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SR 226

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARIE T. NESSELBUSH

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jonathon Acosta and 9 co-sponsors

Kentucky Senate honors Marines with Kentucky ties on 250th anniversary, recognizes their service, and promotes commemorative events (Freedom Run); ceremonial, no costs.

02/11/2025 Senate read and passed
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Bill Summary · SR 226

Summary — Senate Resolution 226 (SR 226)

Status: Adopted (by voice vote)
Introduced: March 6, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution — Commendations & Recognitions / Historical Affairs

Purpose

SR 226 is an honorary resolution recognizing and honoring Kentucky’s historical and ongoing contributions to the United States Marine Corps on the occasion of the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary. It celebrates Kentucky-born or Kentucky-connected Marines, highlights notable historical figures with Kentucky ties, and acknowledges commemorative events organized in the Commonwealth.

Key provisions and content

  • Recitals that summarize Marine Corps history and significance, including:
    • The founding date of the U.S. Marine Corps: November 10, 1775.
    • The Corps’ participation in all U.S. wars and numerous amphibious landings.
  • Specific historical recognitions:
    • Lieutenant Presley N. O’Bannon — his role in the Derna (Tripoli) action, the Mameluke‑hilted sword association with Marine officer ceremonial swords, and his reinterment in Frankfort, Kentucky.
    • Private First Class Franklin R. Sousley (Fleming County, KY) — one of the Marines pictured raising the flag on Iwo Jima; killed later in that battle.
  • Commemoration of the Corps’ 250th anniversary and related Kentucky activities:
    • The Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Kentucky’s “Resolved Fidelity Campaign.”
    • Reinstatement of the Freedom Run (a 70‑mile relay from Sousley’s grave to O’Bannon’s grave) scheduled for September 17, 2025 — aligned with Citizenship Day and Constitution Week (Sept 17–23).
  • Formal resolved actions:
    • Section 1: The Senate “recognizes and honors” all Marines who hail from, serve from, or settle in Kentucky for their service during the 250th anniversary year.
    • Section 2: Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Senator Aaron Reed for presentation to the Board of Directors of the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Kentucky.

Who is affected / impact

  • The resolution is purely ceremonial and symbolic. It honors current and former Marines with Kentucky ties and supports public recognition of anniversary events. It creates no legal obligations or expenditures.

Legislative/procedural notes

  • Recorded actions show readings and adoption in March 2025 and final adoption listed in May 2025; the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
  • Sponsors listed in the record: Senators Billy Hickman (primary), Donzella James (primary), Jason Esteves (primary), and Rachel Ventura (primary).

Document note

The provided file contains extraneous text from unrelated SR 226 entries (distinct resolutions from other states honoring a Georgia literacy award recipient and an Illinois collegiate athlete). Those are separate, unrelated resolutions and are not part of this Kentucky SR 226.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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