PRINTER'S NO. 1140
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
222
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ROZZI, V. BROWN, BISHOP, COHEN, DONATUCCI,
McCARTER, SCHLEGEL CULVER, MURT, KIRKLAND, DiGIROLAMO,
YOUNGBLOOD, WARD, THOMAS, BROWNLEE, VEREB, CALTAGIRONE,
READSHAW, DAVIS, LONGIETTI, BOBACK, MILLARD, DUSH, SONNEY,
MARSICO, KAUFFMAN, D. COSTA, KINSEY, GABLER, SCHWEYER, ROSS,
SCHREIBER, GOODMAN, TOEPEL, EVERETT, McNEILL, MAHONEY,
WATSON, MAJOR, CONKLIN, GINGRICH AND GIBBONS, APRIL 10, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 10, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 15, 2015, as "Purple Up! Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Since September 11, 2001, more than 30,000
Pennsylvania National Guard members, reservists and active-duty
personnel have been deployed in the support of the Global War on
Terrorism; and
WHEREAS, An estimate of the number of children in this
Commonwealth having at least one parent currently serving in the
National Guard, Reserves or active components of the armed
forces exceeds 32,000; and
WHEREAS, Nationwide more than 700,000 children have
experienced the deployment of one or more parents since 2001;
and
WHEREAS, More than 40% of military personnel have children
who are left behind during these deployments; and
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