THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY McCALL, DeWEESE, SOLOBAY, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROWN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LENTZ, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, OLIVER, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PRESTON, PYLE, QUINN, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 24, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Memorializing the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the

United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp

honoring coal miners.

WHEREAS, Our entire nation owes our coal miners a great deal

more than we could ever repay them for the difficult and

dangerous job which they perform so that we can have the fuel we

need to operate our industries and to heat our homes; and

WHEREAS, Coal mining is as much a culture as it is an

industry; and

WHEREAS, Coal miners sacrifice life and limb for little

recognition, and it would be proper and fitting for our nation

to recognize our coal miners, past and present, for their

contributions; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania memorialize the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee

of the United States Postal Service to issue a commemorative

stamp honoring our coal miners and their contributions to our

nation and its citizens; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to the

Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, c/o Stamp Development,

United States Postal Service, 1735 North Lynn Street, Room 5013,

Arlington, VA 22209-6432, to the presiding officers of each

house of Congress and to each member of Congress from

Pennsylvania.