PRINTER'S NO. 3444
No. 647 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, BRENNAN, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK,
FREEMAN, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HERSHEY, KORTZ, MANTZ, MARKOSEK,
MARSHALL, McCALL, McILHATTAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MILLARD,
MILNE, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SONNEY,
SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI AND
D. O'BRIEN, MARCH 17, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 17, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 2008, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, On April 6, 1320, the Scottish Parliament, meeting
3 at Arbroath Abbey, sent a declaration to Pope John XXII that
4 asserted the independence of Scotland and recited the services
5 that their "Lord and sovereign, Robert the Bruce had rendered";
6 and
7 WHEREAS, The declaration of Scottish independence, known as
8 the Declaration of Arbroath, stated "for we fight not for glory,
9 nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good
10 man gives up except for his life"; and
11 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania possesses a rich
12 history, filled with the character and strength of a truly
13 diverse population; and
14 WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish
1 Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
2 Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home;
3 and
4 WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress
5 declared their independence from England and formed the United
6 States of America; and
7 WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in
8 freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize
9 these values throughout the world; and
10 WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish
11 Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well
12 documented; and
13 WHEREAS, Today over 6 million Americans of Scottish descent
14 reside within our borders and continue to donate to a future
15 filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons; therefore
16 be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
18 6, 2008, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
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