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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 949 | PRINTER'S NO. 952 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BAKER, PIPPY, ALLOWAY, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, KITCHEN, ORIE, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, STACK, STOUT, TOMLINSON AND WARD, APRIL 29, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 29, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Honoring the achievements of the Wall Street Warfighters |
2 | Foundation and its commitment to disabled veterans. |
3 | WHEREAS, This nation and this Commonwealth ask much of their |
4 | military units and remain committed to improving and enriching |
5 | the lives of service members who have made great sacrifices for |
6 | this nation; and |
7 | WHEREAS, America owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to those |
8 | citizens who have borne the physical and mental injuries of |
9 | battle to preserve the freedoms we hold dear; and |
10 | WHEREAS, The Wall Street Warfighters Foundation was created |
11 | in October 2008 as a nonprofit corporation in partnership with |
12 | Drexel Hamilton in New York City and Philadelphia; and |
13 | WHEREAS, The Wall Street Warfighters Foundation provides a |
14 | financial industry career training program which is open to all |
15 | military veterans who have experienced physical or combat- |
16 | stress-related injuries while serving on active duty and who |
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1 | qualify for Federal or State service-related disability |
2 | benefits; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The Wall Street Warfighters Foundation's Financial |
4 | and Trading Education Program prepares eligible students for |
5 | leadership positions in the financial services industry, and the |
6 | program provides rewarding career opportunities for disabled |
7 | veterans who have made great sacrifices; therefore be it |
8 | RESOLVED, That the Senate commend the Wall Street Warfighters |
9 | Foundation for its commitment to assisting disabled veterans; |
10 | and be it further |
11 | RESOLVED, That the Senate commend the partnership of Drexel |
12 | Hamilton; R.E. Harper Associates, LLC; the NASDAQ OMX Group; the |
13 | Chicago Board Options Exchange; Goldman Sachs; Base |
14 | Technologies, Inc. and NYSE Euronext for making this important |
15 | veterans program a successful endeavor; and be it further |
16 | RESOLVED, That the Senate welcome an esteemed group of the |
17 | Wall Street Warfighters Foundation representatives and program |
18 | participants on the floor of the Senate on April 29, 2009; and |
19 | be it further |
20 | RESOLVED, That the Senate salute this organization for its |
21 | dedication to wounded veterans; and be it further |
22 | RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to |
23 | the leadership of the Wall Street Warfighters Foundation as a |
24 | token of the Commonwealth's appreciation for its service to the |
25 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and this nation. |
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