PRINTER'S NO. 1230

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 187 Session of 2007

        INTRODUCED BY HANNA, HERSHEY, BAKER, BASTIAN, BEAR, BELFANTI,
           BOYD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, CONKLIN, COX,
           DALEY, DALLY, DENLINGER, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, D. EVANS,
           FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GALLOWAY, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
           GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARPER, HESS, HICKERNELL,
           JAMES, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KULA, LONGIETTI,
           MACKERETH, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, McCALL, McILHATTAN,
           MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER,
           PAYNE, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN,
           RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROEBUCK, ROHRER,
           ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP,
           SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, R. STEVENSON, SURRA,
           SWANGER, THOMAS, TURZAI, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
           APRIL 13, 2007

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           APRIL 13, 2007

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating April 17, 2007, as "Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Day."

     2     WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, formerly the
     3  Pennsylvania Farmers' Association, was created 57 years ago to
     4  provide Pennsylvania farmers and rural citizens with a strong
     5  voice in government; and
     6     WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau represents more than
     7  40,471 farm and rural families and has 54 county farm bureau
     8  organizations active in 65 counties in this Commonwealth; and
     9     WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has provided vital
    10  guidance for the development and enactment of policies that
    11  advance agriculture, agribusiness and rural life in this

     1  Commonwealth; and
     2     WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has been and continues
     3  to be a strong voice for agriculture at the national, State and
     4  local levels; therefore be it
     5     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, in recognition
     6  of the important work of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, designate
     7  April 17, 2007, as "Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Day"; and be it
     8  further
     9     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives extend
    10  congratulations and appreciation to Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
    11  members for their contributions to this Commonwealth and to the
    12  economic welfare of this Commonwealth's agricultural industry.












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