Bill Text: DE SCR96 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Recognizing April 18, 2022 As "national Line Worker Appreciation Day" In The State Of Delaware.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-05-04 - Passed In House by Voice Vote [SCR96 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2021-SCR96-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Vanderwende
Sens. Ennis, Gay, Hansen, Hocker, Lopez, Townsend; Reps. Morrison, D. Short, Michael Smith

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 96

RECOGNIZING APRIL 18, 2022 AS "NATIONAL LINE WORKER APPRECIATION DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, linemen and linewomen are pivotal in setting up and repairing electrical wire communication and power lines; and

WHEREAS, during storms and emergencies, linemen and linewomen are often first responders to ensure that the area is safe from power lines that have fallen and that communication technologies remain operational in these times of crisis; and

WHEREAS, even without a crisis, the job of a lineman and linewoman can be very dangerous and full of risks; and

WHEREAS, there are currently over 118,000 linemen and linewomen in the United States; and

WHEREAS, it takes four years of training to achieve journeyman status for a lineman and linewoman; and

WHEREAS, linemen and linewomen serve and work on 2.7 million transmission towers, 170 million wood poles, and 9 million miles of wire in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the first lineman in the United States was Ezra Cornell, who built the Morse Telegraph and later founded Cornell University; and

WHEREAS, in 2016, Rosa “Rosie” Vasquez was inducted into the National Lineman Hall of Fame for being the first female American linewoman; and

WHEREAS, during Hurricane Sandy approximately 67,000 line personnel responded in this time of need; and

WHEREAS, linemen and linewomen pulled together during the unprecedented 2017 hurricane season, answering calls for help in Texas, the Southeast, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and

WHEREAS, linemen and linewomen risk their lives working through natural disasters, severe weather, and every other obstacle thrown at them; and

WHEREAS, April 18th was first recognized as “National Line Worker Appreciation Day” in 2013 by the U.S. Senate; and

WHEREAS, this day is to recognize the individuals that work tirelessly each day to ensure that electricity continues to flow to homes, schools, hospitals, and throughout communities.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 151st General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that April 18, 2022, is recognized as “National Line Worker Appreciation Day” in the State of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 18, 2022 as "National Line Worker Appreciation Day" in the State of Delaware.

Author: Senator Pettyjohn