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                                                       PRINTER'S NO. 839

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 139 Session of 2007


        INTRODUCED BY DALEY, HESS, BAKER, BENNINGTON, BOYD, BRENNAN,
           BROOKS, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, HARHAI, KOTIK, LONGIETTI,
           McGEEHAN, ROSS, SAINATO, SIPTROTH, M. SMITH, WAGNER, WANSACZ
           AND J. WHITE, MARCH 19, 2007

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MARCH 19, 2007

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating April 16 through 20, 2007, as "Community Banking
     2     Week" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, For more than 170 years, Pennsylvania's community
     4  financial institutions have provided the local support our
     5  communities need to prosper and grow; and
     6     WHEREAS, Today, more than 300 community banks in this
     7  Commonwealth continue the tradition of giving back to their
     8  local communities through nearly 2,500 banking offices, with
     9  more than $130 billion in assets, community banks know that when
    10  money stays in town it becomes a renewable resource, creating an
    11  economic cycle that constantly revitalizes and stimulates local
    12  communities; and
    13     WHEREAS, Community banks are working citizens in their
    14  communities in every sense of the word with more than 40,000
    15  full-time and part-time employees; and
    16     WHEREAS, These banks have made significant contributions to


     1  the economic well-being of Pennsylvania through their financial
     2  support, their dedication as good neighbors and, above all,
     3  their service as financially sound and reliable sources of
     4  economic lifeblood in our communities; and
     5     WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's community banks focus on the
     6  prosperity of individuals and small businesses in their
     7  hometowns: Community banks have reinvested, on average, 95% of
     8  their loan portfolio in their own communities through
     9  residential mortgages and commercial, agricultural and student
    10  loans; and
    11     WHEREAS, Community banks play a significant role in local
    12  economic development efforts, stimulating the economy to produce
    13  jobs and new opportunities and, as a group, they contribute an
    14  important and strong part of the Commonwealth's economic fabric;
    15  and
    16     WHEREAS, Community banks also enjoy the trust of their
    17  customers. Indeed, neighbors are helping neighbors build their
    18  homes, save for higher education, plan for retirement and
    19  fulfill other dreams. Community banks have long helped in the
    20  development of our communities and the Commonwealth as a whole,
    21  and we look forward to many more contributions; and
    22     WHEREAS, With a theme of "Community Banking - The People, The
    23  Pride, The Service," Pennsylvania's community banks are
    24  observing April 16 through 20, 2007, as "Community Banking Week"
    25  in Pennsylvania, and it is fitting that Pennsylvanians recognize
    26  this observance; therefore be it
    27     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby designate
    28  April 16 through 20, 2007, as "Community Banking Week" in
    29  Pennsylvania with heartfelt appreciation for the contributions
    30  of these helpful institutions.
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