PRINTER'S NO. 3531
No. 464 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, EVANS, BENNINGHOFF, CHADWICK, GORDNER,
DENT, CAPPABIANCA, PETRONE, ROSS, GIGLIOTTI, PIPPY, GEORGE,
PESCI, LEDERER, RUBLEY, FAIRCHILD, JAROLIN, FICHTER, HALUSKA,
STERN, COY, READSHAW, FLEAGLE, GODSHALL, MAJOR, LESCOVITZ,
DONATUCCI, DeLUCA, VEON, BELARDI, L. I. COHEN, LAUGHLIN,
DEMPSEY, WOJNAROSKI, STABACK, GEIST, ZUG, CORRIGAN, DRUCE,
TIGUE, SHANER, RAMOS, WILT, CALTAGIRONE, COWELL, C. WILLIAMS,
MUNDY, McCALL, FLICK, BAKER, M. N. WRIGHT, ARGALL, ORIE,
BATTISTO, CLARK, OLASZ, SCHULER, HERSHEY, MAHER, THOMAS,
SAYLOR, ARMSTRONG, NAILOR, MAITLAND, BUNT, YOUNGBLOOD,
GRUPPO, FEESE, CLYMER, CORPORA, HERMAN, SATHER, MILLER, TRUE,
HARHAI, CURRY, J. TAYLOR, BOSCOLA, JAMES, HARHART, B. SMITH,
SEYFERT, TANGRETTI, BROWNE, HENNESSEY, ZIMMERMAN, SCHRODER,
MARSICO, KELLER, MANDERINO, E. Z. TAYLOR, EGOLF, HESS,
BISHOP, HUTCHINSON, STAIRS, FORCIER, ROBERTS, M. COHEN, BARD,
VANCE, SERAFINI, ROEBUCK, MASLAND, SCRIMENTI, BELFANTI,
SANTONI, DiGIROLAMO, PETRARCA, BEBKO-JONES, WALKO, MELIO,
MYERS, TRAVAGLIO, ROBINSON, JOSEPHS, VAN HORNE, LUCYK AND
DALEY, MAY 5, 1998
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 5, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the American Heart Association for 50 years of
2 service as a voluntary health organization in this
3 Commonwealth.
4 WHEREAS, The American Heart Association, founded in 1924 and
5 becoming a voluntary health organization in 1948, is the oldest
6 and largest not-for-profit voluntary health association
7 dedicated to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke, with
8 more than 4 million volunteers joining in its efforts; and
9 WHEREAS, Through research support, public health education,
1 professional education and training, community services,
2 management and fundraising, the American Heart Association has
3 been a leading force in reducing disability and death from
4 cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and
5 WHEREAS, Research funded by the American Heart Association
6 has yielded such discoveries as cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
7 bypass surgery, pacemakers, artificial heart valves,
8 microsurgery and life-extending drugs, with three Nobel Prizes
9 having been awarded to researchers who received association
10 funding; and
11 WHEREAS, American Heart Association public education programs
12 help millions of Americans recognize warning signs and reduce
13 their risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and association
14 training systems in emergency care procedures instruct millions
15 in this country and worldwide; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives proudly recognize
17 the American Heart Association for 50 years of leadership in
18 fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
20 the American Heart Association, Pennsylvania Affiliate, Post
21 Office Box 8835, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17001-8835.
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