THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY JOHNSON, BISHOP, BEYER, BRIGGS, BROWN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HELM, JOSEPHS, KESSLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, MANN, MENSCH, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURPHY, PALLONE, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PICKETT, QUINN, ROSS, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, WATSON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD AND CALTAGIRONE, JUNE 30, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 30, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring Shelleah Jackson for her achievements as an author,

speaker and honor roll student.

WHEREAS, Shelleah Jackson was born in Philadelphia on August

16, 1994; and

WHEREAS, By two years of age, Shelleah had developed the

ability to read, and by four years of age she had won an Earth

Day poetry contest in which hundreds of other students competed;

and

WHEREAS, Shelleah began working on her first book as a

writing exercise in the fourth grade; and

WHEREAS, Shelleah participated in the Exchange City program

in the fifth grade and was elected to play the role of judge of

the mock city based upon her knowledge and interviews; and

WHEREAS, In September 2006, Shelleah had published her first

book, Stuck in the Middle, which was sold in several bookstore

chains as well as on Internet website venues; and

WHEREAS, As a seventh-grade student, Shelleah participated in

book signings, radio interviews and television interviews both

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, After her book release and publicity tour, Shelleah

participated in the America Reads Program and visited numerous

schools and literary programs in this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, In the summer of 2008, Shelleah completed the sequel

to her first book, titled Through My Hazelnut Eyes, for which

she is planning a book signing tour; and

WHEREAS, Shelleah has developed early leadership skills and

has twice been nominated to attend the People to People: Future

World Leaders and Student Ambassador Law forums in Washington,

D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Shelleah was most recently a keynote speaker for the

Building Future Leaders program at the Redeemer Renaissance

Community Development Corporation, where her motivational

speaking inspired both teens and adults to pursue their dreams;

and

WHEREAS, Shelleah is currently a freshman honor roll student

attending Wissahickon High School; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Shelleah

Jackson for her accomplishments as a young writer, community

volunteer, honor student and bright and promising future leader;

and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to

Ms. Shelleah Jackson.