PRINTER'S NO. 998
No. 85 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY CORPORA, BOSCOLA, ROONEY, GRUPPO, DALLY, BROWNE,
DeWEESE, HARHART, CORRIGAN, DENT, SEMMEL, D. W. SNYDER,
ROBERTS, JAROLIN, BUXTON, LESCOVITZ, BELARDI, LYNCH, LEDERER,
ARMSTRONG, FICHTER, HALUSKA, CAPPABIANCA, TIGUE, CAWLEY,
BEBKO-JONES, CASORIO, MELIO, STEELMAN, TRICH, DALEY, STETLER,
GORDNER, HENNESSEY, PISTELLA, COY, TRAVAGLIO, CALTAGIRONE,
FARGO, BAKER, BROWN, READSHAW AND PETTIT, MARCH 13, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 13, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating March 18, 1997, as "Public Defenders' Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Fundamental issues of fairness and decency require
4 any responsible government to provide its citizens with equal
5 access to the courts and a legal defense against charges brought
6 against them; and
7 WHEREAS, Public defenders throughout this Commonwealth have
8 diligently and effectively carried out this responsibility,
9 often despite substantial obstacles and negative public
10 sentiment; and
11 WHEREAS, Both the necessity and value of this service is
12 recognized and appreciated by both the legislative and executive
13 branches of State government; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
15 18, 1997, as "Public Defenders' Day" in Pennsylvania.
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