Bill Text: PA HR131 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating April 6, 2009, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Adopted [HR131 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR131-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 918
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 131 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, BISHOP, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, W. KELLER, KORTZ, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PETRI, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROHRER, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND WHITE, MARCH 10, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 10, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 6, 2009, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On April 6, 1320, the Scottish Parliament, meeting
at Arbroath Abbey, sent a declaration to Pope John XXII that
asserted the independence of Scotland and recited the services
that their "Lord and sovereign, Robert the Bruce had rendered";
and
WHEREAS, The declaration of Scottish independence, known as
the Declaration of Arbroath, stated "for we fight not for glory,
nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good
man gives up except for his life"; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth possesses a rich history, filled
with the character and strength of a truly diverse population;
and
WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish
Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home;
and
WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress
declared their independence from England and formed the United
States of America; and
WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in
freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize
these values throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish
Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well
documented; and
WHEREAS, Today more than 6 million Americans of Scottish
descent reside within our borders and continue to donate to a
future filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
6, 2009, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
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