Agenda 10/14/2025 Item #10A (Resolution - Expressing Support for designating 10/14/2025 as the National Day of Rememberance for Charlie Kirk)10/14/2025
Item # 10.A
ID# 2025-3708
Executive Summary
Request the Board adopt a Resolution expressing support for designating October 14, 2025, as the “National Day of
Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
OBJECTIVE: To adopt a resolution support for designating October 14, 2025, as the “National Day of Remembrance
for Charlie Kirk.”
CONSIDERATIONS: The Collier County Board of Commissioners wishes to support the resolution brought forth by
Senator Rick Scott to the Senate on September 18th, 2025, designating October 14, 2025, as the “National Day of
Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with this action.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires a majority vote for Board approval. — JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommendation to adopt a proposed Resolution.
PREPARED BY: Commissioner Dan Kowal, District 4
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2025 Resolution - Charlie Kirk -SF edits
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - ______
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
DESIGNATING OCTOBER 14, 2025, AS THE “NATIONAL DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE FOR CHARLIE KIRK.”
WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk was a champion of free speech, civil dialogue, and faith; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kirk consistently promoted the values of individual liberty, open debate, the
importance of civic engagement, and the defense of constitutional principles; and
WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk was recognized as one of the leading voices among young leaders in the
United States, creating opportunities for civic education, fostering youth leadership, and promoting
principles of liberty and democracy across the United States; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kirk founded and served as the executive director of Turning Point USA, a
nonprofit organization of chapters across the United States dedicated to educating students about
the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government; and
WHEREAS, Charlie Kirk authored multiple national best-selling books that engaged readers in
critical conversations about civics, culture, and the future of the United States; and
WHEREAS, through his writing, public speaking, and media presence, Charlie Kirk reached
millions of Americans and inspired a generation of young people to participate in civic life and
leadership; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kirk’s outreach and programs brought many young people into the civic arena
who otherwise might not have engaged, including students who credit his work with motivating
them to form campus organizations, pursue public service, and study civics more deeply; and
WHEREAS, since his assassination on September 10, 2025, there has been a notable surge of
interest and applications to establish Turning Point chapters and similar civic programs on college
campuses, reflecting his continuing influence on youth civic engagement; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kirk was widely appreciated for restoring vigorous debate on college campuses
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and in public life, reminding Americans that disagreement should not preclude conversation and
encouraging citizens to consider differing perspectives in good faith; and
WHEREAS, although frequently associated with political debate, Mr. Kirk grounded his public
work in moral convictions that he placed above partisanship; those convictions guided his public
advocacy and steered his approach to debate and civic education; and
WHEREAS, October 14, 2025, Mr. Kirk’s birthday, provides an appropriate opportunity for
citizens and institutions to commemorate his life and the civic values he advanced;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The Board joins in support of S.Res.403 and designates October 14, 2025, as the “National
Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.”
2. The Board recognizes Charlie Kirk for his contributions to civic education, public
discourse, youth leadership, and moral advocacy.
3. The Board encourages educational institutions, civic organizations, and citizens within
Collier County and across the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs,
activities, prayers, and ceremonies that promote civic engagement, respectful debate, and
the principles of faith, liberty, and democracy that Mr. Kirk championed.
4. The Board commends the work of student leaders and civic organizations who continue to
advance the practices of open debate and moral-based civic engagement that Mr. Kirk
promoted.
This Resolution adopted upon majority vote on this ___ day of __________, 2025.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk of Courts COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:_____________________________ By:_____________________________
, Deputy Clerk Burt L. Saunders, Chairman
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Approved as to form and legality:
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Jeffrey A. Klatzkow, County Attorney
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