PRINTER'S NO. 2366
No. 268 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY CARN, BEBKO-JONES, BISHOP, YOUNGBLOOD, LAUGHLIN,
MANDERINO, LEDERER, JOSEPHS, MYERS, THOMAS, HORSEY, MUNDY,
ITKIN, RAMOS, PIPPY, DRUCE, BELARDI, ROONEY, B. SMITH,
READSHAW, CAPPABIANCA, GEIST, CORRIGAN, GIGLIOTTI, MELIO,
ROSS, MILLER, WASHINGTON, BOSCOLA, SERAFINI, BARD, ORIE,
ROEBUCK, HERSHEY, WOJNAROSKI, FICHTER, C. WILLIAMS, TRUE,
COY, MASLAND, HERMAN, J. TAYLOR, PESCI, L. I. COHEN,
E. Z. TAYLOR, SEYFERT, WALKO, TRELLO, KENNEY, ADOLPH, STURLA,
PERZEL, ARMSTRONG, HALUSKA, SHANER, SCHRODER, STABACK,
DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, McNAUGHTON, ROBERTS, GODSHALL,
BELFANTI, BAKER, JAROLIN, ROBINSON, A. H. WILLIAMS, McCALL,
LUCYK, M. COHEN AND STEELMAN, OCTOBER 7, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 7, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending The Philadelphia Rage and wishing the team continued
2 success as a women's professional basketball franchise.
3 WHEREAS, Women professional athletes serve as an inspiration
4 in developing the ambitions of females of all ages; and
5 WHEREAS, Women's professional basketball leagues serve as an
6 historical milestone in the ability of women to earn money in a
7 professional sport traditionally dominated by men; and
8 WHEREAS, Women's professional basketball leagues have
9 generated excitement, loyalty and commitment throughout the
10 United States; and
11 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Rage relocated to Philadelphia in
12 1997; and
1 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Rage, a women's professional
2 basketball franchise of the American Basketball League, is a
3 welcomed addition to professional athletics in this
4 Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Two guards, Dawn Staley of Philadelphia and Michelle
6 Marciniak of Macungie, are Pennsylvania natives who individually
7 hold outstanding records in professional basketball; and
8 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Rage embodies the spirit of the
9 success of women's professional sports; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend The
11 Philadelphia Rage and wish the team continued success as a
12 women's professional basketball franchise in this Commonwealth;
13 and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
15 The Philadelphia Rage.
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