PRINTER'S NO. 2474
No. 407 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY McCALL AND DeWEESE, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Congratulating George Bedwick on his retirement after thirty
2 years of service with the House of Representatives.
3 WHEREAS, George Bedwick was hired by the Pennsylvania House
4 of Representatives on March 16, 1977, as a research analyst for
5 the House Mines and Energy Committee under Representative
6 Bernard O'Brien; and
7 WHEREAS, A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Mr. Bedwick
8 is a 1965 graduate of Grand Army of the Republic Memorial High
9 School, a 1969 graduate of King's College and a 1972 graduate of
10 Dickinson Law School; and
11 WHEREAS, As a major in the United States Army Reserve, Mr.
12 Bedwick served his country in Operation Desert Storm; and
13 WHEREAS, Mr. Bedwick also served as Executive Director of the
14 Liquor Control Committee and the Business and Commerce Committee
15 under Representative Fred Taylor from 1979 to 1992; and
16 WHEREAS, From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Bedwick served as director
17 under former Majority Leader and Majority Whip Ivan Itkin and
1 legal counsel for former Minority Whip Mike Veon from 1999 to
2 2006; and
3 WHEREAS, Mr. Bedwick currently serves as legal counsel to
4 Majority Whip Keith McCall; and
5 WHEREAS, As an expert in the gaming field, Mr. Bedwick was
6 instrumental in crafting the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development
7 and Gaming Act; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Bedwick will retire September 25, 2007, after 30
9 years of service with the House of Representatives; and
10 WHEREAS, Mr. Bedwick has earned the admiration and respect
11 from his colleagues and the members of the House of
12 Representatives for his kindness, dedication, enthusiasm,
13 professionalism and hard work; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Bedwick will be deeply missed by all who have
15 had the pleasure of working with him during his service in the
16 House of Representatives; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate
18 George Bedwick on his retirement from the House of
19 Representatives; and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
21 George Bedwick.
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