Bill Text: PA HR981 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating October 16, 2010, as "Military Family Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 51-24)

Status: (Passed) 2010-10-06 - Adopted [HR981 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR981-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4435
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 981 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY MILLER, ADOLPH, BAKER, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CHRISTIANA, CLYMER, D. COSTA, COX, DALEY, DELOZIER, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GABLER, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HAHN, HARHART, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, HOUGHTON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MATZIE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, GEORGE, GROVE, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PAYTON, PERRY, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROAE, ROSS, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VEREB, WATSON, FLECK, S. H. SMITH, TALLMAN, BEAR, OBERLANDER, VULAKOVICH AND BRADFORD, OCTOBER 5, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 5, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating October 16, 2010, as "Military Family Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, There are approximately 56,000 active duty military,
National Guard, Air National Guard and Reserve personnel in
Pennsylvania, not including persons who choose to leave distant
military bases to return to extended families during military
deployments; and
WHEREAS, There is a large contingent of Federal civil service
employees who work and reside in Pennsylvania and who volunteer
or are directed to serve overseas in support of the war on
terror; and
WHEREAS, More than 5,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen
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from the 28th Combat Aviation Brigade were deployed to Iraq, and
this Commonwealth has already begun to see a return of some of
these soldiers and airmen, but the majority will return home in
the coming months; and
WHEREAS, The deployment of these Pennsylvania National Guard
units to Iraq represents the largest National Guard deployment
during wartime since World War II; and
WHEREAS, Families of persons serving in support of the war on
terror make untold and anonymous sacrifices every day on behalf
of their husbands, wives, sons and daughters and endure extended
deployments of their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, Military family members make their homes throughout
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, These persons often lack support systems and access
to facilities available to military families living on or near
major military bases; and
WHEREAS, Although this Commonwealth and its communities have
extended overwhelming support to deployed military members, many
people are unaware that military families with unique needs
reside in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a very large veteran and retired
military population whose families merit recognition for their
past sacrifices; and
WHEREAS, It is right and proper to express appreciation for
the sacrifices of these families; and
WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians should reach out to help military
families during their difficult separations; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate October
16, 2010, as "Military Family Day" in Pennsylvania.
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