PRINTER'S NO. 3000
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
757
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ROZZI, FREEMAN, LONGIETTI, BENNINGHOFF, ROSS,
KOTIK, KIRKLAND, BOBACK, READSHAW, PASHINSKI, CALTAGIRONE,
MILLARD, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, HENNESSEY, O'BRIEN, BIZZARRO,
DUSH, SONNEY, VEREB, SCHLOSSBERG, V. BROWN, MURT, FRANKEL,
DONATUCCI, THOMAS, ROTHMAN, NEILSON, GODSHALL, JOZWIAK,
McNEILL, WHEELAND, DiGIROLAMO, COHEN, MILNE, WARD, GOODMAN,
KINSEY, D. COSTA, MAJOR, SAINATO, MARSICO, BRADFORD,
PHILLIPS-HILL AND GILLEN, MARCH 21, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 21, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 15, 2016, 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 support of the Global War on
Terrorism; and
WHEREAS, More than 32,000 children in this Commonwealth have
at least one parent currently serving in the National Guard,
Reserves or active components of the armed forces; 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
WHEREAS, The month of April has been observed as the "Month
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