Bill Text: PA HR163 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs on the 100th anniversary of its founding.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 51-28)

Status: (Passed) 2011-04-05 - Adopted (198-0) [HR163 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR163-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1351
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 163 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CREIGHTON, FREEMAN, SWANGER, HORNAMAN, GINGRICH, AUMENT, BAKER, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRIGGS, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAVULICH, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, MARCH 31, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 31, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs on
the 100th anniversary of its founding.
WHEREAS, On Tuesday, February 14, 1911, 94 borough officials
from across the Commonwealth met in the Pennsylvania Senate
majority caucus room to adopt bylaws and elect the first
officers of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, thus
starting a vibrant municipal organization that has continued to
the present day; and
WHEREAS, The association was organized to advance the
interests of borough communities, promote legislation and meet
annually to discuss common issues affecting boroughs; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Chrostwaite, a native of Ashley Borough,
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Luzerne County, was the visionary leader who helped establish
the association and served as its president for the first 46
years; and
WHEREAS, The association was granted legal recognition by the
General Assembly and Governor Brumbaugh in 1915 to act as the
single organization authorized to represent the boroughs of
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, In the early years of the association, members
worked for health regulations to confront high incidences of
disease and promoted infrastructure development, which led to
job creation and served a vital role in helping to shape State
programs that were important to its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Today, the association represents more than 900
boroughs and more than 9,100 borough officials and provides
outstanding municipal training, member research assistance,
municipal publications and many more beneficial membership
programs; and
WHEREAS, The association will meet in Hershey on April 10
through 13, 2011, to mark its 100th anniversary, culminating a
year-long celebration; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs on the 100th
anniversary of its founding.
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