PRINTER'S NO. 2803
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
669
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DRISCOLL, BOYLE, HENNESSEY, READSHAW, ROZZI, KIM,
HEFFLEY, FARINA, DAVIDSON, VEREB, BAKER, DiGIROLAMO, MULLERY,
KILLION, WHEELAND, SCHLEGEL CULVER, JAMES, LONGIETTI,
R. BROWN, MURT, DONATUCCI, DAVIS, MALONEY, REGAN, DUSH,
SONNEY, GIBBONS, WARD, YOUNGBLOOD, BIZZARRO, PICKETT,
V. BROWN, BOBACK, O'BRIEN, MACKENZIE, PAYNE, O'NEILL,
CALTAGIRONE, MARSICO, NEILSON, SCHLOSSBERG, PHILLIPS-HILL,
JOZWIAK, HAHN, QUIGLEY, EVERETT, W. KELLER, WHITE, GROVE,
ELLIS, McNEILL, CONKLIN, ACOSTA, GOODMAN, A. HARRIS, WATSON,
D. COSTA, ROSS, SANTORA, MAJOR, DeLUCA, GABLER, GINGRICH AND
KAVULICH, FEBRUARY 5, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of March 2016 as "Irish American Heritage
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On March 17, 2016, the Irish community in this
Commonwealth will celebrate the occasion of the feast of the
glorious Apostle of Ireland, Saint Patrick; and
WHEREAS, The theme of the 2016 St. Patrick's Day Parade in
Philadelphia is "Saint Patrick, Bless the Heroes of the 1916
Easter Rising"; and
WHEREAS, Fleeing political, religious and racial persecution
in their homeland, Irish immigrants arrived on our shores
penniless and unwanted, yet filled with hope that America held a
future in which they and their children would enjoy the
bountiful fruits of a nation founded upon the principles of
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liberty and justice for all; and
WHEREAS, In every phase of our national history, Irish
Americans have taken their place at the forefront of the
political, economic, religious, social and artistic fields; and
WHEREAS, Their contribution to the well-being and welfare of
this Commonwealth is immeasurable and unflinching; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of March 2016 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in
Pennsylvania and extend its felicitations and best wishes to the
Irish community in this Commonwealth on this momentous occasion;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the
Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D., Department of Taoiseach, Government
Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, and to
Christopher J. Phillips, St. Patrick's Day Observance
Association, P.O. Box 40744, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
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