Posted: | January 22, 2018 04:00 PM |
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From: | Representative Mark Rozzi |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Dominican Independence Day Resolution |
In the near future, I will be introducing a resolution celebrating February 27, 2018 as Dominican Republic Independence Day in Pennsylvania. The Dominican Republic is an important partner with the United States in hemispheric affairs due to its standing in the Caribbean as the largest economy and second-largest country in terms of population and land mass. Dominicans are the fifth-largest population of Hispanic origin living in the United States, and Reading, Pennsylvania is host to the 10th largest community of Dominicans in the United States. It is well known that the Dominican Republic is the homeland of much of Major League Baseball, but it is also known for the likes of fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, actress Dascha Polanco ("Orange Is The New Black"), Josephine Pena Melnyk (Delegate, Maryland), Dr. Victor Carreno (NASA Aerospace Engineer and Inventor), Pulitzer prize novelist Junot Diaz and countless other accomplished persons. The Dominican-American community contributes to our nation’s economic vitality and culture, while maintaining deep connection with their Dominican roots. Please join me in recognizing this important occasion to our Dominican neighbors. Thank you. |
Introduced as HR685