PRINTER'S NO. 4281
No. 655 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY WATSON, RYAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, ADOLPH, T. ARMSTRONG,
M. BAKER, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BENNINGHOFF, BROOKS,
BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, CLYMER,
L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeLUCA,
DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER,
FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL,
GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS,
HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ,
MACKERETH, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUNDY,
PERZEL, PICKETT, PIPPY, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER,
SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SCHULER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, STEELMAN, T. STEVENSON, THOMAS, TIGUE, TURZAI,
VANCE, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI, M. WRIGHT,
G. WRIGHT AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating September 15 through 21, 2002, as "Yellow Ribbon
2 Youth Suicide Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Youth suicide is the fastest growing killer of youth
4 today; and
5 WHEREAS, The rate of youth suicide is three to six times
6 greater than the homicide rate; and
7 WHEREAS, Studies show that 95% of all suicides are
8 preventable with proper prevention and awareness; and
9 WHEREAS, In September 1994, 17-year-old Michael Emme, who was
10 known for providing assistance to persons while driving a yellow
11 Ford Mustang, committed suicide; and
1 WHEREAS, Because the yellow Ford Mustang was so closely
2 associated with Michael Emme's acts of kindness for other
3 people, yellow ribbons were distributed at his memorial services
4 as reminders for teens not to commit suicide; and
5 WHEREAS, Michael Emme's parents founded the Yellow Ribbon
6 Program of the Light for Life Foundation International to
7 promote awareness of youth suicide and to encourage troubled
8 youth to seek treatment and counseling for their problems
9 instead of taking their lives; and
10 WHEREAS, The Yellow Ribbon Program has spread to all 50
11 states and many other countries; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
13 September 15 through 21, 2002, as "Yellow Ribbon Youth Suicide
14 Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania.
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