Bill Text: PA SR399 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of October 2010 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-27 - Introduced and adopted [SR399 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR399-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2227
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 399 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY STACK, TARTAGLIONE, MENSCH, BOSCOLA, ORIE, MUSTO, STOUT, FONTANA, ERICKSON, COSTA, O'PAKE, GREENLEAF, VOGEL, ARGALL, PILEGGI, HUGHES, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE, BAKER, PIPPY, ALLOWAY, TOMLINSON, RAFFERTY, EARLL AND MELLOW, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2010 as "Polish American
Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This year marks the 402nd anniversary of Polish
settlers arriving in the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage will mark the 231st
anniversary of the death of General Casimir Pulaski, father of
the American cavalry, and the 71st anniversary of the invasion
of Poland and outbreak of World War II; and
WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage have contributed greatly
to global advancement and advancement of the United States and
Pennsylvania in particular in the 402 years since the first
Polish immigrants settled here; and
WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage have demonstrated
exceptional skills in the fields of acting, accounting, art,
dentistry, education, engineering, entertainment, general labor,
government, law, literature, management, mathematics, medicine,
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the military, music, philosophy, poetry, sports and many other
endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Polish people are recognized for their strong work
ethic and outstanding achievements; and
WHEREAS, Polish notables include Ignacy Jan Paderewski, one
of the most famous and popular pianists of all time and an
advocate for Polish freedom, who was born 150 years ago in
Warsaw and who died in 1941 in New York City; and
WHEREAS, Other Polish notables include Revolutionary War
heroes Casimir Pulaski and Thaddeus Kosciuszko; Leopold
Stokowski, a renowned international conductor; Zbigniew
Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to President Carter; and
Edmund Muskie, a United States Senator from Maine; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians of Polish heritage have made many
contributions to our nation; and
WHEREAS, These Pennsylvanians include Cardinal John Krol of
Philadelphia, baseball great Stan Musial of Donora and singer
Bobby Vinton of Canonsburg; and
WHEREAS, The Polish people have many reasons to be proud of
and to celebrate their heritage, culture and the achievements of
their people; and
WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians are grateful for the many
contributions of Poland and its citizens to our Commonwealth;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2010
as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
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