PRINTER'S NO. 2366
No. 268 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY CARN, BEBKO-JONES, BISHOP, YOUNGBLOOD, LAUGHLIN, MANDERINO, LEDERER, JOSEPHS, MYERS, THOMAS, HORSEY, MUNDY, ITKIN, RAMOS, PIPPY, DRUCE, BELARDI, ROONEY, B. SMITH, READSHAW, CAPPABIANCA, GEIST, CORRIGAN, GIGLIOTTI, MELIO, ROSS, MILLER, WASHINGTON, BOSCOLA, SERAFINI, BARD, ORIE, ROEBUCK, HERSHEY, WOJNAROSKI, FICHTER, C. WILLIAMS, TRUE, COY, MASLAND, HERMAN, J. TAYLOR, PESCI, L. I. COHEN, E. Z. TAYLOR, SEYFERT, WALKO, TRELLO, KENNEY, ADOLPH, STURLA, PERZEL, ARMSTRONG, HALUSKA, SHANER, SCHRODER, STABACK, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, McNAUGHTON, ROBERTS, GODSHALL, BELFANTI, BAKER, JAROLIN, ROBINSON, A. H. WILLIAMS, McCALL, LUCYK, M. COHEN AND STEELMAN, OCTOBER 7, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 7, 1997
A RESOLUTION 1 Commending The Philadelphia Rage and wishing the team continued 2 success as a women's professional basketball franchise. 3 WHEREAS, Women professional athletes serve as an inspiration 4 in developing the ambitions of females of all ages; and 5 WHEREAS, Women's professional basketball leagues serve as an 6 historical milestone in the ability of women to earn money in a 7 professional sport traditionally dominated by men; and 8 WHEREAS, Women's professional basketball leagues have 9 generated excitement, loyalty and commitment throughout the 10 United States; and 11 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Rage relocated to Philadelphia in 12 1997; and
1 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Rage, a women's professional 2 basketball franchise of the American Basketball League, is a 3 welcomed addition to professional athletics in this 4 Commonwealth; and 5 WHEREAS, Two guards, Dawn Staley of Philadelphia and Michelle 6 Marciniak of Macungie, are Pennsylvania natives who individually 7 hold outstanding records in professional basketball; and 8 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Rage embodies the spirit of the 9 success of women's professional sports; therefore be it 10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend The 11 Philadelphia Rage and wish the team continued success as a 12 women's professional basketball franchise in this Commonwealth; 13 and be it further 14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to 15 The Philadelphia Rage. I24L82SFL/19970H0268R2366 - 2 -