PRINTER'S NO. 1478

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 141 Session of 2001

        INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, ARMSTRONG, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES,
           BENNINGHOFF, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, DALEY,
           DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FRANKEL,
           GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS,
           LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, McILHINNEY, MELIO, S. MILLER, PHILLIPS,
           PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY, SCHRODER, SCHULER,
           B. SMITH, STERN, THOMAS, WALKO, WATSON AND GEIST,
           APRIL 3, 2001

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 3, 2001

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Declaring April 2001 as "National Auctioneers Month" in
     2     Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, Auctions of real and personal property are a
     4  beneficial marketing tool in the United States and the world;
     5  and
     6     WHEREAS, The National Auctioneers Association's members
     7  endeavor to foster free enterprise; and
     8     WHEREAS, Association members tirelessly support their
     9  communities and local businesses through the conduct of
    10  auctions, promotion of charitable causes and otherwise; and
    11     WHEREAS, The National Auctioneers Association works
    12  diligently to fulfill a $2 million pledge to help disease-
    13  stricken children treated at St. Jude Children's Research
    14  Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee; therefore be it

     1     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare April
     2  2001 as "National Auctioneers Month" in Pennsylvania in
     3  recognition of the charitable and commercial contributions made
     4  by auctioneers.


















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