Bill Text: PA HR9 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing January 17, 2013, as the 307th birthday of Benjamin Franklin.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-16 - Adopted (195-0) [HR9 Detail]
Download: Pennsylvania-2013-HR9-Introduced.html
| PRINTER'S NO. 27 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 9 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, BROWNLEE, CONKLIN, DONATUCCI, W. KELLER, CAUSER, FABRIZIO, B. BOYLE, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, TOEPEL, YOUNGBLOOD, LONGIETTI, NEILSON, MAJOR, KNOWLES, SCHLOSSBERG, EVERETT, ROSS, COHEN, MACKENZIE, MCCARTER, TALLMAN, DAVIS, MCNEILL, MILLARD, VEREB, BIZZARRO, MICOZZIE, BAKER, AUMENT, PARKER, R. BROWN, ROEBUCK, O'NEILL, GROVE, V. BROWN, KORTZ, MAHONEY, SNYDER, MURT, DIGIROLAMO, READSHAW, HAHN, HESS AND WATSON, JANUARY 9, 2013
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 9, 2013
A RESOLUTION
1Recognizing January 17, 2013, as the 307th birthday of Benjamin
2Franklin.
3WHEREAS, We celebrate the life of Benjamin Franklin, past
4Chief Clerk and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of
5Representatives; and
6WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin became famous as a scientist, an
7inventor, a statesman, printer, philosopher, musician and
8philanthropist through his work for the betterment of his city,
9state and country; and
10WHEREAS, Franklin had a strong belief that good citizenship
11included an obligation of public service; and
12WHEREAS, In addition to signing the five founding documents
13of the United States, Franklin also helped in drafting two of
14these momentous documents, the Declaration of Independence and
1the Constitution; and
2WHEREAS, Franklin was interested in practical applications,
3which led to his invention of the lightning rod, the smokeless
4fireplace, the glass armonica and bifocal glasses; and
5WHEREAS, Driven by a strong sense of civic duty, Franklin
6greatly involved himself in his community and founded many of
7America's first institutions, including the American
8Philosophical Society, the University of Pennsylvania, the Union
9Fire Company and the Library Company of Philadelphia; and
10WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin was one of the most extraordinary
11human beings the world has ever known and is often referred to
12as the most brilliant man of the 18th century; therefore be it
13RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize January
1417, 2013, as the 307th birthday of Benjamin Franklin.