PRINTER'S NO. 4084
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1090
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY P. COSTA, COHEN, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO, GIBBONS,
HENNESSEY, KINSEY, KIRKLAND, MAHONEY, MILLARD, NEILSON,
PAYNE, READSHAW, ROZZI, SCHWEYER, VEREB AND YOUNGBLOOD,
OCTOBER 20, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 20, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the significant contributions of Alpha Phi Omega, a
national service organization, and further recognizing its
Biennial National Convention being held December 27 through
30, 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Alpha Phi Omega (APO), founded in 1925 at Lafayette
College, in Easton, Pennsylvania, is a national coeducational
service organization that develops leadership, promotes
friendship and provides service at colleges and universities
throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, APO has grown from a single chapter at Lafayette
College to more than 360 active chapters in the United States
and Canada and affiliate APO organizations in Australia and the
Philippines; and
WHEREAS, Founded in keeping with the ideals of scouting as an
organization for men only, APO became coeducational in 1976, and
now includes more than 400,000 men and women alumni; and
WHEREAS, APO has more than 28,000 active brothers conducting
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service within our communities, who in 2014 performed more than
1 million service hours; and
WHEREAS, Every two years, students from across the nation
gather for a national convention, comprised of student
representatives from each active chapter convened in a
legislative session; and
WHEREAS, The national convention is the supreme authority of
APO which conducts the business of the fraternity throughout the
four days of the convention; and
WHEREAS, In December 2016, the City of Pittsburgh will
welcome more than 2,000 brothers and guests as it hosts the
Biennial Nation Convention; and
WHEREAS, APO continues to provide more service on more
campuses than any other collegiate service organization while
preparing our students to be campus and community leaders;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
significant contributions of Alpha Phi Omega and further
recognize the Biennial National Convention being held December
27 through 30, 2016, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
Alpha Phi Omega, 1441 E. 104th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131-
4635.
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