PRINTER'S NO. 1486
No. 232 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY FORCIER, SOLOBAY, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARD,
BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE,
BUNT, CAPPELLI, CIVERA, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON,
DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GERGELY, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARHART, HARRIS, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HORSEY,
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LEWIS,
MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN,
McNAUGHTON, MELIO, METCALFE, R. MILLER, NAILOR, PAYNE,
PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH,
STABACK, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WANSACZ,
WASHINGTON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YEWCIC AND YOUNGBLOOD,
APRIL 29, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson.
2 WHEREAS, Bill Harley and Art Davidson introduced the first
3 production Harley-Davidson motorcycle in 1903; and
4 WHEREAS, Harley-Davidson grew to become the world's largest
5 motorcycle company in 1920, with nearly 2,000 dealers around the
6 globe; and
7 WHEREAS, Even with slumping sales during the Depression,
8 company officials kept as many employees at work as possible;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, Harley-Davidson made a significant contribution to
1 the Allies' war effort in both World Wars, providing 20,000
2 motorcycles during World War I and 89,000 during World War II;
3 and
4 WHEREAS, In 1973 all assembly operations moved to the York,
5 Pennsylvania, facility, which employs more than 3,000 people and
6 is Harley-Davidson's largest manufacturing plant; and
7 WHEREAS, Harley-Davidson survived many tumultuous years,
8 finally being purchased by a group of 13 of its own executives
9 in 1981; and
10 WHEREAS, The company effected an amazing turnaround,
11 producing 30,000 motorcycles in 1983 and more than 65,000
12 motorcycles in 1991; and
13 WHEREAS, Harley-Davidson has continued its success, posting
14 17 consecutive years of record growth and profits and shipping
15 more than 234,000 motorcycles in 2001; and
16 WHEREAS, The company has recently announced its intention to
17 invest $145 million in a new manufacturing plant in York,
18 Pennsylvania; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
20 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson and congratulate the
21 company on its outstanding achievements throughout the years.
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