PRINTER'S NO. 982

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 77 Session of 2001

        INTRODUCED BY FAIRCHILD, ADOLPH, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG,
           M. BAKER, BARD, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF,
           BROWNE, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA, CAPPELLI, CIVERA, CLARK,
           CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COSTA, DALEY,
           DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FICHTER,
           FLEAGLE, FLICK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
           HERMAN, HESS, HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KAISER,
           LAUGHLIN, LEH, LESCOVITZ, MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL,
           McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, METCALFE, R. MILLER,
           S. MILLER, MYERS, NAILOR, O'BRIEN, ORIE, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS,
           PIPPY, PRESTON, RAYMOND, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, ROHRER, ROSS,
           SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI,
           SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO, WATERS, WATSON,
           C. WILLIAMS, J. WILLIAMS, WILT, WOJNAROSKI AND PISTELLA,
           MARCH 12, 2001

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MARCH 12, 2001

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Declaring the week of April 29 through May 5, 2001, as "Persons
     2     with Disabilities Employment Week" in Pennsylvania.

     3     WHEREAS, The House of Representatives finds that persons with
     4  disabilities have the highest unemployment rate in this
     5  Commonwealth; and
     6     WHEREAS, The House of Representatives finds that there are
     7  more than 300,000 Pennsylvanians with disabilities of working
     8  age and that 220,000 are unemployed, creating a 73% unemployment
     9  rate for this population; and
    10     WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage

     1  and assist individuals who are blind or have other severe
     2  disabilities to achieve maximum independence through productive
     3  and gainful employment; and
     4     WHEREAS, It is clear that providing work opportunities for
     5  persons with disabilities benefits both individuals with
     6  disabilities and society as a whole by allowing individuals with
     7  disabilities to become contributors to the State and local
     8  economy; therefore be it
     9     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare April 29
    10  through May 5, 2001, as "Persons with Disabilities Employment
    11  Week" in Pennsylvania.













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