THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY WATERS, V. BROWN, MANN, SAYLOR, D. COSTA, BISHOP, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, EVANKOVICH, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, MOUL, PRESTON, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO AND SCHRODER, FEBRUARY 10, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 10, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Congratulating Jillian Patricia Pirtle of Philadelphia, on

winning the 2011 Miss Black Pennsylvania pageant.

WHEREAS, Jillian Patricia Pirtle received her formal training

from the High School of Creative and Performing Arts, where she

majored in vocal music and minored in instrumental violin and

drama performance; and

WHEREAS, Miss Pirtle received her bachelor of fine arts

degree in musical theater from the University of the Arts in

Philadelphia in 2004. While attending the university, Jillian

was inducted into the Marian Anderson Society as a Marian

Anderson Scholar and Classical Vocalist; and

WHEREAS, Miss Pirtle's platform is to shine a light on the

importance of the arts for developmental growth, self-esteem and

economic empowerment for the youth, women and men in this

Commonwealth and throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, Miss Pirtle impressed all of the judges with her

sincerity, poise and commitment to her arts empowerment project;

and

WHEREAS, As Miss Black Pennsylvania, a scholar and a driven

African-American young lady who has a desire and a dream to make

a difference in our community, Miss Pirtle plans to use this

platform to advance appreciation for the arts; and

WHEREAS, Miss Pirtle plans to open a theater arts production

company in Philadelphia in keeping with her goal to reach young

men and women, making a difference in their lives; therefore be

it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate

Jillian Patricia Pirtle on winning the 2011 Miss Black

Pennsylvania pageant and wish her continued success in her quest

to earn the title of Miss Black USA 2011.