PRINTER'S NO. 1428
No. 173 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, TARTAGLIONE, FERLO, WASHINGTON,
C. WILLIAMS, PUNT, COSTA, TOMLINSON, KASUNIC, FONTANA, MUSTO,
LOGAN, ROBBINS, PILEGGI, WOZNIAK, ERICKSON, BAKER, STOUT,
O'PAKE, ARMSTRONG, GREENLEAF, PIPPY, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, ORIE,
FUMO, KITCHEN, BRUBAKER, REGOLA, D. WHITE, EARLL AND
WONDERLING, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of October 2007 as "Disability Employment
2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with disabilities are integral,
4 contributing, productive and valued citizens of this
5 Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, The majority of nonworking people with disabilities
7 want to be employed but they are prevented from working by
8 numerous obstacles; and
9 WHEREAS, Businesses which employ people with disabilities
10 many times report an increased level of productivity due to the
11 motivation of the individual; and
12 WHEREAS, By encouraging and promoting the employment as well
13 as the job-readiness of people with disabilities, we are
14 increasing the ability of those individuals to obtain greater
15 independence, thereby enabling more people to become more
16 involved in all aspects of our society; and
1 WHEREAS, With higher employment rates of people with
2 disabilities, every individual, business and industry in this
3 Commonwealth will benefit; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2007
5 as "Disability Employment Awareness Month"; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the Senate call upon the citizens of this
7 Commonwealth to work toward improving the employment status and
8 job-readiness of people with disabilities; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the Senate celebrate the accomplishments of
10 workers with disabilities and reaffirm our commitment to
11 ensuring that the opportunities of our Commonwealth are
12 available and accessible to every citizen.
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