THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY BAKER, RAFFERTY, BLAKE, ERICKSON, BOSCOLA, M. WHITE, BREWSTER, EARLL, COSTA, VOGEL, WAUGH, SCARNATI, D. WHITE, SMUCKER, VANCE, MENSCH, ROBBINS, WARD, BRUBAKER, YAW, TARTAGLIONE, WASHINGTON, YUDICHAK, WOZNIAK, WILLIAMS, GREENLEAF, ARGALL, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, HUGHES, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LEACH, SCHWANK, SOLOBAY, STACK, FOLMER AND PILEGGI, MAY 2, 2011

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 2, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Thanking the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary

for their service and designating May 1, 2011, as "Loyalty

Day" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States enacted a law in

1958 to officially recognize Loyalty Day as a national holiday

to be celebrated as a reaffirmation of loyalty to the United

States and for the recognition of the heritage of American

freedoms; and

WHEREAS, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1,

1959, as the first official observance of Loyalty Day, which set

the precedence for annually celebrating this holiday; and

WHEREAS, The Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies

Auxiliary are honoring Loyalty Day with a program being held May

1, 2011, at the State Capitol; and

WHEREAS, The Senate takes great pride in recognizing those

organizations which, through adherence to the highest standards

of service, contribute in a meaningful way toward a better and

more productive society; and

WHEREAS, By steady adherence to the principles of fairness,

reliability and integrity, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its

Ladies Auxiliary meet the highest standards of service and have

become leaders in the community and a model that is worthy of

emulation; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate thank the Veterans of Foreign Wars

and its Ladies Auxiliary for their service and join them in

recognizing and honoring "Loyalty Day" on May 1, 2011; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution, sponsored by

Senator Elisabeth J. Baker, be transmitted to the Veterans of

Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary.