PRINTER'S NO. 2413
No. 388 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY ALLEN, ARGALL, GOODMAN, ARMSTRONG, BALDWIN, BEBKO-
JONES, BELFANTI, BIANCUCCI, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA,
HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES,
LEDERER, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, McGILL, MUSTIO, MYERS,
PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SCAVELLO, SHANER, SIPTROTH, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE,
WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG AND SATHER, JUNE 30, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 30, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating September 25, 2005, as "Unity Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article I of the Constitution of
3 Pennsylvania states that all persons are born equally free and
4 independent and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, It is appropriate for the Commonwealth to recognize
7 the rights of Pennsylvania citizens to be free from
8 discrimination based on race; and
9 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to designate a day to demonstrate
10 and celebrate Pennsylvanians' desire for a community of respect,
11 harmony and justice and to show that racism is a betrayal of the
12 most fundamental values of our religious and constitutional
13 heritage; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
2 September 25, 2005, as "Unity Day" in Pennsylvania for the
3 purpose of recognizing the need to eliminate racism and to
4 foster a community of respect, harmony and justice in this
5 Commonwealth.
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