PRINTER'S NO. 3191
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1996
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MALONEY, MACKENZIE, BENNINGHOFF, HENNESSEY,
TOEPEL, DUSH, MURT, MARSICO, ELLIS, VEREB, COHEN, SONNEY,
COX, QUIGLEY, HICKERNELL, KOTIK, V. BROWN, ROZZI, MILLARD,
READSHAW, WHEELAND, D. COSTA, WARD, LONGIETTI, CONKLIN,
DiGIROLAMO, DAVIS, MAJOR, A. HARRIS, MILNE, FARINA AND
PHILLIPS-HILL, APRIL 13, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 13, 2016
AN ACT
Designating a portion of State Route 1010 in Berks County as the
DeLight Breidegam, Jr., Memorial Highway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. DeLight Breidegam, Jr., Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) DeLight Breidegam, Jr., attended Gettysburg College
and served in the United States Air Force during World War
II.
(2) Mr. Breidegam has been honored by many organizations
for his leadership, altruism and philanthropy.
(3) Among Mr. Breidegam's many awards are the World
Entrepreneur Award from Kutztown University, Outstanding
Business Leader from Northwood University, Business Person of
the Year from the Berks County Chamber of Commerce, the
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Leadership by Example Award from the Berks County Senior
Citizens Council, the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame of
Berks County and the Eberly Medal for Philanthropy and
Volunteerism from the Fund for the Advancement of the State
System of Higher Education, Inc.
(4) Mr. Breidegam also held honorary degrees from
Moravian College and Kutztown University and served both
schools as a board member.
(5) Mr. Breidegam was a prominent supporter of our
military, serving as a member of the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Committee and received the Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve Award from the Department of Defense National
Committee.
(6) Mr. Breidegam also received the Army Community of
Excellence Award and the Freedom Award from the Department of
Defense National Committee of Employer Support of the Guard
and Reserve.
(7) Despite his long list of awards, honors and
achievements, Mr. Breidegam always credited his success to
those who worked around him.
(b) Designation.--The portion of State Route 1010 in Berks
County is hereby designated the DeLight Breidegam, Jr., Memorial
Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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