THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MATZIE, D. COSTA, BAKER, MARSHALL, BARRAR, BISHOP, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HARHAI, HANNA, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MANN, MICOZZIE, MILLER, MIRABITO, MOUL, NEUMAN, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, STURLA, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH AND WAGNER, JANUARY 24, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 24, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Urging the Governor to issue a proclamation to observe January

30, 2011, as "Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day" in

Pennsylvania, and requesting the Governor to appoint a

committee to investigate and recommend how the Commonwealth

can best commemorate "Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day"

on an annual basis to recognize residents with disabilities

who have distinguished themselves and this Commonwealth in

the spirit of the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

WHEREAS, The act of May 26, 1988 (P.L.413, No.71), designated

January 30, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's birthday, as "Day of the

Disabled"; and

WHEREAS, The act of June 2, 1993 (P.L.44, No.14), amended the

act of May 26, 1988 (P.L.413, No.71), to designate January 30,

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's birthday, as "Pennsylvanians with

Disabilities Day"; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day is meant,

according to the act of June 2, 1993 (P.L.44, No.14), to

recognize and honor "citizens of Pennsylvania who have

disabilities"; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor

to issue a proclamation to observe January 30, 2011, as

"Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Day" in Pennsylvania; and be

it further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the Governor

to appoint a committee to investigate and recommend how the

Commonwealth may best commemorate "Pennsylvanians with

Disabilities Day" on an annual basis to appropriately recognize

residents with disabilities who have distinguished themselves

and this Commonwealth in the spirit of the late President

Franklin Delano Roosevelt; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to

the Governor.