PRINTER'S NO. 4537
No. 944 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY LEVDANSKY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 15, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of October 12 through 18, 2008, as "Credit
2 Union Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Credit unions are individual, independent
4 cooperatives founded by people working together toward economic
5 advancement; and
6 WHEREAS, Credit unions call for the pooling of personal
7 resources and leadership abilities for the good of the
8 cooperative, provide low-cost financial services to their
9 members, encourage a regular habit of saving so those in need
10 may borrow and foster the desire to repay loans so members may
11 have access to credit when it is required; and
12 WHEREAS, There are currently 583 credit unions empowering
13 people to improve their economic situations by serving the
14 financial needs of 3.3 million members, associated through
15 international, state, regional and local organizations sharing
16 the same commitment to serving credit union members in this
17 Commonwealth; and
1 WHEREAS, Credit unions encourage and sponsor activities to
2 promote the charitable acts of their members; and
3 WHEREAS, The unselfish efforts of volunteers organized
4 through credit unions have benefited many worthwhile causes
5 throughout this Commonwealth and beyond; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
7 week of October 12 through October 18, 2008, as "Credit Union
8 Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
10 the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association.
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