PRINTER'S NO. 1764
No. 195 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARD, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DAILEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DIVEN, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, HARHAI, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, GRUCELA, GABIG, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, NAILOR, PERZEL, PICKETT, PISTELLA, RAYMOND, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SEMMEL, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STURLA, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, MAY 1, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 1, 2001
A RESOLUTION 1 Recognizing the anniversary of the observance of Flag Day as a 2 national holiday and honoring Collier Township, Allegheny 3 County, for its role in the history of Flag Day. 4 WHEREAS, This year our great nation commemorates the 5 anniversary of Flag Day; and 6 WHEREAS, William Kerr, the individual responsible for the 7 origination of Flag Day, was a resident of Collier Township, 8 Allegheny County, from 1911 to 1928 and lived in the Rennerdale 9 section; and 10 WHEREAS, In 1888 Mr. Kerr established the American Flag Day 11 Association of Western Pennsylvania for the purpose of making
1 Flag Day a State, and subsequently national, holiday; and 2 WHEREAS, In 1889 the national organization was chartered and 3 Mr. Kerr devoted his energies to loyally serving as its 4 president for 50 years; and 5 WHEREAS, In the early 1900s Pittsburgh began memorializing 6 Flag Week from June 8 through 14; and 7 WHEREAS, In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that on 8 June 14 Flag Day should be celebrated; and 9 WHEREAS, In 1949 the Congress of the United States proclaimed 10 Flag Day as a national holiday on June 14 of each year; and 11 WHEREAS, On August 3, 1949, President Truman signed the Flag 12 Day bill with Mr. Kerr in attendance; and 13 WHEREAS, The Congress called upon officials to urge the 14 people of the nation to observe the day as the anniversary of 15 the adoption on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress of 16 the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States; 17 and 18 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth encourages all of its citizens to 19 pay tribute to and honor the flag of the United States as a 20 symbol of freedom, liberty and justice throughout the world and 21 to remember the dedication, sacrifices and hardships which have 22 been made by generations of Americans in support and defense of 23 those ideals; therefore be it 24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the citizens 25 of this Commonwealth to proudly display the flag of the United 26 States on Flag Day and every day of the year to show support and 27 appreciation for the individual rights and freedoms we as United 28 States citizens enjoy in a democratic society; and be it further 29 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the 30 vital importance of Flag Day in affirming the character and 20010H0195R1764 - 2 -
1 conscience of our nation; and be it further 2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all its 3 members to actively promote the celebration of Flag Day in their 4 respective districts and the need for devotion to the United 5 States of America and the ideals for which the Stars and Stripes 6 stand; and be it further 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the 8 anniversary of the observance of Flag Day and honor Collier 9 Township, Allegheny County, for its role in the history of Flag 10 Day. A5L82JLW/20010H0195R1764 - 3 -