PRINTER'S NO. 2339
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
537
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, ACOSTA, BISHOP, BIZZARRO, CALTAGIRONE,
COHEN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
DUSH, EVERETT, FARINA, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GROVE,
HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES, KAVULICH, KILLION, KIM,
KINSEY, KIRKLAND, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAJOR, MARSICO,
MILLARD, MILNE, NEILSON, O'BRIEN, PAYNE, PICKETT, READSHAW,
REGAN, ROSS, SCHWEYER, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS, VEREB,
WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD AND WATSON, OCTOBER 14, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 14, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2015 as "National Arts and
Humanities Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The month of October has been recognized as
"National Arts and Humanities Month" by thousands of arts and
cultural organizations, communities and states across the
country, as well as by the White House and Congress for the past
30 years; and
WHEREAS, The arts and humanities embody much of the
accumulated wisdom, intellect and imagination of humankind; and
WHEREAS, The arts and humanities enhance and enrich the life
of every American; and
WHEREAS, The arts and humanities play a unique role in the
lives of our country, communities and families; and
WHEREAS, The nonprofit arts industry strengthens our economy
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by generating $135 billion in total economic activity annually,
including $2.2 billion in government revenue, and supporting the
full-time equivalent of 4.1 million jobs; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of October 2015 as "National Arts and Humanities Month" in
Pennsylvania, call upon residents to celebrate and promote the
arts and culture in our nation and encourage greater
participation by residents of this Commonwealth in the arts and
humanities in their local communities.
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