THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY STACK, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, BLAKE, KITCHEN, FONTANA, KASUNIC, BAKER, TARTAGLIONE, DINNIMAN, ERICKSON, SOLOBAY, McILHINNEY, ALLOWAY, COSTA, ORIE, GREENLEAF, ARGALL, PILEGGI, BREWSTER, PIPPY, FERLO, D. WHITE, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK AND BROWNE, MARCH 6, 2012

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 6, 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" will be

this year's theme; 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 Senate designate March 2012 "Irish

American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and extend its

felicitations and best wishes to the Irish community in this

Commonwealth on this occasion; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be forwarded to J.

Thomas Showler, The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick,

P.O. Box 969, Dublin, Pennsylvania 18917; Stephen M. Hladick,

Esq., Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 425 W. Main Street,

Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446-0029; and Kathy McGee Burns, St.

Patrick's Day Observance Association, P.O. Box 32158,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146.