PRINTER'S NO. 622
No. 46 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY M. BAKER, PICKETT, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, DALLY, DeWEESE,
FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
GEORGE, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY,
HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, MAJOR, MANDERINO,
MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, PETRARCA, PIPPY, READSHAW, ROBERTS, ROBINSON,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCHULER, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY,
STABACK, STERN, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TULLI,
WALKO, WASHINGTON, C. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD
AND BARRAR, FEBRUARY 8, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 8, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating March 18, 2001, as "Public Defenders Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Fundamental issues of fairness and decency require
4 any responsible government to provide its citizens with equal
5 access to the courts and a legal defense against charges brought
6 against them; and
7 WHEREAS, Public defenders throughout this Commonwealth have
8 diligently and effectively carried out this responsibility,
9 often despite substantial obstacles and negative public
10 sentiment; and
11 WHEREAS, The necessity and value of this service is
12 recognized and appreciated by the legislative and executive
13 branches of State government; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
2 18, 2001, as "Public Defenders Day" in Pennsylvania.
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