THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY STERN, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HALUSKA, HARHART, HARPER, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PEIFER, PICKETT, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SANTONI, CULVER, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND MILLER, APRIL 30, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 30, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week of May 5 through 13, 2012, as "National

Travel and Tourism Week" and April 30, 2012, as "Tourism Day"

in Pennsylvania. 

WHEREAS, The week of May 5 through 13, 2012, has been

selected as "National Travel and Tourism Week," and April 30,

2012, has been selected as "Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, "National Tourism Week" was established in 1983 when

the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution

designating a week in May 1984 as "National Tourism Week" and,

in a White House ceremony, the President of the United States

signed a Presidential proclamation urging citizens to observe

the week with the appropriate ceremonies and activities; and

WHEREAS, The travel and tourism industry of this Commonwealth

has selected April 30, 2012, as "Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania;

and

WHEREAS, Tourism is Pennsylvania's second-largest industry

and a major contributor to the economy of this Commonwealth,

accounting for an annual economic impact of $36 billion; and

WHEREAS, Tourism supports a work force of more than 450,000

people, with one out of every 12 Pennsylvania jobs relying on

travel-and-tourism-related industries; and

WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is one of the most visited states in

the country, with an estimated 170 million domestic visits

annually; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 5

through 13, 2012, as "National Travel and Tourism Week" and

April 30, 2012, as "Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania.