PRINTER'S NO. 4613
No. 739 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY STAIRS, BASTIAN, CLYMER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, HERMAN,
McILHATTAN, NAILOR, SCHULER, CURRY, GRUCELA, KIRKLAND,
ROEBUCK, STURLA, G. ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BEBKO-JONES,
BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY,
DALEY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
FICHTER, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL,
GORDNER, HARHAI, HARPER, HASAY, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY,
KENNEY, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, MAJOR,
MANDERINO, MANN, McGEEHAN, McGILL, McNAUGHTON, MELIO,
PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PIPPY, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROSS,
RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER,
B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, R. STEVENSON, SURRA,
TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, VEON, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WILT,
WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, NOVEMBER 19, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 19, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Pennsylvania State Education Association on its
2 150th anniversary on December 28, 2002.
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's public schools are a backbone of our
4 democracy, providing young people with the tools they need to
5 maintain our State's precious values of freedom, civility and
6 equality; and
7 WHEREAS, By equipping young Pennsylvanians with practical
8 skills and broader intellectual abilities, public schools give
9 them hope for and access to a productive future; and
10 WHEREAS, Public education employees, whether they are
11 teachers or custodians, bus drivers or counselors, work
1 tirelessly to serve our children and communities with care and
2 professionalism; and
3 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's public schools are linchpins of our
4 communities, bringing together adults and children, educators
5 and volunteers and business leaders and elected officials in a
6 common enterprise; and
7 WHEREAS, On December 28, 1852, the Pennsylvania State
8 Education Association was founded; and
9 WHEREAS, For 150 years the members of the Pennsylvania State
10 Education Association have exemplified care, professionalism and
11 community outreach by dedicating themselves to educating
12 Pennsylvania's children; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
14 Pennsylvania State Education Association on its 150th
15 anniversary on December 28, 2002; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
17 the Pennsylvania State Education Association.
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