Bill Text: PA HR52 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing and honoring the life and service of United States Army Staff Sergeant Sean M. Flannery and paying tribute to his ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty while on patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 76-29)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-07 - Adopted (192-0) [HR52 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR52-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 404
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 52 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, CALTAGIRONE, COX, DAY, KNOWLES, MALONEY, REICHLEY, SANTONI, TOBASH, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BRADFORD, BROOKS, BUXTON, CARROLL, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, P. COSTA, CUTLER, DEASY, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FARRY, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARHART, HARKINS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M.K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KRIEGER, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MASSER, McGEEHAN, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MULLERY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, D. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERRY, PETRI, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring the life and service of United States
Army Staff Sergeant Sean M. Flannery and paying tribute to
his ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty while on patrol in
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
WHEREAS, United States Army Staff Sergeant Sean M. Flannery,
29, was killed in an insurgent attack on November 22, 2010,
while on patrol in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS Staff Sgt. Flannery graduated from Wyomissing High
School in 1999 and received his bachelor's degree from
Shippensburg University in 2003; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, Sean M. Flannery joined the United States
Army and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry
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Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division,
based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, He rose to the rank of staff sergeant and served two
tours of duty in Iraq and a previous tour in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, For his selfless and courageous service to his
country, Staff Sgt. Flannery was awarded the Bronze Star, as
well as the Overseas Service Ribbon; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sgt. Flannery took great pride in his men and
their assignments and was a dedicated, determined and
exceptional soldier who enthusiastically fulfilled his duties to
protect and promote the cause of freedom; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sgt. Flannery is the son of the late Michael
F. Flannery and is survived by his mother, Charlene V. Flannery;
brothers, Sgt. Brian P. Flannery, who is stationed at Fort
Bragg, North Carolina, and Devin J. Flannery; and his fiancee,
Christina E. Martin; and
WHEREAS, Governor Edward G. Rendell ordered flags to be flown
at half staff throughout this Commonwealth in honor of the
ultimate sacrifice of this brave soldier, Staff Sgt. Sean M.
Flannery; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and
honor the life and service of United States Army Staff Sergeant
Sean M. Flannery and pay tribute to his ultimate sacrifice in
the line of duty while on patrol in Kandahar Province,
Afghanistan.
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