PRINTER'S NO. 3359

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 441 Session of 2002

        INTRODUCED BY BUNT, DALEY, EGOLF, HERSHEY, ADOLPH, ALLEN,
           ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARLEY, BARRAR, BASTIAN, BEBKO-
           JONES, BELARDI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
           CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY,
           CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALLY, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS,
           FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, GABIG, GEIST,
           GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
           HERMAN, HESS, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAISER, KELLER,
           KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, MAITLAND,
           MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
           McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER, PERZEL, PETRARCA, PICKETT,
           PIPPY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBINSON, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
           SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SHANER,
           B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STAIRS, STERN, TANGRETTI,
           E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRICH, WALKO, WASHINGTON,
           WATERS, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, G. WRIGHT, ZIMMERMAN AND
           ZUG, MARCH 7, 2002

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MARCH 7, 2002

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing the week of March 11, 2002, as "Pennsylvania
     2     Horticultural Week."

     3     WHEREAS, The horticultural industry in this Commonwealth is
     4  comprised of numerous sectors of the agribusiness economy,
     5  including landscape architects, vegetable growers, fruit
     6  growers, nurseries, Christmas tree growers, flower growers, sod
     7  growers, lawn care professionals, arborists and retail centers;
     8  and
     9     WHEREAS, All of the citizens of this Commonwealth benefit
    10  directly from the products and services provided by the

     1  horticultural industry; and
     2     WHEREAS, The collective strengths of the horticultural
     3  industry have contributed greatly to the overall success of
     4  agriculture in this Commonwealth; and
     5     WHEREAS, For over a decade, the Pennsylvania Horticultural
     6  Trade Alliance has represented the collective industry members
     7  before State government to educate and increase awareness of the
     8  various issues that affect them; therefore be it
     9     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
    10  horticultural industry for its continued commitment to quality
    11  and excellence; and be it further
    12     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
    13  week of March 11, 2002, as "Pennsylvania Horticultural Week."












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