THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DAY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRUCKER, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARPER, HELM, HENNESSEY, HUTCHINSON, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MELIO, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK AND VULAKOVICH, JANUARY 25, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 25, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Commemorating February 16, 2010, as "Lithuanian Independence

Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, On February 16, 1918, Lithuania declared itself an

independent nation, adopting a democratic parliamentary

constitution and enacting broad reforms to modernize their

country; and

WHEREAS, Following a brief period of freedom, Lithuania was

invaded by the Soviet Union in 1940 and remained under Soviet

control for the next 50 years; and

WHEREAS, Lithuania once again became free and independent in

September 1991, electing a democratic government and holding its

first presidential election on February 14, 1993; and

WHEREAS, Act 17 of 1989 designated February 16 of each year

as "Lithuanian Independence Day" in order to publicly recognize

the outstanding contributions made by the Lithuanian people to

the heritage of America and this Commonwealth; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate

February 16, 2010, on the anniversary of the momentous occasion

of Lithuania's independence and note with respect and admiration

the struggle of the Lithuanian people for freedom in their

homeland.