PRINTER'S NO. 1779
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
358
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, KITCHEN, GREENLEAF, SCHWANK, BROOKS,
FARNESE, SABATINA, BREWSTER, EICHELBERGER, BAKER, TEPLITZ,
BROWNE, DINNIMAN, COSTA, RESCHENTHALER, VULAKOVICH, RAFFERTY
AND YUDICHAK, MAY 10, 2016
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 10, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2016 as "Older Americans Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Older adults deserve recognition for their many
gifts and sacrifices on behalf of future generations; and
WHEREAS, Our nation has honored the legacies and ongoing
contributions of older Americans during the month of May each
year since 1963; and
WHEREAS, "Blaze a Trail," the theme of this year's
observance, emphasizes the ways in which older adults are
reinventing themselves through new work and new passions,
engaging their communities and blazing a trail of positive
impact on the lives of people of all ages; and
WHEREAS, This year marks the 51st anniversary of the Older
Americans Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson in
1965; and
WHEREAS, The Older Americans Act continues to provide
coordinated community social services, technical assistance,
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