PRINTER'S NO. 3180
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
681
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY SAYLOR, BERNSTINE, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, BROOKS,
BROWN, BURNS, DONATUCCI, EMRICK, FREEMAN, GLEIM, HEFFLEY,
HILL-EVANS, JONES, JOZWIAK, KIM, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MILLARD,
MURT, NEILSON, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, RYAN,
SCHMITT, SONNEY, STAATS, TOEPEL AND YOUNGBLOOD,
JANUARY 21, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
JANUARY 21, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of March 15 through 21, 2020, as "National
Surveyors Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The role of the surveyor has been, and remains, of
vital importance in the development of the United States and to
our private property rights; and
WHEREAS, Surveying requires both fieldwork and indoor work in
order to measure, maintain, monitor, verify, validate and
regulate boundaries of land, economic assets and other
properties; and
WHEREAS, Since the colonial era, surveyors have been
statesmen, leaders in the community and influential citizens;
and
WHEREAS, Former surveyors include George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, John Adams and Abraham Lincoln; and
WHEREAS, Surveyors remain essential to the development of the
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United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania today; and
WHEREAS, The surveying profession requires special education,
training, knowledge of mathematics and physical and applied
sciences and legal requirements for evidence; and
WHEREAS, "National Surveyors Week" is an opportunity to
recognize the historic contributions of surveying and appreciate
the new technologies that are constantly modernizing the
profession; and
WHEREAS, "National Surveyors Week" has been celebrated
annually since 1984 during the week in March following the third
Sunday; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of March 15 through 21, 2020, as "National Surveyors Week"
in Pennsylvania.
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