THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, FONTANA, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BAKER, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, CORMAN, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, EICHELBERGER, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FOLMER, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LEACH, LOGAN, McILHINNEY, MELLOW, MUSTO, O'PAKE, ORIE, PICCOLA, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, SCARNATI, SMUCKER, STACK, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, VANCE, VOGEL, WARD, WASHINGTON, WAUGH, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, WILLIAMS, WOZNIAK AND YAW, AUGUST 12, 2009

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, AUGUST 12, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Offering heartfelt condolences to the victims, family and

friends involved in the terrible tragedy at the L.A. Fitness

gym in Collier Township, Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Collier Township is a tightly knit community near

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, The residents of Collier Township were devastated by

an unthinkable tragedy on August 4, 2009, when a gunman killed

three people and injured nine in a mass shooting spree; and

WHEREAS, Jody Billingsley of Mt. Lebanon, Elizabeth "Betsy"

Gannon of Green Tree, and Heidi Overmier of Carnegie lost their

lives in this senseless and unwarranted attack; and

WHEREAS, These women will all be forever remembered by a long

list of people who loved them; and

WHEREAS, The family and friends of the victims are in a

period of great mourning and need our support and prayers during

this very difficult time; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

offer its heartfelt condolences to the victims' family and

friends who have been deeply affected by these tragic events;

and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to the

families of the victims.