Bill Text: PA HR956 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of October 2010 as "Disability Employment Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-29 - Adopted [HR956 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR956-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4324
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 956 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY ROEBUCK, McILVAINE SMITH, BAKER, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HESS, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MIRABITO, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PARKER, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, ROCK, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD AND BROOKS, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2010 as "Disability Employment
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The theme of this year's Disability Employment
Awareness month is "Talent Has No Boundaries: Workforce
Diversity Includes Workers With Disabilities"; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with disabilities are integral,
contributing, productive and valued citizens of this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with disabilities need to be woven
into our work culture with the expectation that they will
contribute in every way to our economic successes; and
WHEREAS, Businesses which employ people with disabilities
many times report an increased level of productivity due to the
motivation of the individual; and
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WHEREAS, By encouraging and promoting the employment as well
as the job-readiness of people with disabilities, we are
increasing the ability of those individuals to obtain greater
independence, thereby enabling more people to become more
involved in all aspects of our society; and
WHEREAS, With higher employment rates of people with
disabilities, every individual, business and industry in this
Commonwealth will benefit; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of October 2010 as "Disability Employment Awareness
Month"; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call upon the
citizens of this Commonwealth to work toward improving the
expectations of employers and Pennsylvanians with disabilities
to increase employment opportunities so that people with
disabilities become full participants in our economy; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives celebrate the
accomplishments of workers with disabilities and reaffirm its
commitment to ensuring that the opportunities of our
Commonwealth are available and accessible to every citizen.
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