PRINTER'S NO. 3117
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
749
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, READSHAW, HENNESSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, GAINEY,
BIZZARRO, KINSEY, PASHINSKI, DiGIROLAMO, MILLARD, MURT,
O'NEILL, A. DAVIS, BURNS, DRISCOLL, FRANKEL, NEILSON,
CALTAGIRONE, KIRKLAND AND MARSICO, MARCH 12, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 12, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Urban League of
Greater Pittsburgh and honoring it for a century of community
service.
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh was
established in 1918 to assist African-American members of the
community in raising themselves out of poverty; and
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh has operated
a nationally recognized guild since 1954 that raises funds for
the organization's programs and completes various community
service activities; and
WHEREAS, The organization has continued to empower the
community and promote racial equality through programs designed
to assist members of the community in times of need; and
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh's president,
Esther L. Bush, has served this Commonwealth in Governor-
appointed positions on the Pennsylvania State Board of
Education, Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency,
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Criminal Justice and Community Relations Taskforce and was 1 of
10 Americans recognized by the White House for her service
through Champions of Change in the Educational Excellence for
African Americans program; and
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh provides
classes and activities for families to promote healthy growth
and development for children as well as support for parents; and
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh promotes
leadership and scholarship among African-American children,
sponsoring leadership programs for teens and free academic
programs to encourage young students to explore STEM fields; and
WHEREAS, The organization has worked to improve the high
school graduation rate in the Greater Pittsburgh area and
encourage and assist students in applying to postsecondary
education programs; and
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh supports
impoverished seniors by providing them with free job training
and placement for in-demand jobs and pays the employee's salary
or wages for a period of time if necessary; and
WHEREAS, The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh provides
financial education, credit counseling, rental assistance and
banking services in order to promote financial stability and
break the cycle of poverty; and
WHEREAS, For a century the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
has continued to be guided by its founding principles of
enabling African Americans to secure economic self-reliance,
parity and power and civil rights, as well as ensuring social,
political and economic justice for all Americans; therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
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100th anniversary of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh and
honor the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh for a century of
service to underprivileged members of the community.
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