PRINTER'S NO. 1245
No. 202 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, READSHAW, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR,
BELFANTI, BEYER, CAPPELLI, COHEN, DALEY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GERGELY, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
GOODMAN, GRELL, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL,
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, M. KELLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA,
MAJOR, MANTZ, McCALL, McILHATTAN, MILLARD, MOYER, MUSTIO,
O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAYMOND,
REED, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SOLOBAY, SONNEY,
STABACK, SWANGER, THOMAS, VEREB, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
APRIL 13, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 13, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the many Freemasons resident throughout this
2 Commonwealth and honoring them for their many contributions
3 to the nation and this Commonwealth.
4 WHEREAS, Freemasons, whose long lineage extends back to
5 before the nation's founding, have set an example of high moral
6 standards and charity for all people; and
7 WHEREAS, The Founding Fathers of this great nation and
8 signers of the Constitution, most of whom were Freemasons,
9 provided a well-rounded basis for developing themselves and
10 others into valuable citizens of the United States; and
11 WHEREAS, Members of the Masonic fraternity, individually and
12 as an organization, continue to make invaluable charitable
13 contributions of service to the United States and to this
1 Commonwealth; and
2 WHEREAS, The Masonic fraternity continues to provide for the
3 charitable relief and education of the citizens of the United
4 States and residents of this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, The Masonic fraternity is deserving of formal
6 recognition of its long history of caregiving for the citizenry
7 and their example of high moral standards; and
8 WHEREAS, Freemasons have always revered and celebrated St.
9 John's Day, June 24, as dedicated to their patron saint;
10 therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
12 many Freemasons resident throughout this Commonwealth and honor
13 them for their many contributions to the nation and this
14 Commonwealth.
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