{"id":2724,"date":"2023-04-18T14:25:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T21:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/shewmake\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2023-04-18T14:26:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T21:26:19","slug":"senate-passes-shewmake-resolution-honoring-was-sikh-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/shewmake\/2023\/04\/18\/senate-passes-shewmake-resolution-honoring-was-sikh-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes Shewmake resolution honoring WA\u2019s Sikh community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Senate passed a resolution sponsored by Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to honor Washington\u2019s Sikh community and wish them a joyous celebration of the holiday Vaisakhi. Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu joined the Senate for the passage of the resolution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Sikh community has been an incredibly open and hospitable community where I live in Whatcom County,\u201d said Shewmake in a floor speech on passage of the resolution. \u201cThis is a very unique holiday where it\u2019s all about equality, it\u2019s about making sure that we\u2019re recognizing the humanitarian work of the Sikh community, but also the humanity in all of us. And I\u2019m so thankful that this community has been in America, in the world, but also in my home town. And I\u2019m so glad to honor them today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The passage of the resolution and speeches by several members of the Senate, including Sen. Manka Dhingra, the first Sikh legislator elected in the country, can be viewed on TVW here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Members of the Sikh community, including Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu, watching passage of the resolution from the Senate gallery<\/em><\/p>\n

The resolution<\/a> passed by the Senate reads as follows:<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, Sikhism is a religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia over five centuries ago and introduced to the United States in the 19th century; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world, with nearly 30,000,000 adherents from around the world, including approximately 700,000 members in the United States; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, Sikh families in the United States pursue diverse professions and walks of life, making rich contributions to the economic vibrancy of the United States; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, Washington State takes pride in being a place where all faiths and cultures are welcomed, respected, and celebrated; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, During the month of April, the Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi, also known as Khalsa Day, which marks the beginning of the harvest season and the Sikh New Year; and<\/p>\n

WHEREAS, Vaisakhi is one of the most religiously significant days in Sikh history, commemorating the creation of the Khalsa, a fellowship of devout Sikhs, by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699;<\/p>\n

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the state of Washington wish our Sikh American community a very joyous Vaisakhi Celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Senate passed a resolution sponsored by Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to honor Washington\u2019s Sikh community and wish them a joyous celebration of the holiday Vaisakhi. Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu joined the Senate for the passage of the resolution. \u201cThe Sikh community has been an incredibly open and hospitable community where I live in Whatcom County,\u201d said Shewmake in a floor speech on passage of the resolution. \u201cThis is a very unique holiday where it\u2019s all about equality, it\u2019s about making sure that we\u2019re recognizing the humanitarian work of the Sikh community, but also the humanity in all of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":2725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"\nSenate passes Shewmake resolution honoring WA\u2019s Sikh community - Sen. 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