THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY STACK, TARTAGLIONE, MENSCH, BOSCOLA, ORIE, MUSTO, STOUT, FONTANA, ERICKSON, COSTA, O'PAKE, GREENLEAF, VOGEL, ARGALL, PILEGGI, HUGHES, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE, BAKER, PIPPY, ALLOWAY, TOMLINSON, RAFFERTY, EARLL AND MELLOW, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of October 2010 as "Polish American

Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, This year marks the 402nd anniversary of Polish

settlers arriving in the United States of America; and

WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage will mark the 231st

anniversary of the death of General Casimir Pulaski, father of

the American cavalry, and the 71st anniversary of the invasion

of Poland and outbreak of World War II; and

WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage have contributed greatly

to global advancement and advancement of the United States and

Pennsylvania in particular in the 402 years since the first

Polish immigrants settled here; and

WHEREAS, People of Polish heritage have demonstrated

exceptional skills in the fields of acting, accounting, art,

dentistry, education, engineering, entertainment, general labor,

government, law, literature, management, mathematics, medicine,

the military, music, philosophy, poetry, sports and many other

endeavors; and

WHEREAS, Polish people are recognized for their strong work

ethic and outstanding achievements; and

WHEREAS, Polish notables include Ignacy Jan Paderewski, one

of the most famous and popular pianists of all time and an

advocate for Polish freedom, who was born 150 years ago in

Warsaw and who died in 1941 in New York City; and

WHEREAS, Other Polish notables include Revolutionary War

heroes Casimir Pulaski and Thaddeus Kosciuszko; Leopold

Stokowski, a renowned international conductor; Zbigniew

Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to President Carter; and

Edmund Muskie, a United States Senator from Maine; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians of Polish heritage have made many

contributions to our nation; and

WHEREAS, These Pennsylvanians include Cardinal John Krol of

Philadelphia, baseball great Stan Musial of Donora and singer

Bobby Vinton of Canonsburg; and

WHEREAS, The Polish people have many reasons to be proud of

and to celebrate their heritage, culture and the achievements of

their people; and

WHEREAS, All Pennsylvanians are grateful for the many

contributions of Poland and its citizens to our Commonwealth;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2010

as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.