PRINTER'S NO. 2945
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
617
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, COX, STAATS, KORTZ, SONNEY, SCHLOSSBERG,
BIZZARRO, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, JONES, RYAN, MALONEY,
HENNESSEY, DELLOSO, EVERETT, FREEMAN, THOMAS, MILLARD,
KAUFFMAN, BURNS, MURT, KNOWLES, MACKENZIE, READSHAW,
RAVENSTAHL, MARSHALL, PICKETT, LONGIETTI, WARREN, ZABEL,
BERNSTINE, ROEBUCK, DiGIROLAMO, OTTEN AND GILLEN,
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, NOVEMBER 22, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of December 2019 as "Made in PA Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, From lighters to light bulbs, cowboy boots to
guitars and crayons to shovels, Pennsylvanians may be surprised
by the wide array of products made in this State; and
WHEREAS, More than $87 billion worth of products are made in
this Commonwealth every year by approximately 570,000 of our
residents; and
WHEREAS, Many more Pennsylvanians transport, store and sell
these products; and
WHEREAS, Buying Pennsylvania-made products is an easy way to
support jobs in this Commonwealth as well as create new jobs;
and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives encourages
Pennsylvanians to support Pennsylvania companies, and their
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friends, families and neighbors who work for them, by seeking
out and purchasing Pennsylvania-made products when shopping this
holiday season; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of December 2019 as "Made in PA Month" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
residents to remember Pennsylvania-made products when making
holiday purchases.
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