PRINTER'S NO. 2195
No. 373 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, BOSCOLA, BRIGHTBILL, BROWNE, CONTI,
CORMAN, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA,
FUMO, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, JUBELIRER, KASUNIC,
KITCHEN, LAVALLE, LEMMOND, LOGAN, MADIGAN, MELLOW, MUSTO,
O'PAKE, ORIE, PICCOLA, PILEGGI, PIPPY, PUNT, RAFFERTY,
REGOLA, RHOADES, ROBBINS, SCARNATI, STACK, STOUT,
TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, VANCE, WASHINGTON, WAUGH, WENGER,
D. WHITE, M. WHITE, A. WILLIAMS, C. WILLIAMS, WONDERLING AND
WOZNIAK, OCTOBER 18, 2006
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 18, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the lives and extending condolences to the West Nickel
2 Mines Amish School shooting victims, their families and the
3 entire Amish community.
4 WHEREAS, The shooting at West Nickel Mines Amish School on
5 October 2, 2006, has devastated the Amish community and the
6 entire nation with its senseless violence; and
7 WHEREAS, The loss of innocent lives and the unfathomable
8 impact of this attack on those who mercifully survived has left
9 our nation deeply saddened and grieving; and
10 WHEREAS, The recent incidents of school violence have further
11 shaken communities throughout the country; and
12 WHEREAS, Law enforcement, emergency services and medical
13 professionals have gone above and beyond the call to aid victims
14 and their families; and
15 WHEREAS, The Amish community has responded to this horrific
1 incident with unparalleled mercy and forgiveness that has
2 deepened our profound admiration for the manner in which the
3 Amish conduct their lives; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the Senate offer deepest condolences to the
5 West Nickel Mines Amish School shooting victims, their families
6 and the entire Amish community and extend heartfelt thanks to
7 all who responded to the terrible tragedy.
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