PRINTER'S NO. 3658

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 518 Session of 2002

        INTRODUCED BY S. MILLER, MAJOR, ARMSTRONG, BASTIAN, COLEMAN,
           HERSHEY, PICKETT, STERN, DALEY, GRUCELA, LEDERER, SANTONI,
           SOLOBAY, ALLEN, ARGALL, M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF,
           BROOKS, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN,
           COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
           FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FORCIER, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST,
           GEORGE, GORDNER, HASAY, HERMAN, HESS, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS,
           LAUGHLIN, LEH, LESCOVITZ, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, MELIO,
           PHILLIPS, PIPPY, READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
           SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER, B. SMITH, STABACK, SURRA,
           E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
           YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG, L. I. COHEN AND MANDERINO, APRIL 11, 2002

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 11, 2002

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating May 7, 2002, as "Stand Up for Rural Pennsylvania
     2     Day."

     3     WHEREAS, One-fifth of America's population lives in rural
     4  areas; and
     5     WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to one of the largest rural
     6  populations in the nation; and
     7     WHEREAS, The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC),
     8  the nation's leading nonprofit community development
     9  organization, through its RURAL LISC component, is coordinating
    10  a national "Stand Up for Rural America" coalition to help rural
    11  community developers gain resources and policy support; and
    12     WHEREAS, RURAL LISC, through financial support from the PEW

     1  Charitable Trusts, has committed $18.5 million in funding to
     2  eight community development corporations to develop better
     3  housing, job facilities and communities in rural Pennsylvania
     4  over the next five years; and
     5     WHEREAS, The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a legislative
     6  service agency of the General Assembly, is serving on the LISC
     7  Rural Pennsylvania Initiative Steering Committee to assist in
     8  the development and implementation of this project; and
     9     WHEREAS, Nationwide, May 7, 2002, has been chosen as the day
    10  to celebrate rural America and the accomplishments of the rural
    11  coalition; therefore be it
    12     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives shall hereby
    13  designate May 7, 2002, as "Stand Up for Rural Pennsylvania Day."












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