THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, McGEEHAN, MURPHY, BISHOP, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DAVIS, DAVIDSON, DAY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HAHN, HARHART, HARPER, JOSEPHS, W. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MALONEY, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MULLERY, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PYLE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, M. SMITH, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND DALEY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 15, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Designating March 2012 as "Irish-American Heritage Month" in

Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, On March 17, 2012, the Irish community in this

Commonwealth will celebrate the occasion of the feast of the

glorious Apostle of Ireland, Saint Patrick; and

WHEREAS, "St. Patrick, bless the American worker" is the

theme of the 2012 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Fleeing political, religious and racial persecution

in their homeland, Irish immigrants arrived on our shores

penniless and unwanted, yet filled with hope that America held a

future in which they and their children would enjoy the

bountiful fruits of a nation founded upon the principles of

liberty and justice for all; and

WHEREAS, In every phase of our national history, Irish

Americans have taken their place at the forefront in the

political, economic, religious, social and artistic fields; and 

WHEREAS, Their contribution to the good and welfare of this

Commonwealth is immeasurable and unflinching; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare March

2012 as "Irish-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and

extend its felicitations and best wishes to the Irish community

in this Commonwealth on this momentous occasion; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the

Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D., Department of Taoiseach, Government

Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2, Ireland and Kathleen

McGee Burns, St. Patrick's Day Observance Association, P.O. Box

32158, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146.