PRINTER'S NO. 4279
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1177
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, NEILSON, BIZZARRO, READSHAW, PICKETT,
KULIK, KINSEY, DONATUCCI, DiGIROLAMO, HILL-EVANS, STAATS,
YOUNGBLOOD, JAMES, RYAN, MILLARD, MACKENZIE, BURNS,
CALTAGIRONE, BARRAR, HENNESSEY, LONGIETTI, THOMAS, CORBIN,
SAYLOR, WATSON, MENTZER, J. McNEILL, MARSICO, DRISCOLL,
DEASY, DALEY, SCHWEYER, KAUFER AND ROZZI, OCTOBER 17, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 17, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of October 15 through 19, 2018, as
"National Business Women's Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Working women constitute more than 72 million of
this nation's work force and they strive to serve their
communities, their states and their nation in professional,
civic and cultural capacities; and
WHEREAS, Women-owned businesses account for 40% of all United
States businesses, generating $1.9 trillion in sales; and
WHEREAS, In 1928, President Herbert Hoover designated the
third week of October as "National Business Women's Week"; and
WHEREAS, The major goals of Business and Professional
Women/USA are to promote equality for all women and to help
create better conditions for working women through the study of
social, educational, economic and political issues; and
WHEREAS, For more than 85 years, various women's business
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groups have been spotlighting the achievements and contributions
of working women during "National Business Women's Week";
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of October 15 through 19, 2018, as "National Business
Women's Week" in Pennsylvania.
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