THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOBACK, BOYD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, DELOZIER, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARPER, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, KORTZ, KRIEGER, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRI, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, REESE, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating September 17 through 23, 2009, as "Constitution

Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, September 17, 2009, marks the 222nd anniversary of

the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America

by the Constitutional Convention; and

WHEREAS, It is fitting and proper to accord official

recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable

anniversary and to the patriotic celebrations which will

commemorate the occasion; and

WHEREAS, Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a

proclamation each year by the President of the United States of

America designating September 17 through 23 as "Constitution

Week"; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate

September 17 through 23, 2009, as "Constitution Week" in

Pennsylvania; and be it further

RESOLVED, That all Pennsylvanians be encouraged to recognize

this historic observance.