Bill Text: PA HR961 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing October 15, 2010, as "White Cane Safety Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-10-05 - Adopted [HR961 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR961-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4333
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 961 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, STERN, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CONKLIN, DALEY, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HESS, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MILLARD, MILNE, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD AND BRIGGS, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 15, 2010, as "White Cane Safety Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The white cane symbolizes the ability of every blind
or visually impaired citizen of this Commonwealth to achieve a
full and independent life; and
WHEREAS, The white cane allows every blind or visually
impaired person to move freely and safely from place to place
and without it such travel would be difficult and dangerous; and
WHEREAS, The white cane serves as a tangible reminder that
those who are blind or visually impaired are self-sufficient,
mobile and capable of participating in the life of their
communities and contributing to the success of our society; and
WHEREAS, In the first white cane proclamation issued in 1964,
President Lyndon B. Johnson commended blind and visually
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impaired individuals for their growing spirit of independence
and their increased determination to be self-reliant and
dignified; and
WHEREAS, President Johnson also said that in our society the
white cane has become a unique symbol of a blind or visually
impaired person's ability to come and go independently and its
use has promoted courtesy and opportunity for mobility of people
who are blind on our streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, The white cane reminds us that when approaching a
blind or visually impaired person, we should always exercise
appropriate caution, especially if operating an automobile;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
15, 2010, as "White Cane Safety Day" in Pennsylvania.
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