Bill Text: PA HR512 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of October 2009 as "Italian-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-11-09 - Adopted [HR512 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR512-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2827
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 512 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MANDERINO, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DALLY, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HELM, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, VITALI, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, CLYMER, KULA, HESS, O'NEILL AND ROHRER, OCTOBER 21, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 21, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2009 as "Italian-American
Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Christopher Columbus was a navigator, colonizer and
explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean led to
widespread European awareness of the American continents in the
Western Hemisphere; and
WHEREAS, Columbus' voyage in 1492 for King Ferdinand II and
Queen Isabella of Spain opened up critical routes for trade
between Spain and the New World; and
WHEREAS, Columbus also made a total of four trips to the
Caribbean and South America between 1492 and 1504; and
WHEREAS, The Commission for Social Justice division of the
Order of the Sons of Italy in America honors Christopher
Columbus and the many accomplishments of Italian Americans; and
WHEREAS, The Commission for Social Justice regularly informs
the media and general public about Italian-American
achievements, contributions, history and culture; and
WHEREAS, Italian Americans are the fifth largest ethnic group
in the United States according to the United States Census
Bureau and have made significant contributions in the arts,
athletics, education, politics, exploration and business; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania
Legislative American Italian Caucus recognize the many
accomplishments of Italian Americans and wishes to bring these
achievements to the attention of the public in this
Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of October 2009 as "Italian-American Heritage Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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