Bill Text: PA HR152 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declaring March 2009 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-27)

Status: (Passed) 2009-03-17 - Adopted [HR152 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR152-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1063
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 152 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY McGEEHAN, MURPHY, ADOLPH, BELFANTI, BOYD, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DALEY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, FARRY, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GRUCELA, HARPER, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, McCALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, WALKO, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 16, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 16, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Declaring March 2009 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On March 17, 2009, the Irish community in this
Commonwealth will celebrate the occasion of the feast of the
glorious Apostle of Ireland, Saint Patrick; and
WHEREAS, "St. Patrick, guide us to peace and prosperity" is
the theme of the 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Philadelphia;
and
WHEREAS, Fleeing political, religious and racial persecution
in their homeland, Irish immigrants arrived on our shores
penniless and unwanted, yet filled with hope that America held a
future in which they and their children would enjoy the
bountiful fruits of a nation founded upon the principles of
liberty and justice for all; and
WHEREAS, In every phase of our national history, Irish
Americans have taken their place at the forefront in the
political, economic, religious, social and artistic fields; and
WHEREAS, Their contribution to the good and welfare of this
Commonwealth is immeasurable and unflinching; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare March
2009 to be "Irish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and
extend its felicitations and best wishes to the Irish community
in this Commonwealth on this momentous occasion; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern T.D., Upper Merrion Street, Dublin,
Ireland, and Michael F. Callahan, St. Patrick's Day Observance
Association, P.O. Box 32158, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146.
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