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ame: Paul Wellstone - Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Senator (deceased)
Website: www.wellstone.org
Comment: Globalfamily
Day would not have been possible without Senator Wellstone's
sponsorship. We honor him for his sponsorship, as well as for his
wonderful work to put and end to domestic violence in the states and
worldwide; he is sorely missed by all who knew him.
Name: Harry Reid- Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.reid.senate.gov
Name: Norm Coleman - Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Senator (retired)
Website: www.coleman.senate.gov
Comment: MEMBER
OF THE 2008 HONORARY HOSTS' COMMITTEE ?I am proud to join the chorus of
voices for a Global Family Day. With all the strife in today?s world,
we must come together to promote peace and harmony ? Global Family Day
gives us all a chance to work for these goals today in order to create
a better tomorrow for our world community.
Name: Edward Kennedy - Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Senator (deceased)
Website: http://kennedy.senate.gov
Comment: Senator
Kennedy, or The Lion of The Senate, overcame much personal hardship to
become one of the most courageous, progressive, and hardworking men in
politics. We honor him for his sponsorship; he will be missed by all
who knew him.
Name: Carl Levin
Title: U.S. Senator
Family: Barbara Levin
Website: http://levin.senate.gov
Comment: I
proudly joined with my colleague John Conyers in co-sponsoring a
congressional resolution expressing the sense of Congress that each
year should begin with a day of peace and sharing to encourage
Americans to share with the less fortunate. I salute John Conyers
Name: Daniel Patrick Moynihan (deceased)
Title: U.S. Senator
Comment: As
these two incredibly caring organizations join, the ?season of sharing?
comes closer to becoming a wonderful reality every day." We honor
Senator Moynihan for his sponsorship; his words show how much he
believed in a future free of hate and hunger.
Name: Orin Hatch - Committee Chairman
Title: U.S. Senator
Family: Elaine Hatch
Website: www.hatch.senate.gov
Comment: The work and goals of Jubillenium and the Millennium Meal
Project, including the goals of building community networks to fight
hunger on a global scale.
Name: John Conyers Jr. - Co-Founder, Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Representative (14th District, Michigan)
Family: Monica Conyers
Website: http://www.house.gov/conyers
Comment: Member
of the 2008 honorary hosts' committee july 10, 2007, announcing the
formation of a new global family day congressional caucus to provide a
forum in which members of congress can promote international unity and
global cooperation through the practice of peace and sharing. ?In this
global era, it is important that the Congress develop and promote
policies to ensure that the United States
is a model global neighbor, one that actively seeks to eradicate
violence, hunger, poverty and suffering worldwide. The Global Family
Day Caucus will serve as an important vehicle in advancing such
policies. The creation of the Caucus is clearly an appropriate response
to the House and Senate adoption of resolutions creating Global Family
Day, One Day of Peace and Sharing, an annual international holiday
recognized on January 1st. In 2000, the 106th Congress passed S. Con.
Res. 138 and in 2006, the 109th Congress adopted H. Con. Res. 317 and
S. Res. 382. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a similar
resolution, UNRes56/2, in 2001. Global Family Day, One Day of Peace and
Sharing is the first major global holiday to address the need for
peace, sharing and understanding among all members of the international
community. As my distinguished colleague, Congresswoman Ileana
Ros-Lehtinen said on the floor of the House September 19, 2006, ?The
family is where our values are learned and carried out. Stability and
peace in the global community can only be accomplished one family at a
time. A special day where families worldwide can sit down to a meal and
pledge to work locally for peace and to end injustice in their own
communities will no doubt have a worldwide impact.? Each Member of
Congress has an interest in advancing the cause of peace. From the
conflict in Sudan
to human trafficking, to worldwide hunger and hate crimes at home, we
are all impassioned by issues that call for peaceful resolution to
achieve justice and human harmony. It is important that there be one
vehicle in the Congress, the Global Family Day Caucus, designed
specifically for unity of the human race.
Name: Dennis J. Kucinich - Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Representative (10th District, Ohio)
Family: Elizabeth Harper
Website: www.house.gov/kucinich
Comment: Member
of the 2008 Honary Hosts' Committee Exerpt from speech on the House
floor, September 16, 2006: This is an important moment when we can
unite as a Congress to stand for peace. Because if we can do that for
one moment, and we can advocate that it be done for a day, we know that
we have the capacity to master the social arts to the point where we
can make peace a practice in our everyday lives, not just the absence
of war, but the active practice of a capacity for mutuality, for
understanding, for peace-giving, for peace-sharing. We have this
capacity.
Name: Henry Hyde - Chief Sponsor
Title: U.S. Representative (retired)
Comment: A
Joint Statement by Representative Henry Hyde and Representative John
Conyers, Jr. December 20, 2001 In this holiday season we are grateful
for the familiar traditions of each of our faiths that comfort us and
connect us with others. We are also thankful for the unprecedented
unity of the Congress, the country, and the larger global community in
its shared determination to aid the victims of September 11, and to
defeat the forces of terrorism. To maintain and strengthen that unity
for the work that lies ahead, we need to find new ways to solve
conflict and to overcome the suspicions that arise from differences in
culture, race, religion, economic condition and political ideology.
Establishment of shared traditions that promote intercultural contact
will help. On December 15, 2000, the 106th Congress unanimously
approved a measure that calls for annual worldwide commemoration of the
successful `One Day in Peace January 1, 2000'' with shared meals,
inter-cultural exchange, pledges of non-violence, and gifts to the
hungry. One Day in Peace provides an unparalleled example of global
cooperation that is both instructive and inspiring. On that first day
of the new millennium several billion people and nearly every
government in the world acted responsibly, cooperatively and with
astonishing success to avert the combined threats of unruly crowds,
terrorism and fears of Armageddon--as well as feared panic and hoarding
related to expected computer failures. The ``OneDay'' movement, begun
by children and eventually pledged by one hundred countries, 1000
organizations in 135 countries, 25 U.S.
governors and hundreds of mayors worldwide surely helped. The result
could be called the world's first deliberate day of peace. We believe
this collective achievement by much of humankind is worth remembering
and repeating each year. The United Nations General Assembly agrees. It
recently adopted a resolution (56/2) inviting all Member States,
and all people in the world to celebrate ``One Day in Peace 1 January
2002, and every year thereafter.'' At this season, as we enjoy the
time-honored holiday traditions of our separate faiths, let us also
celebrate a new tradition with a simple, world-wide all-faith holiday
observance (comparable to our American Thanksgiving) that demonstrates
our mutual resolve to create a future world of peace and sharing. The schoolchildren
who brought the concept of the ``OneDay'' holiday to Capitol Hill (some
of the youngest and most energetic lobbyists we've seen) urge all
Americans to celebrate OneDay by pledging non-violence to one another
on January first. They also ask us to seek out someone of another
culture and share a meal together, then match or multiply the cost of
that meal with a gift to the hungry at home or abroad, in tangible
demonstration of our desire for increased friendship and sharing. We
think these young peacemakers have a good idea. Happy holidays, both
old and new!
Name: Earl Blumenauer
Title: U.S. Representative (3rd District, Oregon)
Family: Margaret Kirkpatrick
Website: www.blumenauer.house.gov
Comment: Endorsing the original gathering of 50 millennium groups on August 11 1998 in Klamath Falls Oregon
to create one day in peace (Global Family Day). Here in Congress, we
are daily faced with issues of a global nature. From the environment to
international financial systems, from peacekeeping to disease
prevention, these challenges will not be solved by legislature alone.
Indeed, a healthy and prosperous future depends on the ideas and
participation of all concerned individuals. Governing institutions
react slowly in comprehending how events half way around the world
affect our own well-being. It is up to citizens to bring the issues
into focus. This gathering itself is a hopeful model for the future.
Networking and sharing resources are important tasks in an age where
the right information at the right time may provide a pivotal moment
for positive change. A message from Klamath Falls, Oregon, may have
tremendous impact. Think of the diverse possibilities for outreach of
one hopeful image: from your neighbors at home and your colleagues at
work to people on every continent who hear about this event. As elected
representative, we certainly appreciate the truth that every person
counts. Indeed, this gathering embodies the idea of participation and
positive change. In this spirit, we would like to say thank you to the
Oregonians who have organized this event and to extend a hearty welcome
to all who have traveled to join in the celebration.
Name: Jesse Jackson, Jr
Title: U.S. Representative (2nd District, Illinois)
Family: Sandi Jackson
Website: www.house.gov/jackson
Comment: Member
of the 2008 Honary Host' Committee "Only John Conyers would think of a
Global Family Day to advance justice and peace through nonviolence by
celebrating peace and sharing."
Name: Raul M. Grijalva
Title: U. S. Representative (7th District, Arizona)
Family: Ramona Grijalva
Website: www.house.gov.grijalva
Comment: By
creating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and now Global Family
Day, John Conyers has done an immense good for the people of all
nations, races and faiths. Global Family Day is one practical answer to
the world's ills an answer sorely needed in these tense and difficult
times. Thank you, John Conyers.
Name: Eleanor Holmes Norton
Title: U.S. Representative (Washington D.C.)
Website: www.norton.house.gov
Comment: Member
of the 2008 Honary Hosts' Committee from remarks delivered at the
Children's Steering Commmittee Press Conference 11/18/03 at the Cannon
House Office Building in Washington, DC. "We see in the war on
terrorism that some children are even taught to hate. Global Family Day
says, "Children, rise up and say. We want to teach the adults not to
hate." We appreciate what you are doing for Global Family day, a day
that orginates with children.
Name: Edolphus Towns
Title: U.S. Representative (10th District, New York)
Family: Gwen Towns
Website: www.house.gov/towns
Comment: Congressman
Conyers, who successfully led the effort to establish a national
holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., has been tireless in his
efforts to expand King's message? to the world community. By creating a
Global Family Day Americans would be reminded of that important message
every year.
Name: Albert Wynn
Title: U.S. Representative (4th District, Maryland)
Family: Gaines Wynn
Website: www.wynn.house.gov
Comment: If
the Congressional Black Caucus is the conscience of Congress, then
Congressman John Conyers is part of our founding spirit. I am proud to
be a cosponsor of the Global Family Day resolution an effort sponsored
by John Conyers to unite the world in the common spirit of world peace
and humanity.
Name: Peter DeFazio
Title: U.S. Representative
Family: Myrnie Daut
Website: www.house.gov/defazio.com
Comment: Endorsing the original gathering of 50 millennium groups, on August 11 1998 in Klamath Falls Oregon
to create one day in peace (Global Family Day). Here in Congress, we
are daily faced with issues of a global nature. From the environment to
international financial systems, from peacekeeping to disease
prevention, these challenges will not be solved by legislature alone.
Indeed, a healthy and prosperous future depends on the ideas and
participation of all concerned individuals. Governing institutions
react slowly in comprehending how events half way around the world
affect our own well-being. It is up to citizens to bring the issues
into focus. This gathering itself is a hopeful model for the future.
Networking and sharing resources are important tasks in an age where
the right information at the right time may provide a pivotal moment
for positive change. A message from Klamath Falls, Oregon,
may have tremendous impact. Think of the diverse possibilities for
outreach of one hopeful image: from your neighbors at home and your
colleagues at work to people on every continent who hear about this
event. As elected representative, we certainly appreciate the truth
that every person counts. Indeed, this gathering embodies the idea of
participation and positive change. In this spirit, we would like to say
thank you to the Oregonians who have organized this event and to extend
a hearty welcome to all who have traveled to join in the celebration.
Sincerely
Name: Darlene Hooley
Title: U.S. Representatvie
Website: www.house.gov/hooley
Comment: Representative
Hooley was not an original sponsor of the resolution however she spoke
out on the issue in this 1998 letter: Endorsing the original gathering
of 50 millennium groups, on August 11 1998 in Klamath Falls Oregon
to create one day in peace (Global Family Day). Here in Congress, we
are daily faced with issues of a global nature. From the environment to
international financial systems, from peacekeeping to disease
prevention, these challenges will not be solved by legislature alone.
Indeed, a healthy and prosperous future depends on the ideas and
participation of all concerned individuals. Governing institutions
react slowly in comprehending how events half way around the world
affect our own well-being. It is up to citizens to bring the issues
into focus. This gathering itself is a hopeful model for the future.
Networking and sharing resources are important tasks in an age where
the right information at the right time may provide a pivotal moment
for positive change. A message from Klamath Falls, Oregon,
may have tremendous impact. Think of the diverse possibilities for
outreach of one hopeful image: from your neighbors at home and your
colleagues at work to people on every continent who hear about this
event. As elected representative, we certainly appreciate the truth
that every person counts. Indeed, this gathering embodies the idea of
participation and positive change. In this spirit, we would like to say
thank you to the Oregonians who have organized this event and to extend
a hearty welcome to all who have traveled to join in the celebration.
Sincerely
Name: Kay Bailey Hutchison
Title: U.S Senator
Family: Ray Hutchison
Website: www.hutchison.senate.gov
Comment: Senator
Hutchinson was not an original sponosor of the bill but delievered this
letter in 1997: "As you know, one day can make a difference. During
July 1990, the people of Kuwait
enjoyed the rights and priviledges of Kuwaiti citizenship.On the second
day of August 1990, their lives became radically different as Iraqi
forces steam-rollered across the border. Similaly, Europeans-through
the terror of Adolph Hitler-know the difference a day makes. I laud
your efforts for this worthy and history-making cause."
Name: Ron Paul
Title: Congressman
Website: www.house.gov/paul
Comment: Please
be assured that I wholeheartedly support your efforts to educate and
unite the American people, and those of other nations, under the banner
of compassion and harmony. -- Sep 4, 2007
Name: Dan Inouye
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.inouye.senate.gov
Name: Daniel Akaka
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.akaka.senate.gov
Name: Arlen Specter
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.spector.senate.gov
Name: Joseph Lieberman
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.liberman.senate.gov
Name: Ed Blumenauer
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.blumenauer.house.gov
Name: Corrine Brown
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/corrinebrown
Name: Andre Carson
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.carson.house.gov
Name: Ben Chandler
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.chandler.house.gov
Name: Donna Christiansen
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.donnachristiansen.house.gov
Name: Emanuel Clevear
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/cleaver
Name: Joseph Crowley
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.crowley.house.gov
Name: Elijah Cummings
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/cummings
Name: Danny Davis
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.davis.house.gov
Name: Steve Driehaus
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.driehaus.house.gov
Name: Bob Filner
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/finler
Name: Kay Granger
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.kaygranger.house.gov
Name: Al Green
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/algreen
Name: Raul Grijalva
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.grijalva.house.gov
Name: Luis Gutierrez
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.luisgutierrez.house.gov
Name: Maurice Hinchey
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/hinchey
Name: Mike Honda
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.honda.house.gov
Name: Sheila Jackson Lee
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.jacksonlee.house.gov
Name: Walter Jones
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.jones.house.gov
Name: Paul Kanjorski
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.kanjorski.house.gov
Name: Marcy Kaptur
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.kaptur.house.gov
Name: Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.kilpatrick.house.gov
Name: Mary Landrieu
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.landrieu.senate.gov
Name: Jim McDermott
Title: U.S. Senator
Website: www.house.gov/mcdermott
Name: James McGovern
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.mcgovern.house.gov
Name: Gregory Meeks
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/meeks
Name: Jerrold Nadler
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.nadler.house.gov
Name: Grace Napolitano
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.napolitano.house.gov
Name: Major Owens
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.owens.house.gov
Name: Frank Pallone
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/pallone
Name: Bill Pascrell
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.pascrell.house.gov
Name: Donald Payne
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/payne
Name: Charles Rangel
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.rangel.house.gov
Name: Jan Schakowsky
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.schakowsky.house.gov
Name: Adam Schiff
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.schiff.house.gov
Name: Jose Serrano
Title: U.S. Represenative
Website: www.serrano.house.gov
Name: Brad Sherman
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.bradsherman.house.gov
Name: Adam Smith
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.adamsmith.house.gov
Name: Hilda Solis
Title: Labor Secretary
Website: www.dol.gov/_sec/welcome.htm
Name: Chris Van Hollen
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.vanhollen.house.gov
Name: Diane Watson
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.house.gov/watson
Name: Melvin Watt
Title: U.S. Representative
Website: www.watt.house.gov
Name: Robert Wexler
Title: Former U.S. Representative
Website: www.wexler.house.gov
