THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, BELFANTI, BEYER, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DePASQUALE, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KULA, MAHONEY, MANN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MENSCH, MICOZZIE, MOUL, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROHRER, SANTONI, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 25, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 25, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of October 2009 as "Meet the Blind Month"

in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) was

founded in 1940 to end discrimination against people who are

blind and to secure first-class citizenship for all blind

persons; and

WHEREAS, Today the NFB represents more than 50,000 members

across this nation and continues to work to secure equal rights

and opportunities for all individuals who are blind and visually

impaired; and

WHEREAS, The NFB and other organizations work to change

attitudes about blindness by providing information to parents,

teachers, school administrators and to business, government,

social and civic leaders; and

WHEREAS, Since blindness is still frequently misunderstood, a

public education campaign, "Meet the Blind Month," was developed

to create opportunities for people to learn firsthand that

individuals who are blind and visually impaired are like

everyone else; and

WHEREAS, The NFB and other organizations invite neighbors,

coworkers and classmates to set aside the month of October 2009

to get involved and to learn more about how individuals who are

blind and visually impaired lead full and active lives;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

month of October 2009 as "Meet the Blind Month" in Pennsylvania.