PRINTER'S NO. 2235
No. 339 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, GINGRICH, MAJOR, ROSS, ARGALL,
ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BIANCUCCI,
BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, CORRIGAN, COY,
CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DeWEESE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD,
FICHTER, FLICK, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARRIS, HERMAN, HERSHEY,
HICKERNELL, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KELLER, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN,
LEDERER, LEH, LEWIS, MAITLAND, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, PICKETT, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SCAVELLO,
SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STURLA, THOMAS, TIGUE,
TRUE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WHEATLEY,
WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 26, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 26, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of September 21 through 27, 2003, as "Voter
2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The cornerstone of a democracy is an educated,
4 informed and participatory electorate; and
5 WHEREAS, Voting is the voluntary act of an individual
6 expressing his or her belief in a representative democracy; and
7 WHEREAS, The right to vote is perhaps the most basic and
8 fundamental of all the rights guaranteed by our democratic form
9 of government; and
10 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Voter Hall of Fame was established
11 to acknowledge and honor citizens of this Commonwealth who have
1 demonstrated a commitment to democracy by voting in every
2 November election for at least 50 consecutive years; and
3 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Vote With a Vet Program was
4 established to encourage voter participation among our high
5 school youths of voting age and to teach them about the
6 sacrifices our veterans have made; and
7 WHEREAS, Voter awareness leads to a healthy democracy in
8 which citizens have the information and skills to participate
9 effectively in all aspects of civic life; and
10 WHEREAS, Voter awareness campaigns and get-out-the-vote
11 efforts emphasize the importance of voting and registering to
12 vote; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
14 week of September 21 through 27, 2003, as "Voter Awareness Week"
15 in Pennsylvania.
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