THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY MANN, BEAR, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, M. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSICO, MATZIE, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, OBERLANDER, PALLONE, PAYNE, PAYTON, PHILLIPS, QUINN, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, SWANGER, THOMAS, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WANSACZ, WHEATLEY AND YOUNGBLOOD, AUGUST 23, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, AUGUST 23, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating September 13 through 19, 2010, as "Young

Professionals Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Young Professionals (PaYP) is an

umbrella organization of regional young professional groups

across this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, There are 20 regional PaYP organizations across this

Commonwealth, stretching from Erie to Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, PaYP makes the effort of tackling critical State

issues, including brain drain, economic development and urban

decay; and

WHEREAS, PaYP was born out of the success of ImPAct, an

annual young professionals Statewide conference; and

WHEREAS, Young professionals are dedicated, civic-minded

people who have a clear vision for making their communities

great places to live, work and play; and

WHEREAS, Participating in young professional groups

strengthens the bonds that members have to their cities and

towns and increases the chances that they will stay and

contribute to future growth and success; and

WHEREAS, The mission of PaYP is to empower talented young

people in this Commonwealth by bringing together dynamic young

professional groups across the State over issues concerning

their demographic; and

WHEREAS, The goals of PaYP include communicating issues to

legislators and business leaders regarding the attraction and

retention of talented young people, serving as a powerful

marketing tool for the Commonwealth, battling the brain drain

from a peer perspective and addressing economic issues;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate

September 13 through 19, 2010, as "Young Professionals Week" in

Pennsylvania.