PRINTER'S NO. 2740
No. 480 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, GERGELY, DeLUCA, DERMODY, FRANKEL, KORTZ,
KOTIK, MUSTIO, PETRONE, PRESTON, RAMALEY, READSHAW, M. SMITH,
VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WALKO, WHEATLEY, ARGALL, BAKER, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON,
CRUZ, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT,
FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, KULA, LEVDANSKY, MAHONEY, MAJOR,
MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MELIO, MILLARD, MOYER, MURT,
MYERS, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE,
PHILLIPS, REED, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SHIMKUS,
SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STAIRS,
STERN, R. STEVENSON, SURRA, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, VEREB,
J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, SEIP, RAPP,
SANTONI, HARHART, HORNAMAN AND WANSACZ, OCTOBER 25, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 25, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Pittsburgh Steelers on the occasion of their 75th
2 season.
3 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers were founded on July 8,
4 1933, by Arthur Joseph Rooney; and
5 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers are the fifth oldest
6 franchise in the National Football League (NFL); and
7 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers, originally named the
8 Pittsburgh Pirates, are a true Pittsburgh team; and
9 WHEREAS, As Steelers franchise owners, the late Arthur J.
10 Rooney, Sr., also known as the "Chief," Dan Rooney, Art Rooney
1 II and the entire Rooney family have been loyal to Pittsburgh
2 and have reflected the city's proud and humble work ethic since
3 the team's founding; and
4 WHEREAS, During their 75-year history, the Pittsburgh
5 Steelers have appeared in six Super Bowl games; and
6 WHEREAS, In those six Super Bowl appearances, the Pittsburgh
7 Steelers have won five Super Bowl rings, in 1974, 1975, 1978,
8 1979 and 2005; and
9 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers have become the first
10 American Football Conference Team to win 500 games; and
11 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers have produced 19 members of
12 the Pro Football Hall of Fame; and
13 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers are a beloved part of the
14 fabric of the Pittsburgh Region with fans located in all 50
15 states and around the world; and
16 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers franchise owners have played
17 leadership roles in establishing many league policies that have
18 contributed to the steady and continued growth of the NFL; and
19 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Rooney family have
20 always shown a commitment to Pittsburgh's charitable and civic
21 affairs and continue to make significant contributions to the
22 Greater Pittsburgh Region; therefore be it
23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
24 Pittsburgh Steelers and the Rooney family on their 75th season.
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