CORRECTIVE REPRINT
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1410 PRINTER'S NO. 1473
No. 94 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY PETERSON, JUBELIRER, MUSTO, WENGER, SHUMAKER,
STAPLETON, REIBMAN, HELFRICK, MADIGAN, O'PAKE, PORTERFIELD,
SHAFFER, WILT, LYNCH, CORMAN, LEMMOND AND SALVATORE,
JUNE 29, 1989
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 29, 1989
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the Board of Trustees of The Pennsylvania State
2 University for its role in the development of rural
3 leadership.
4 WHEREAS, Rural America is in a period of difficult transition
5 and needs leaders that can take a positive initiative; and
6 WHEREAS, These leaders must have the necessary skills and
7 abilities to seize the initiative and take advantage of those
8 opportunities which are at times disguised as problems; and
9 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University has recognized the
10 need for the development of rural leadership; and
11 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University through its
12 foresight has created Rural Leadership, Inc., known as Rule,
13 Inc., to develop leaders for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, After two years of planning by a volunteer board of
16 directors, a program has been established; and
17 WHEREAS, Many former participants of Rule, Inc., currently
1 serve in the Executive Office, the General Assembly and in local
2 governments; as well as in businesses, associations and other
3 agencies as officers; and
4 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians from all walks of life are
5 participating in Rule, Inc., to create a greater corps of
6 leadership for the Commonwealth; therefore be it
7 RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the
8 General Assembly commend the Board of Trustees of The
9 Pennsylvania State University, its President, Bryce Jordan, and
10 the Board of Directors, their Executive Director and the
11 volunteers who comprise Rule, Inc., for undertaking this work
12 and making a positive contribution to the citizens of this
13 Commonwealth; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to each
15 member of the Board of Trustees of The Pennsylvania State
16 University and its President, Bryce Jordan.
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