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PRINTER'S NO. 13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
32
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, KULIK, GOODMAN, PASHINSKI, RYAN,
MULLINS, CONKLIN, BIZZARRO, HILL-EVANS, BURNS, LONGIETTI,
STAATS, FREEMAN, NEILSON, DiGIROLAMO, DeLUCA, KORTZ, PICKETT,
CALTAGIRONE AND SCHWEYER, JANUARY 16, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 16, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 1, 2019, as "Saint David's Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, During the 19th century, large numbers of people
from Wales settled in Pennsylvania seeking employment in every
field of industry and commerce; and
WHEREAS, Today, millions of Americans proudly proclaim their
Welsh descent; and
WHEREAS, The traditions and heritage of the Welsh have
enriched the culture and fabric of our society; and
WHEREAS, Revolutionary War financier Robert Morris, former
Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Benjamin R.
Jones, former Federal Circuit Court Judge William Hutchinson and
former Governor Arthur James, among other notable persons, are
all Pennsylvanians of Welsh descent; and
WHEREAS, March 1 is traditionally observed by people of Welsh
origin as "Saint David's Day" to mark the life of Saint David,
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the patron saint of Wales; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
1, 2019, as "Saint David's Day" in Pennsylvania.
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