PRINTER'S NO. 2131
No. 203 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY SALVATORE, ROBBINS, HOLL, THOMPSON, MURPHY, PUNT,
DENT, CONTI, HART, EARLL, KITCHEN, MADIGAN, BRIGHTBILL, BELL,
LEMMOND, MOWERY, TILGHMAN, LOEPER, GREENLEAF, RHOADES,
GERLACH AND WENGER, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating the public and private organizations, law
2 enforcement agencies and Philadelphia city officials involved
3 in making the 2000 Republican National Convention a success.
4 WHEREAS, Through the efforts of a variety of public and
5 private organizations, law enforcement agencies and Philadelphia
6 city officials, the Republican National Convention held in
7 Philadelphia from July 31 to August 3, 2000, was a remarkable
8 success; and
9 WHEREAS, Philadelphia 2000, the Host Committee for the 2000
10 Republican National Convention, engaged the support of
11 businesses, the community and civic leaders to provide first-
12 rate facilities and services for the convention and organized
13 events and activities to welcome delegates and members of the
14 media; and
15 WHEREAS, Convention organizers, charged with the huge task of
16 day-to-day convention planning, carefully executed plans
17 covering nearly all aspects of the convention; and
1 WHEREAS, Ensuring the safety and security of the 45,000
2 delegates, guests, members of the media and others in attendance
3 at the convention depended on the well-coordinated efforts of
4 the Philadelphia Police Department, the Pennsylvania State
5 Police and other law enforcement agencies; and
6 WHEREAS, The 2000 Republican National Convention focused a
7 national spotlight on the Philadelphia region as an outstanding
8 business, tourism and convention destination; therefore be it
9 RESOLVED, That the Senate express its gratitude to all who
10 worked to make the 2000 Republican National Convention such a
11 success and congratulate these many individuals and groups for a
12 job well done.
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