Bill Text: PA HR935 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life of former United States Senator Arlen J. Specter and extending condolences to his family.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-11-14 - Adopted (193-0) [HR935 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR935-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4302
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 935 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY YOUNGBLOOD, DONATUCCI, BROWNLEE, M. O'BRIEN, THOMAS, DELISSIO, JAMES, PARKER, V. BROWN, PAYTON, McGEEHAN, W. KELLER, JOSEPHS AND WATERS, OCTOBER 23, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 23, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of former United States Senator Arlen J.
Specter and extending condolences to his family.
WHEREAS, Arlen J. Specter, husband, father, grandfather,
accomplished attorney and former Senator who selflessly served
his State and his country, passed away on October 14, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter, the youngest child of Lillie and Harry
Specter, was born on February 12, 1930, in Wichita, Kansas; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1951 and from Yale University Law School in
1956; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter served in the United States Air Force
from 1951 to 1953 and obtained the rank of Second Lieutenant
within the Air Force Office of Special Investigation; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in
1956, the New Jersey Bar in 1979 and the District of Columbia
Bar in 1983; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter opened a law practice, Specter & Katz,
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with Marvin Katz; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter served as Assistant District Attorney of
Philadelphia from 1959 to 1964, and then as District Attorney of
Philadelphia from 1966 to 1974; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter served as assistant counsel to the
President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
(Warren Commission) where he coauthored the "single bullet
theory"; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter was first elected to the Senate in 1980
and is the longest serving Senator in Pennsylvania's history,
serving from January 1, 1981, to January 3, 2011; and
WHEREAS, In his role as Senator, Mr. Specter has chaired and
belonged to many committees, and has authored legislation with a
lasting impact on America; and
WHEREAS, In 2011 Mr. Specter taught as an adjunct professor
at the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he taught a
course on the relationship of Congress and the United States
Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter continuously gave to the community,
specifically, in 2011, he donated historical papers and
memorabilia dating from his career as a Philadelphia District
Attorney to his service as a United States Senator, including
his materials associated with his role as assistant counsel on
the Warren Commission to Philadelphia University; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Specter was a principled statesman who through
his courage and determination did much for Pennsylvania and this
country; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of
former Senator Arlen J. Specter, express its sadness upon the
passing of its former colleague and offer condolences to his
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wife and family; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
his widow, Joan Specter.
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