     term effects from their injuries;
       Whereas countless individuals were injured by the 
     immeasurable and lasting trauma of witnessing the attack;
       Whereas, on October 26, 2022, a jury of 12 Wisconsinites 
     found the accused perpetrator guilty on 76 counts, including 
     6 counts of first-degree intentional homicide;
       Whereas the Waukesha community continues to contend with 
     the aftermath of the tragic attack and will do so for years 
     to come;
       Whereas members of the Waukesha community will be stronger 
     for having supported one another during and in the aftermath 
     of the attack; and
       Whereas, despite such tragedy, the City of Waukesha and 
     Waukesha Chamber of Commerce will continue the tradition of 
     hosting the Waukesha Christmas Parade, which has brought joy 
     to the community for more than half a century: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the 1-year anniversary of the tragic attack 
     at the Waukesha Christmas Parade on November 21, 2021, and 
     condemns the attack in the strongest possible terms;
       (2) honors the memories of Tamara Durand, Wilhelm Hospel, 
     Jane Kulich, Leanna Owen, Virginia Sorenson, and Jackson 
     Sparks;
       (3) recognizes the strength of the City of Waukesha, 
     Wisconsin, and the resilience of the community in response to 
     the attack;
       (4) applauds the bravery of the first responders and 
     medical professionals who responded to the attack and cared 
     for the injured; and
       (5) offers heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, 
     and neighbors who lost loved ones in the attack.

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