PRINTER'S NO.  1226

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

187

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, ROHRER, BAKER, BARBIN, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BOBACK, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BURNS, BUXTON, CAUSER, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CUTLER, DePASQUALE, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, HOUGHTON, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KESSLER, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, McCALL, MENSCH, METZGAR, MILLARD, MOUL, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, REESE, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON AND TALLMAN, MARCH 24, 2009

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 24, 2009  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Designating March 31, 2009, as "Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Day."

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WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, formerly the

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Pennsylvania Farmers' Association, was created 59 years ago to

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provide Pennsylvania farmers and rural citizens with a strong

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voice in government; and

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WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau represents more than

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44,302 farm and rural families and has 54 county farm bureau

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organizations active in 65 counties in this Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has provided vital

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guidance for the development and enactment of policies that

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advance agriculture, agribusiness and rural life in this

 


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Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has been and continues

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to be a strong voice for agriculture at the national, State and

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local levels; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives, in recognition

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of the important work of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, designate

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March 31, 2009, as "Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Day"; and be it

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further

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives extend

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congratulations and appreciation to Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

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members for their contributions to this Commonwealth and to the

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economic welfare of this Commonwealth's agricultural industry.

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