PRINTER'S NO. 3100
No. 400 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY McGEEHAN, RIEGER, RAYMOND, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, HARHAI, GORDNER, WILLIAMS, FICHTER, SCHULER, READSHAW, J. TAYLOR, PESCI, GEIST, DONATUCCI, HESS, TANGRETTI, PIPPY, RYAN, BAKER, FLICK, ORIE, STABACK, GLADECK, ZUG, LUCYK, O'BRIEN, CURRY, SCHRODER, WOJNAROSKI, NAILOR, ARMSTRONG, CALTAGIRONE, ARGALL, CORRIGAN, CAWLEY, STERN, WRIGHT, DRUCE, SANTONI, KENNEY, SEYFERT, THOMAS, M. COHEN, LAUGHLIN, RUBLEY, SOLOBAY, DALEY, DERMODY, ROHRER, McNAUGHTON, PISTELLA, TRUE, LESCOVITZ, HUTCHINSON, LEDERER, SAYLOR, BELARDI, SHANER, TRAVAGLIO, YUDICHAK, TIGUE, BELFANTI, SATHER, CLYMER, BARRAR, MICOZZIE, HALUSKA, PETRARCA, FORCIER, CLARK, L. I. COHEN, HERSHEY, BATTISTO, LEH, MAJOR, HERMAN, KELLER, WOGAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, FARGO, COY, BARD, MARSICO, VAN HORNE, STURLA, FRANKEL, WALKO, GRUCELA, MANDERINO, SAINATO, ROONEY, COLAFELLA, JOSEPHS, ROSS, PLATTS, ADOLPH, TRICH, B. SMITH, BROWNE, McCALL, MELIO, GANNON, McILHINNEY, CIVERA, ROBERTS, DEMPSEY, COSTA, GIGLIOTTI AND ROEBUCK, MARCH 14, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 14, 2000
A RESOLUTION 1 Declaring March 2000 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in 2 Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, On March 17, 2000, the Irish community in this 4 Commonwealth will celebrate the occasion of the feast of the 5 glorious Apostle of Ireland, Saint Patrick; and 6 WHEREAS, Fleeing political, religious and racial persecution 7 in their homeland, Irish immigrants arrived on our shores 8 penniless and unwanted, yet filled with hope that America held a 9 future in which they and their children would enjoy the
1 bountiful fruits of a nation founded upon the principles of 2 liberty and justice for all; and 3 WHEREAS, In every phase of our national history, Irish 4 Americans have taken their place at the forefront in the 5 political, economic, religious, social and artistic fields; and 6 WHEREAS, Their contribution to the good and welfare of this 7 Commonwealth is immeasurable and unflinching; therefore be it 8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare March 9 2000 to be "Irish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and 10 extend its felicitations and best wishes to the Irish community 11 in this Commonwealth on this momentous occasion; and be it 12 further 13 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the 14 Taoiseach, John Bruton T.D., Upper Merrion Street, Dublin, 15 Ireland and Kevin Patrick Muldowney, Pennsylvania Ancient Order 16 of Hibernians, 4302 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 17 19135. B17L82JS/20000H0400R3100 - 2 -