PRINTER'S NO. 3240
No. 594 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, ARGALL, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOBACK,
BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COHEN, DALEY, DeLUCA,
DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST,
GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHART, HELM,
HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, JAMES, KOTIK, KULA, LEACH, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO,
MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER,
PAYNE, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, RAMALEY, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS,
SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SHIMKUS, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH,
SURRA, J. TAYLOR, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WHEATLEY,
J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND FREEMAN,
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating February 16, 2008, as "Lithuanian Independence
2 Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, On February 16, 1918, Lithuania declared itself an
4 independent nation, adopting a democratic parliamentary
5 constitution and enacting broad reforms to modernize their
6 country; and
7 WHEREAS, Following a brief period of freedom, Lithuania was
8 invaded by the Soviet Union in 1940 and remained under Soviet
9 control for the next 50 years; and
10 WHEREAS, Lithuania once again became free and independent in
11 September 1991, electing a democratic government and holding its
12 first presidential election on February 14, 1993; and
1 WHEREAS, Act 17 of 1989 designated February 16 as "Lithuanian
2 Independence Day" in order to publicly recognize the outstanding
3 contributions made by the Lithuanian people to the heritage of
4 America and this Commonwealth; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate
6 February 16, 2008, on the anniversary of the momentous occasion
7 of Lithuania's independence and note with respect and admiration
8 the struggle of the Lithuanian people for freedom in their
9 homeland.
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