PRINTER'S NO. 3967
No. 604 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY HORSEY, ALLEN, ARGALL, M. BAKER, BARD, BARRAR,
BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BUNT, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, COLEMAN, CURRY, DAILEY, DALLY, DeWEESE,
EACHUS, EGOLF, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLICK,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER, HASAY,
HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KAISER, LAUGHLIN,
LAWLESS, LEDERER, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, MELIO, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, PIPPY, READSHAW, RIEGER, ROBERTS, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, B. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, STABACK,
STEIL, T. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, VANCE,
WALKO, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, ADOLPH,
ARMSTRONG, J. BAKER, BASTIAN, BENNINGHOFF, BIRMELIN, BISHOP,
BLAUM, BOYES, BROWNE, BUTKOVITZ, BUXTON, CIVERA, CLARK,
M. COHEN, CORNELL, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ,
DeLUCA, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DIVEN, DONATUCCI, FEESE,
FLEAGLE, FREEMAN, GABIG, GANNON, GODSHALL, GORDNER, HABAY,
HALUSKA, HARHART, HERSHEY, HESS, JADLOWIEC, JOSEPHS, KELLER,
KENNEY, KIRKLAND, LaGROTTA, LEH, LEVDANSKY, LEWIS, LUCYK,
LYNCH, MACKERETH, MAHER, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK,
MARSICO, MAYERNIK, McCALL, McGILL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON,
MICHLOVIC, MICOZZIE, MUNDY, MYERS, NAILOR, NICKOL, O'BRIEN,
OLIVER, PALLONE, PERZEL, PETRARCA, PETRONE, PHILLIPS,
PICKETT, PISTELLA, RAYMOND, REINARD, ROBINSON, ROEBUCK,
ROONEY, RUFFING, RYAN, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SAYLOR,
SHANER, SOLOBAY, STAIRS, STEELMAN, STERN, STETLER,
R. STEVENSON, STRITTMATTER, STURLA, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
J. TAYLOR, TRAVAGLIO, TRELLO, TRICH, TULLI, VEON, VITALI,
WANSACZ, WATERS, J. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOGAN, G. WRIGHT,
M. WRIGHT, YEWCIC, YUDICHAK, ZIMMERMAN, ZUG AND TURZAI,
JUNE 6, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 6, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating July 4, 2002, as "Colin Powell Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, United States Secretary of State Colin L. Powell,
3 born on April 5, 1937, in New York City, will receive this
1 year's Philadelphia Liberty Medal at Independence Hall on July
2 4; and
3 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Liberty Medal was created in 1988
4 during the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the
5 Constitution of the United States to honor those people or
6 organizations which have demonstrated leadership and vision in
7 pursuit of liberty and conscience or freedom from oppression,
8 ignorance or deprivation; and
9 WHEREAS, Secretary Powell remains one of the greatest and
10 most widely celebrated American heroes of our time, and his
11 steadfast patriotism and commitment to social justice are best
12 exemplified by his long and honored career of decorated military
13 service; and
14 WHEREAS, Secretary Powell was commissioned in the Army as a
15 second lieutenant and rose through the ranks to become Chairman
16 of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first African-American and the
17 youngest person to hold that post; and
18 WHEREAS, Secretary Powell has earned two Purple Hearts, a
19 Bronze Star, a Soldier's Medal and the Legion of Merit; and
20 WHEREAS, Secretary Powell's altruistic and philanthropic
21 efforts are global in reach; and
22 WHEREAS, Two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the President's
23 Citizens Medal, the Congressional Gold Medal, the Secretary of
24 State Distinguished Service Medal, the Secretary of Energy
25 Distinguished Service Medal and other prestigious honors and
26 awards have been conferred on him; therefore be it
27 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate July 4,
28 2002, as "Colin Powell Day" in Pennsylvania and urge all
29 Pennsylvanians to be mindful of the spirit and work of Colin
30 Powell, whose integrity is recognized by Americans across the
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1 political spectrum and whose tremendous efforts in forging the
2 United States-led international coalition against terrorism, in
3 bringing peace to the Middle East and in assisting the people of
4 Afghanistan in transforming their nation merit recognition on
5 this day and throughout the year.
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