Bill Text: PA HR43 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing February 6, 2009, as "Ronald Reagan Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 71-6)

Status: (Passed) 2009-02-03 - Adopted [HR43 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR43-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 221
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 43 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, METCALFE, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DAY, DELOZIER, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRELL, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAJOR, MARSICO, MENSCH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, PAYNE, PETRI, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, S. H. SMITH, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, TURZAI, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND MAHER, FEBRUARY 3, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 3, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 6, 2009, as "Ronald Reagan Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, President Ronald Wilson Reagan, a man of humble
background, worked throughout his life serving freedom and
advancing the public good, having been employed as an
entertainer, union leader, corporate spokesman, Governor of
California and President of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Ronald Reagan served with honor and distinction for
two terms as the 40th President of the United States, the second
of which he earned the confidence of 3/5 of the electorate; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reagan was victorious in 49 of the 50 states in
the 1984 general election, a record unsurpassed in the history
of United States presidential elections; and
WHEREAS, In 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated
President, he inherited a disillusioned nation shackled by
rampant inflation and high unemployment; and
WHEREAS, During Mr. Reagan's presidency he worked in a
bipartisan manner to enact his bold agenda of restoring
accountability and common sense to government which led to an
unprecedented economic expansion and opportunity for millions of
Americans; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reagan's commitment to an active social policy
agenda for the nation's children helped lower crime and drug use
in our neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, President Reagan's commitment to our armed forces
contributed to the restoration of pride in America, her values
and those cherished by the free world, and prepared United
States Armed Forces to meet the challenges of the 21st century;
and
WHEREAS, President Reagan's vision of "peace through
strength" led to the end of the Cold War and the ultimate demise
of the Soviet Union, guaranteeing basic human rights for
millions of people; and
WHEREAS, February 6, 2009, will be the 98th anniversary of
Ronald Reagan's birth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
February 6, 2009, as "Ronald Reagan Day" in Pennsylvania.
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