Bill Text: PA HR588 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life and service of William W. Rieger, former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who passed away on December 11, 2009, at 87 years of age.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-23)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-19 - INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35 [HR588 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR588-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3081
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 588 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY PAYTON, McGEEHAN, ADOLPH, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROOKS, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, COHEN, D. COSTA, CRUZ, CURRY, DALEY, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, W. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, LEVDANSKY, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, McCALL, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, D. O'BRIEN, M. O'BRIEN, OLIVER, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PRESTON, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, THOMAS, WATERS, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WILLIAMS AND YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 19, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 19, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and service of William W. Rieger, former
member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who
passed away on December 11, 2009, at 87 years of age.
WHEREAS, William W. Rieger, the son of Charles and Hannah
Frances Rieger, was born in 1922 in Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rieger graduated from Simon Gratz High School
and served in the United States Army during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rieger served as a Democratic committeeman for
31 years in the 43rd Ward in Philadelphia and also served as
ward leader; and
WHEREAS, Among his other public service recognitions, Mr.
Rieger was awarded the 43rd Ward Committee Association Civic
Award; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Rieger was a member of the San Antonio Society
and the American Legion, Cpl. John Loudenslage Post 366; and
WHEREAS, Representative Rieger was elected to the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1966; and
WHEREAS, Representative Rieger was an astute public servant
and an outspoken advocate for his constituents, and he always
had the courage of his convictions; and
WHEREAS, Representative Rieger was reelected to the House of
Representatives by his faithful constituents for four decades,
having served for 20 consecutive terms until his retirement in
2006; and
WHEREAS, During his last complete year in office, at 84 years
of age, Representative Rieger was the oldest serving member of
the Legislature; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
distinguished life and career of selfless public service of
Representative William W. Rieger and express its deepest
sympathy to his surviving family members.
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