When drafting a good resolution, one should have a good knowledge of the topic and have a solution in mind to whatever the problem may be that has driven you to believe an AFDO resolution will get the job done, or at least stimulate action on a topic.  You should be as succinct as possible.  Each idea or concept within the resolution should be brief and to the point, beginning with “Whereas,” and each ending with a comma, and the word “and.”  Example:  “Whereas, there is a problem with the cleaning and sanitizing of ice tea dispensers in retail food establishments, and…”

Finally, when you reach your last “Whereas,” the next to the last idea should end with “…therefore be it.”  Then, the last idea beginning with “Resolved, that…….”  Example:  “Whereas, since neither FDA nor the National Restaurant Association has issued explicit instructions for a sanitizing procedure or timetable, therefore be it,” and the final paragraph beginning with “Resolved, that AFDO request both FDA and NRA to develop and disseminate such procedures to establish a uniform enforcement tool throughout the U.S.”  

As long as you have an idea that is national in scope, a solution for the problem, and articulate this in your resolution, there is a good chance that AFDO will move on your proposal and that you will actually have an impact on food safety at the national level!