PRINTER'S NO. 2248

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 359 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY DALLY, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR,
           BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BIANCUCCI, BOYD, BUNT,
           CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA,
           CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
           FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FREEMAN,
           GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
           HARRIS, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, KOTIK, LEDERER, LEH,
           MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MILLARD,
           MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, PYLE, QUIGLEY,
           RAMALEY, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
           SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
           R. STEVENSON, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE,
           WALKO, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK AND ZUG,
           JUNE 21, 2005

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           JUNE 21, 2005

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing September 11, 2005, as "National 911 Day."

     2     WHEREAS, Protecting the lives and property of citizens is one
     3  of government's fundamental responsibilities; and
     4     WHEREAS, In times of emergency, citizens must have a quick
     5  and easy way to summon police and other rescue services; and
     6     WHEREAS, The 911 emergency telephone number fulfills this
     7  need and proves its value hundreds of times every day throughout
     8  our country; and
     9     WHEREAS, In 1968, 911 was designated the universal emergency
    10  telephone number in North America; and
    11     WHEREAS, Thousands of municipalities have established the 911

     1  telephone number system, making it possible to save more lives
     2  and to increase the public's confidence in local emergency
     3  response systems; and
     4     WHEREAS, The 911 system has enabled communities to respond to
     5  a greater number of emergency calls with added efficiency and
     6  lower costs to the public; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
     8  September 11, 2005, as "National 911 Day"; and be it further
     9     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives call upon the
    10  Governor and the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
    11  observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.













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