PRINTER'S NO. 1294
No. 191 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG, BAKER, BALDWIN,
BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI,
CLYMER, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FORCIER,
FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH,
GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON,
JAMES, LEDERER, LEH, MAJOR, MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
MUNDY, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA,
READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SATHER, SHANER, B. SMITH, R. STEVENSON,
E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, MARCH 29, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 29, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 6, 2005, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, On April 6, 1320, the Scottish Parliament, meeting
3 at Arbroath Abbey, sent a declaration to Pope John XXII that
4 asserted the independence of Scotland and recited the services
5 that their "Lord and sovereign, Robert the Bruce had rendered";
6 and
7 WHEREAS, The declaration of Scottish independence, known as
8 the Declaration of Arbroath, stated "for we fight not for glory,
9 nor riches, nor honours, but for freedom alone, which no good
10 man gives up except for his life"; and
11 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania possesses a rich
12 history, filled with the character and strength of a truly
1 diverse population; and
2 WHEREAS, Within our society, the contributions of Scottish
3 Americans are varied and plentiful, and hundreds of thousands of
4 Scottish Americans are proud to call Pennsylvania their home;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, In July 1776, members of the Continental Congress
7 declared their independence from England and formed the United
8 States of America; and
9 WHEREAS, As a country born from revolution and a belief in
10 freedom for all, it is appropriate to celebrate and recognize
11 these values throughout the world; and
12 WHEREAS, Over the centuries the contributions of Scottish
13 Americans to the growth and prosperity of our nation are well
14 documented; and
15 WHEREAS, Today over 6 million Americans of Scottish descent
16 reside within our borders and continue to donate to a future
17 filled with hope, possibility and boundless horizons; therefore
18 be it
19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
20 6, 2005, as "Tartan Day" in Pennsylvania.
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