THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, HUGHES, PILEGGI, BAKER, BLAKE, BREWSTER, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, VOGEL, WARD, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE AND M. WHITE, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Observing the week of September 17 through 23, 2011, as

"Constitution Week" in Pennsylvania, and commending the

National Pike Chapter of the Daughters of the American

Revolution for its patriotic support of this observance in

our Commonwealth.

WHEREAS, The National Society of the Daughters of the

American Revolution was founded in Washington, DC, in 1890 and

chartered by Congress in 1896; and

WHEREAS, The society consists of women descended directly

from individuals who aided in establishing American independence

throughout the period of the American Revolution, and it strives

to promote historic preservation, patriotic endeavors and

education; and

WHEREAS, The National Pike Chapter of the Daughters of the

American Revolution has developed a strong reputation for the

very highest quality of service and adherence to the principles

of fairness, reliability and integrity, and it has become a

leading organization in its region; and

WHEREAS, The National Pike Chapter of the Daughters of the

American Revolution joins with its national society and other

patriotic organizations and citizens throughout our nation to

observe "Constitution Week" during the week of September 17

through 23, 2011, and it encourages all to take part in this

observance of our Federal Constitution; therefore be it 

RESOLVED, That the Senate observe the week of September 17

through 23, 2011, as "Constitution Week" in Pennsylvania, and

commend the National Pike Chapter of the Daughters of the

American Revolution for its patriotic support of this observance

in our Commonwealth.