Bill Text: PA HR950 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life of Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Hoover who was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 11, 2010, and expressing condolences to his family.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-28 - Adopted [HR950 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR950-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4315
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 950 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY LEVDANSKY, ELLIS, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, ADOLPH, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BROWN, BURNS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CASORIO, CAUSER, CHRISTIANA, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DAY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABLER, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HAHN, HALUSKA, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LENTZ, LONGIETTI, MAHER, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, METCALFE, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PAYTON, PEIFER, PERRY, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REESE, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEIP, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, TALLMAN, J. TAYLOR, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, TURZAI, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATERS, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life of Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Hoover who was
killed in action in Afghanistan on June 11, 2010, and
expressing condolences to his family.
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Hoover was born on April 19,
1981, in Pittsburgh and graduated from the Elizabeth Forward
High School in 2000 where he excelled at track, football and
wrestling; and
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WHEREAS, After high school, S. Sgt. Hoover joined the United
States Marine Corps for four years and was deployed to Iraq; and
WHEREAS, He later joined the Army Reserves and served in Iraq
a second time; and
WHEREAS, In 2005, S. Sgt. Hoover enlisted in the Pennsylvania
Army National Guard, Company C, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry
based in Connellsville, which unit was deployed to Afghanistan
in January 2010; and
WHEREAS, Between his deployments, S. Sgt. Hoover earned an
associate of arts degree from Community College of Allegheny
County and a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine from
California University of Pennsylvania where he volunteered with
many youth sports programs; and
WHEREAS, On June 11, 2010, S. Sgt. Hoover was killed in
action while he was on a foot patrol in Afghanistan as part of a
security force platoon assigned to a provincial reconstruction
team seeking to rebuild Afghanistan's infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, S. Sgt. Hoover received a Bronze Star, Purple Heart,
Combat Action badge and a Pennsylvania Meritorious Service medal
for his military service; and
WHEREAS, S. Sgt. Hoover is survived by his father, Melvin
"Sam" Hoover of West Elizabeth, three siblings and numerous
other family members; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of
Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Hoover who was killed in action in
Afghanistan on June 11, 2010, and express condolences to his
family.
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