PRINTER'S NO. 1785
No. 172 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, BRIGHTBILL, BELL, LEMMOND, GREENLEAF,
O'PAKE, WENGER, ROBBINS, KUKOVICH, BOSCOLA, RHOADES, WAGNER,
WOZNIAK, KITCHEN, THOMPSON, EARLL, TOMLINSON, ERICKSON,
COSTA, LOGAN, ORIE, TARTAGLIONE, C. WILLIAMS, FUMO, SCARNATI,
DENT, D. WHITE AND STACK, MARCH 12, 2002
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 12, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 2002, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Many outstanding contributions have been made by
3 Scots and Americans of Scottish descent to the heritage of
4 America and this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Scottish independence occurred on April 6, 1320, and
6 special recognition should be made of this important date;
7 therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate April 6, 2002, as "Tartan
9 Day" in Pennsylvania and call upon the people of this
10 Commonwealth to recognize those Americans of Scottish descent
11 who have played such an important role in developing our nation
12 and our Commonwealth, and to observe this day with appropriate
13 honors and ceremonies.
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