PRINTER'S NO. 889
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
130
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, LANGERHOLC, DINNIMAN, EICHELBERGER,
FONTANA, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK, RESCHENTHALER,
GREENLEAF, AUMENT, COSTA, BARTOLOTTA, HUGHES, VULAKOVICH AND
FARNESE, MAY 24, 2017
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 24, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 21 through 27, 2017, as "Public
Works Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Public works professionals work behind the scenes to
make our communities healthier and safer and improve the overall
quality of life of residents in this Commonwealth and across the
nation; and
WHEREAS, Public works professionals are comprised of
individuals from State or local agencies and the engineers,
consultants, contractors, inspectors and vendors that work for
those agencies; and
WHEREAS, Public works professionals are the men and women
that make our quality of life better and improve the communities
in which we live by providing core services such as planning,
building, managing and operating public works systems; and
WHEREAS, The streets, sewer systems, water systems, building
maintenance, wastewater treatment, solid waste collection,
airport operations and many other duties within local
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communities are maintained behind the scenes by public works
professionals; and
WHEREAS, This year marks the 57th annual commemoration of
"National Public Works Week" sponsored by the American Public
Works Association, which continues to promote an understanding
of and appreciation for the role public works projects play in
sustaining economic growth and vitality; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth recognizes the contributions of
public works professionals and extends sincere appreciation for
their commitment to excellence and efforts to improve and
enhance the health, safety, welfare and prosperity of the
Keystone State; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of May 21
through 27, 2017, as "Public Works Week" in Pennsylvania; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the contributions and
accomplishments made by public works professionals across this
Commonwealth and the nation and encourage all residents to give
the same recognition.
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