PRINTER'S NO. 3953
No. 599 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY KENNEY, RYAN, PERZEL, ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG,
M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BROWNE,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY,
CREIGHTON, DAILEY, DALLY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER, GABIG,
GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER,
HERMAN, HESS, HORSEY, JADLOWIEC, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, LYNCH, MACKERETH, MAITLAND,
MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
McNAUGHTON, MELIO, MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, MYERS, PICKETT,
PIPPY, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROONEY, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, STRITTMATTER, STURLA, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRAVAGLIO,
TURZAI, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATERS, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG AND BENNINGHOFF, JUNE 5, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 5, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring June 16, 2002, as "Father's Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, A father has read stories, given goodnight kisses,
3 offered advice and inspiration and has been our biggest fan and
4 our greatest hero; and
5 WHEREAS, He has been our ear of patience, our hand of
6 strength and our shoulder of condolence; and
7 WHEREAS, A father has taught us courage to take chances,
8 wisdom to choose which chances to take and humility to admit
9 when we have been wrong; and
10 WHEREAS, A father has loved us, helped us, held us, carried
1 us and walked beside us; and
2 WHEREAS, He is not just a father, but a "Daddy"; and
3 WHEREAS, A father has a quiet wisdom and kindness that
4 sometimes speaks without words; and
5 WHEREAS, A father is loved, respected, admired and adored;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, A father's hands are good for playing catch and
8 catching fireflies, making sandcastles and making peanut butter
9 sandwiches; and
10 WHEREAS, A father has let us ride on his back and carried us
11 on his shoulders when we could not walk ourselves; and
12 WHEREAS, A father could be any man who has acted as a father
13 figure in our lives; whether as a stepfather, uncle,
14 grandfather, big brother or friend; and
15 WHEREAS, Father's Day was first officially proclaimed in 1966
16 to honor the strength and selflessness of our nation's fathers;
17 therefore be it
18 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and
19 commend all men who are fathers and thank them sincerely for the
20 role they play in the lives of their children and in this
21 Commonwealth; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare June 16,
23 2002, as "Father's Day" in Pennsylvania.
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