PRINTER'S NO. 4765
No. 886 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY ELLIS, FLAHERTY, HUTCHINSON, ALLEN, BAKER,
BALDWIN, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, COSTA, CRAHALLA, DALEY, DENLINGER,
DERMODY, DeWEESE, EACHUS, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEORGE, GERBER, GERGELY, GINGRICH,
GOOD, GRELL, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL,
KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, KOTIK, LEH, MACKERETH, MAHER,
MANN, MARKOSEK, McILHATTAN, METCALFE, MILLARD, R. MILLER,
S. MILLER, NAILOR, PAYNE, PETRI, PICKETT, PISTELLA, PRESTON,
PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, ROHRER,
SABATINA, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHAPIRO,
SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STAIRS, R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, SURRA,
TIGUE, TURZAI, VEON, WALKO, WILT, WRIGHT AND PETRONE,
OCTOBER 17, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 17, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of October 2006 as "Automotive Career
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The retail automotive industry has long been one of
4 the largest employers in our communities; and
5 WHEREAS, Advances in automotive technology and increased
6 reliance on information technology have opened additional job
7 opportunities; and
8 WHEREAS, In a time of economic uncertainty in many other
9 industries, rewarding and cutting-edge positions in automobile
10 dealerships are available now in all areas of operations,
11 including sales, repair, service, finance, marketing,
1 administration, design, Internet service and communications; and
2 WHEREAS, The retail automotive business is the largest retail
3 industry in the United States, already employing more than 1.1
4 million people; and
5 WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, more than 54,000 individuals are
6 employed by new vehicle dealers alone; and
7 WHEREAS, With employment vacancies existing in the retail
8 automotive industry, it is important to encourage people to
9 explore employment opportunities at vehicle dealerships;
10 therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
12 month of October 2006 as "Automotive Career Month" in
13 Pennsylvania.
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