THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

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.