PRINTER'S NO. 735
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
114
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, BLAKE, J. WARD, FONTANA, DINNIMAN,
BREWSTER, VOGEL, ARGALL, BROWNE, K. WARD, SCHWANK, KILLION,
HUTCHINSON, TARTAGLIONE, AUMENT, COSTA AND FARNESE,
MAY 7, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 7, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2019 as "Community Action Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Community Action emerged from the heart of President
Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 proclamation of America's "War on
Poverty," where battles must be won in the field, in every
private home and in every public office, from the courthouse to
the White House; and
WHEREAS, Community Action has put a human face on poverty for
more than 50 years by advocating for limited-income individuals
without a voice so that they may enter the middle class and
reach for the American dream, replacing their despair with
opportunity; and
WHEREAS, Community Action builds and promotes economic
stability as an essential aspect of enabling and enhancing
stronger communities, which in turn promotes self-sufficiency,
ensuring that all Americans are able to live in dignity; and
WHEREAS, Community Action has enhanced the lives of people
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17