Bill Text: PA HR412 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Celebrating the musical, entertainment, cultural, charitable and humanitarian contributions of Michael Joseph Jackson and extending condolences to his family.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-07-15 - Referred to RULES [HR412 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR412-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  2451

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

412

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY BROWN, WATERS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, DONATUCCI, GEIST, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, PARKER, PAYTON, QUINN, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, WHEATLEY AND MYERS, JULY 15, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JULY 15, 2009  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Celebrating the musical, entertainment, cultural, charitable and

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humanitarian contributions of Michael Joseph Jackson and

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extending condolences to his family.

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WHEREAS, Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958,

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in Gary, Indiana, the seventh of nine children, to Joseph, a

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steelworker, and Katherine Jackson, a homemaker and employee of

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Sears, Roebuck and Company; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson performed at the famed Apollo Theater in

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1967 with his brothers and achieved fame as a member of The

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Jackson 5 by the time he was 11 years of age; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson is recognized as the "King of Pop," and

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he produced such hit songs as "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and

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"Thriller"; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson's album, Thriller, is one of the most-

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popular and highest-selling albums of all time; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson transformed music videos from mere

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marketing tools into sensational musical and theatrical

 


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productions; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall

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of Fame twice; and 

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson is celebrated for his cultural

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contributions as an American icon in music, dance, performance

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and fashion; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson broke down racial barriers by becoming

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the first African-American entertainer to attract a large

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following on MTV; and

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WHEREAS, On September 13, 1987, Mr. Jackson supported a

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campaign against racism and assisted the National Association

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for the Advancement of Colored People in its fight against the

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discrimination of African-American artists; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson created the Michael Jackson United Negro

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College Fund Endowed Scholarship with a $1.5 million donation;

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and 

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WHEREAS, While Mr. Jackson was known all around the world as

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an entertainer, he was also a noteworthy and caring

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philanthropist and humanitarian; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson cowrote the song, "We Are the World,"

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and recorded it with 44 other popular artists, raising more than

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$68 million to fight famine in Africa; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson donated more than $50 million of his

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personal wealth to 40 or more charities, among them Big Brothers

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of America and Big Sisters of America, the Ronald McDonald Camp

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and the Make-A-Wish Foundation; and

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WHEREAS, Several foundations, hospital units and institutes

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have been created in Mr. Jackson's name because of his

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philanthropic efforts; and 

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WHEREAS, Michael Jackson was the proud and loving father of

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Michael Joseph Jr., Paris Michael Katherine and Prince Michael

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II; beloved brother to his many brothers and sisters; and a

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loving son to his parents, Katherine and Joseph; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That Michael Jackson was a remarkably talented

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entertainer, a cultural icon, a leader in the effort for racial

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equality and a noteworthy philanthropist and humanitarian in the

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global fight against hunger and medical crises; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That Mr. Jackson's talent and humanitarianism will

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long be remembered and appreciated; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives celebrate the

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contributions of Michael Joseph Jackson to music, entertainment,

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culture and charity and extend sincere and heartfelt condolences

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to his family.

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