PRINTER'S NO. 257
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
59
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ROZZI, READSHAW, VEREB, STURLA, SCHWEYER,
KIRKLAND, HENNESSEY, THOMAS, FRANKEL, FARINA, CALTAGIRONE,
DONATUCCI, KIM, MACKENZIE, CONKLIN, O'BRIEN, BISHOP,
YOUNGBLOOD, P. DALEY, FLYNN, WATSON, LONGIETTI, KINSEY,
DiGIROLAMO, WHEELAND, D. COSTA, McCARTER, MILLARD, C. PARKER,
COHEN, GIBBONS, DeLUCA, GRELL, KORTZ, BROWNLEE, V. BROWN,
ROSS, MAJOR, MAHONEY, GINGRICH, GOODMAN AND TOEPEL,
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Girls and Women in
Sports Day" celebrated on February 4, 2015.
WHEREAS, Since 1987, the National Girls and Women in Sports
Coalition has declared February 4 as "National Girls and Women
in Sports Day"; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has recognized the
importance of girls and women in sports through Title IX, which
governs the overall equity of treatment and opportunity in
athletics so that women have equal opportunities to participate
in athletics; and
WHEREAS, The number of girls playing high school sports has
increased from fewer than 300,000 during the 1971-1972 school
year to nearly 3,209,000 during the 2012-2013 school year; and
WHEREAS, The number of women playing college sports grew from
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