THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, S. H. SMITH, ARGALL, BAKER, BEYER, CIVERA, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GROVE, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KILLION, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, QUINN, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SHAPIRO, SONNEY, STERN, TRUE, WALKO, WATSON, PICKETT, GODSHALL, REED, FAIRCHILD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, HUTCHINSON, KORTZ, MAJOR, GOODMAN AND TURZAI, FEBRUARY 11, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 11, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring Alvin C. Bush for his many years of public service on

the occasion of his retirement from the Independent

Regulatory Review Commission.

WHEREAS, Alvin C. Bush served the Commonwealth for over 35

years, including 20 years as a State representative; and

WHEREAS, In 1997, after many years of State service, Alvin C.

Bush was appointed as a member of the Independent Regulatory

Review Commission; and

WHEREAS, At 85 years of age, Alvin C. Bush recently stepped

down as vice chairman of the Independent Regulatory Review

Commission, the commission that provides oversight and review of

all proposed and existing rules and regulations issued by all

Commonwealth departments, boards, agencies or other authorities,

excluding the General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, Alvin C. Bush was instrumental in forming the

commission more than 20 years ago following his years of service

as a lawmaker, chief of staff for Senate Republicans, Director

of the Legislative Reference Bureau and director of Government

Affairs in the House of Representatives; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Alvin C.

Bush on the occasion of his retirement as vice chairman of the

Independent Regulatory Review Commission for his many years of

dedicated service to the Commonwealth.