PRINTER'S NO. 2504
No. 290 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY RAMOS, ARGALL, BAKER, BATTISTO, BEBKO-JONES,
BELARDI, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CARN, CAWLEY,
CLARK, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CURRY, DEMPSEY, DeWEESE,
WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, DiGIROLAMO, EACHUS, EVANS, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, GIGLIOTTI, HALUSKA, HARHAI,
HERSHEY, JOSEPHS, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, LYNCH,
MAITLAND, MANDERINO, MANN, MASLAND, McCALL, McGEEHAN,
McNAUGHTON, MELIO, MUNDY, ORIE, PESCI, PETRARCA, READSHAW,
ROBERTS, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR,
SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRAVAGLIO,
TRUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, ALLEN,
MICHLOVIC AND DALLY, OCTOBER 25, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 25, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing September 15 through October 15, 1999, as "Hispanic
2 Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, "Hispanic Heritage Month" is being celebrated
4 throughout this Commonwealth and our nation from September 15
5 through October 15, 1999; and
6 WHEREAS, Over 300,000 people of Spanish and Latin-American
7 descent reside in this Commonwealth; and
8 WHEREAS, This ever-increasing number of Latino professionals,
9 artists, businessmen and businesswomen, public servants and
10 leaders are making valuable contributions to this State; and
11 WHEREAS, There are over 30 million Latinos living in the
12 United States, a number expected to increase to 41.5 million by
1 the year 2010; and
2 WHEREAS, Hundreds of Latinos in Pennsylvania are converging
3 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from October 28 through 30, 1999,
4 with the Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition for the fourth
5 annual conference; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives pay a respectful
7 tribute to the people of Hispanic heritage in this Commonwealth
8 during "Hispanic Heritage Month" by proudly recognizing their
9 contributions to the political, industrial, commercial,
10 educational and artistic worlds of this Commonwealth and
11 encourage all people to celebrate the richness of diversity
12 portrayed by the Hispanic communities; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
14 September 15 through October 15, 1999, as "Hispanic Heritage
15 Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
17 the Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition.
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