PRINTER'S NO. 459
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
45
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KEARNEY, FARNESE, BROWNE, COSTA, SANTARSIERO,
MUTH, HUGHES, KILLION AND SCHWANK, MARCH 20, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 20, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 2019 as "Sikh Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Sikhism is one of the most widely practiced
religions in the world; and
WHEREAS, Today there are approximately 25 million Sikhs
worldwide and more than 500,000 Sikhs in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Sikhs have been living in the United States for more
than 100 years; and
WHEREAS, During the early 20th century, thousands of Sikhs
worked on farms, in lumber mills and mines and on the Oregon
Pacific and Eastern Railroad; and
WHEREAS, Sikhs pursue diverse professions and make rich
contributions to the social, cultural and economic vibrancy of
the United States; and
WHEREAS, Sikhs are members of the United States Armed Forces
and contribute significantly to agriculture, information
technology, small businesses, the hotel industry, trucking,
medicine and technology; and
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