PRINTER'S NO. 2817
No. 456 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY WEBER, GINGRICH, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BARD,
BOYD, BROWNE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA,
CRUZ, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DIVEN, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FORCIER, GABIG, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, MAJOR, McGILL, McILHATTAN, S. MILLER, MUNDY,
O'NEILL, PAYNE, PERZEL, PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI,
SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEMMEL, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STURLA,
TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TURZAI, WALKO, WATSON, WILT,
BARRAR, SHANER, MUSTIO, HORSEY, HARPER, GEIST AND MANDERINO,
OCTOBER 20, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 20, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Observing the week of October 20 through 24, 2003, as "National
2 Businesswomen's Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania seeks to extol the distinguished
4 accomplishments of women in this Commonwealth, past and present,
5 who have worked with vision and determination to progress the
6 proud tradition of women in business and the professions; and
7 WHEREAS, These women who endeavored to attain the highest
8 standards of excellence remind us of the struggles, the
9 obstacles and the omnipresent need to promote positive change
10 throughout our Commonwealth; and
11 WHEREAS, Women in Pennsylvania successfully started
12 businesses, became professionals and embraced the challenge of
1 succeeding with incontrovertible skill, intelligence and
2 ability; and
3 WHEREAS, The citizens of this Commonwealth owe an
4 inexpressible debt of gratitude to these dedicated women for
5 their invaluable contributions to the business and professional
6 worlds, their families, their communities and this Commonwealth;
7 therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, in special
9 recognition of women in business and the professions, observe
10 October 20 through 24, 2003, as "National Businesswomen's Week"
11 in Pennsylvania and recognize the invaluable contributions made
12 by women in business and the professions.
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