PRINTER'S NO. 1284

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 181 Session of 2005

        INTRODUCED BY RUBLEY, ALLEN, ARGALL, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR,
           BEBKO-JONES, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CIVERA,
           CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO,
           DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FLICK, FORCIER,
           FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD,
           GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS,
           HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, W. KELLER, KILLION, LEACH,
           LEDERER, MAJOR, MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McILHINNEY,
           S. MILLER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, ROBERTS,
           ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER,
           B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE,
           TURZAI, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND PALLONE,
           MARCH 29, 2005

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MARCH 29, 2005

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing the week of April 4 through 10, 2005, as "National
     2     Public Health Week" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, "National Public Health Week" is an outreach effort
     4  to deliver health promotion messages directly to the community,
     5  ensuring that the general public and health professionals have
     6  an opportunity to gain an appreciation for the vital impact of
     7  public health on shaping a healthier future; and
     8     WHEREAS, The theme for "National Public Health Week" is
     9  "Empowering Americans to Live Stronger, Longer!"; and
    10     WHEREAS, Public health services benefit the population of
    11  this Commonwealth across all ethnic and socioeconomic strata of
    12  our communities; and

     1     WHEREAS, Adopting healthy behaviors is cost effective and
     2  reduces the physical and emotional toll of illness; and
     3     WHEREAS, Annual observance of "National Public Health Week"
     4  in this Commonwealth increases awareness and understanding of
     5  the importance of a strong public health policy that fosters
     6  prevention, protection and planning; therefore be it
     7     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
     8  week of April 4 through 10, 2005, as "National Public Health
     9  Week" in Pennsylvania and urge all residents of this
    10  Commonwealth to incorporate health prevention, protection and
    11  planning strategies into their daily lives.













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