PRINTER'S NO. 2148
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
451
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, BOSCOLA, VULAKOVICH,
RESCHENTHALER, BROWNE, BREWSTER, SCHWANK, FONTANA, COSTA,
MENSCH, RAFFERTY AND WHITE, OCTOBER 17, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 17, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of October 16 through 22, 2016, as
"National Chemistry Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "National Chemistry Week" is an annual event
designated to raise awareness of the importance of chemistry in
everyday life, and 2016 marks the 29th anniversary of "National
Chemistry Week"; and
WHEREAS, The mission of "National Chemistry Week" is to reach
the public, particularly elementary and secondary school
children, with positive messages about chemistry; and
WHEREAS, The American Chemical Society coordinates "National
Chemistry Week" each year, and it is designed to be a community-
based program that unites the local sections of society with
schools, businesses and individuals in communicating the
importance of chemistry to our quality of life; and
WHEREAS, Chemistry provides powerful tools for solving this
world's mysteries; and
WHEREAS, The theme of this year's observance, "Solving
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Mysteries Through Chemistry," focuses on the chemistry of
forensics and the use of chemistry to solve crime, study the
paintings of old masters, and solve mysteries in archeology and
more; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's chemists and chemical engineers,
academic institutions of science and its chemical and
pharmaceutical industries are a vital presence essential to the
growth and development of this Commonwealth and whose vigor and
industriousness have helped shape Pennsylvania from colonial
times; and
WHEREAS, The evolving science of chemistry is essential to
this Commonwealth's industry and the well-being of the residents
of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of October 16
through 22, 2016, as "National Chemistry Week" in Pennsylvania.
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