Bill Text: PA HR96 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declaring March 2011 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-01 - Adopted (198-0) [HR96 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR96-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 853
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 96 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, McGEEHAN, BARRAR, BISHOP, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FARRY, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, HAHN, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JOHNSON, JOSEPHS, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MULLERY, MURPHY, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND WHEATLEY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Declaring March 2011 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On March 17, 2011, the Irish community in this
Commonwealth will celebrate the occasion of the feast of the
glorious Apostle of Ireland, Saint Patrick; and
WHEREAS, "St. Patrick, bless our religious sisters who serve,
inspire and educate" is the theme of the 2011 St. Patrick's Day
Parade in Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Fleeing political, religious and racial persecution
in their homeland, Irish immigrants arrived on our shores
penniless and unwanted, yet filled with hope that America held a
future in which they and their children would enjoy the
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bountiful fruits of a nation founded upon the principles of
liberty and justice for all; and
WHEREAS, In every phase of our national history, Irish
Americans have taken their place at the forefront in the
political, economic, religious, social and artistic fields; and
WHEREAS, Their contribution to the good and welfare of this
Commonwealth is immeasurable and unflinching; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare March
2011 to be "Irish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and
extend its felicitations and best wishes to the Irish community
in this Commonwealth on this momentous occasion; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Taoiseach, Brian Cowen T.D., Department of Taoiseach, Government
Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, and Kathleen
McGee Burns, St. Patrick's Day Observance Association, P.O. Box
32158, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146.
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