PRINTER'S NO. 2755

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 439 Session of 2003


        INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, GRUCELA, GEIST, RUBLEY, FABRIZIO, GEORGE,
           MARKOSEK, FICHTER, SHANER, HERSHEY, CREIGHTON, SANTONI,
           SATHER, MUSTIO, STURLA, LEACH, CAWLEY, DiGIROLAMO, B. SMITH,
           McILHATTAN, PISTELLA, WASHINGTON, SAMUELSON, FORCIER, BARRAR,
           CLYMER, CORRIGAN, ROSS, KENNEY, McGILL, WALKO, READSHAW,
           HARRIS, GODSHALL, DENLINGER, MANN, ALLEN, BALDWIN, BEBKO-
           JONES, SAINATO, LEWIS, JAMES, DeWEESE, DALEY, PAYNE,
           METCALFE, LESCOVITZ, LEDERER, YUDICHAK, YOUNGBLOOD,
           J. TAYLOR, REED, LAUGHLIN, CRUZ, SCAVELLO, WOJNAROSKI,
           GOODMAN, SCHRODER, HARHART, COY, REICHLEY, CIVERA, ROBERTS,
           KELLER, HARHAI, KIRKLAND AND HENNESSEY, OCTOBER 14, 2003

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           OCTOBER 14, 2003

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Recognizing C. Matthew Dennison for outstanding accomplishments
     2     in competitive employment and commending the St. Louis
     3     Cardinals and the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball teams for
     4     employing and working with adults with autism.

     5     WHEREAS, C. Matthew Dennison attended the Davidson School
     6  and, despite having to learn to cope with the condition of
     7  autism, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania public school system;
     8  and
     9     WHEREAS, Upon reaching adulthood, Matthew worked for the St.
    10  Louis Cardinals for two years as a porter, and he has worked for
    11  the past six years as a porter for the Wilmington Blue Rocks;
    12  and
    13     WHEREAS, Matthew was named Employee of the Month for the Blue
    14  Rocks for July 2003; therefore be it

     1     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize C.
     2  Matthew Dennison for outstanding accomplishments in competitive
     3  employment; and be it further
     4     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the St.
     5  Louis Cardinals and the Wilmington Blue Rocks baseball teams for
     6  employing and working with adults with autism.
















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