PRINTER'S NO. 1189
No. 68 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY FOX, JOSEPHS, RITTER, J. L. WRIGHT, ITKIN, NAHILL,
PETRARCA, KASUNIC, COWELL, ANGSTADT, MORRIS, CARLSON,
JADLOWIEC, BOWLEY, KENNEY, BLACK, McVERRY, HALUSKA, ARTY,
B. SMITH, COHEN, HAGARTY, DISTLER, PHILLIPS, COLE, FARMER,
BOOK, COLAFELLA, GRUPPO, DURHAM, BUNT, McHALE, STABACK,
JACKSON, SCHULER, KUKOVICH, CESSAR, RAYMOND, SAURMAN, DeLUCA,
HERSHEY, MARKOSEK, HERMAN, RYBAK, BORTNER, BATTISTO, STAIRS,
JOHNSON, MELIO, FISCHER, MICOZZIE, CIVERA, TRELLO, SHOWERS,
FLICK, E. Z. TAYLOR, RUDY, MAINE, LINTON, PETRONE AND WESTON,
APRIL 7, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, APRIL 8, 1987
A RESOLUTION
1 Saluting the League of Women Voters on the 67th anniversary of
2 its founding.
3 WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political
4 organization, encourages the informed and active participation
5 of citizens in government and influences public policy through
6 education and advocacy; and
7 WHEREAS, Founded in 1920 at the culmination of a 72-year
8 struggle to gain women's suffrage, the League's first charge was
9 to educate 20 million women on how best to exercise their new
10 political rights and responsibilities; and
11 WHEREAS, Though its programs and priorities have changed over
12 the years, the League has remained true to its basic purposes,
13 those being, to establish positions on public policy through
14 member participation and agreement; to take concerted actions
1 that secure public policies consistent with League positions; to
2 enhance citizen participation in Federal, state and local
3 government decisions; and to increase citizen participation in
4 the election process; and
5 WHEREAS, The League has some 200,000 members and supporters
6 nationwide, and is organized in all 50 states plus the District
7 of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; and
8 WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters is deserving of
9 recognition for its untiring efforts throughout the years in the
10 promotion of good government; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
12 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania salute the League of Women Voters
13 on the 67th anniversary of its founding, and commend this
14 outstanding organization for its leadership in advocacy of the
15 democratic process and education of the public in matters of
16 importance to our nation; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
18 the President of the National League of Women Voters and to the
19 President of the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters.
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