THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, ADOLPH, BAKER, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BURNS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, DELOZIER, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MURPHY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, D. O'BRIEN, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, TURZAI, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 18, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 18, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating June 7, 2009, as "Veterans Appreciation Day" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Men and women from Bradford County and throughout

this Commonwealth have faithfully served in the armed forces of

the United States; and

WHEREAS, Throughout this nation's history, from the

Revolutionary War to our presence in Iraq and other areas of the

world, men and women of Bradford County and the other counties

of this Commonwealth have answered the call to defend our

freedom, our liberties and our ideals; and

WHEREAS, Throughout the history of Bradford County and this

entire Commonwealth, many of these men and women have paid the

supreme sacrifice by giving their lives or their freedom to

perpetuate the unique concept of life, liberty and pursuit of

happiness upon which this great nation was founded; and

WHEREAS, Residents of Bradford County and all of the other

counties of this Commonwealth once again gather to recognize

these men and women who have served with honor; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate June 7,

2009, as "Veterans Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all

citizens of this Commonwealth to take part in honoring the men

and women who have served our nation.