PRINTER'S NO. 3341
No. 578 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BASTIAN, BEBKO-
JONES, BELARDI, BOYD, COLEMAN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY,
CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DALLY, DENLINGER, DeWEESE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FORCIER, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KIRKLAND,
LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LEH, LESCOVITZ, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO,
McGILL, McILHATTAN, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, S. MILLER,
MUNDY, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PICKETT,
PISTELLA, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER,
SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO,
WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WILT, YOUNGBLOOD, ZUG,
FRANKEL AND BROWNE, MARCH 8, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 8, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 2004, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, On April 6, 1320, the Scottish Parliament, meeting
3 at Arbroath Abbey, sent a declaration to Pope John XXII that
4 asserted the independence of Scotland and recited the services
5 that their "Lord and sovereign, Robert the Bruce had rendered";
6 and
7 WHEREAS, The declaration of Scottish independence, known as
8 the Declaration of Arbroath, stated "for we fight not for glory,
9 nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good
10 man gives up except for his life"; and
1 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania possesses a rich
2 history, filled with the character and strength of a truly
3 diverse population; and
4 WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish
5 Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
6 Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress
9 declared their independence from England and formed the United
10 States of America; and
11 WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in
12 freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize
13 these values throughout the world; and
14 WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish
15 Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well
16 documented; and
17 WHEREAS, Today over 6 million Americans of Scottish descent
18 reside within our borders and continue to donate to a future
19 filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons; therefore
20 be it
21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
22 6, 2004, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
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