PRINTER'S NO. 1705

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 171 Session of 1999

        INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BEBKO-
           JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BUNT, BUXTON,
           CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CLARK, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN,
           COLAFELLA, DAILEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD,
           FICHTER, FORCIER, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIGLIOTTI, GRUCELA,
           HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARHART, HASAY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
           JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, MANDERINO, MANN,
           MARSICO, McCALL, McGILL, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, PESCI, PETRONE,
           PIPPY, RAMOS, RAYMOND, ROBERTS, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY,
           SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHULER, SERAFINI,
           SEYFERT, SHANER, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN,
           STURLA, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TRUE,
           VAN HORNE, WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG,
           MAY 5, 1999

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MAY 5, 1999

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating May 1999 as "Community Action Month" in
     2     Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, There are 43 community action agencies in
     4  Pennsylvania working to assist the low-income population of this
     5  Commonwealth to break the cycle of poverty and achieve self-
     6  sufficiency; and
     7     WHEREAS, Community action agencies have been serving low-
     8  income families in all counties throughout this Commonwealth for
     9  35 years; and
    10     WHEREAS, Community action agencies have been able to respond
    11  to the local needs unique to each community through various

     1  programs, including day-care programs, outreach and referral
     2  services, food banks, transportation assistance for the elderly
     3  in rural areas, weatherization programs, education and job
     4  training and placement; and
     5     WHEREAS, These programs help community action agencies work
     6  with the low-income population of this Commonwealth and attack
     7  the cause of poverty; and
     8     WHEREAS, Community action agencies, in partnership with
     9  elected officials, the private sector and low-income citizens,
    10  continue to identify poverty conditions and find solutions;
    11  therefore be it
    12     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May
    13  1999 as "Community Action Month" in Pennsylvania.












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