PRINTER'S NO. 1611
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
204
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GABLER, SAYLOR, BIZZARRO, BURNS, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
DiGIROLAMO, FREEMAN, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HILL-EVANS,
IRVIN, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MARKOSEK, MENTZER,
MILLARD, MOUL, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, SAMUELSON,
SONNEY AND TOOHIL, APRIL 29, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 29, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the Pennsylvania Jaycees on the 80th anniversary of its
founding.
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Jaycees is a nonprofit organization
of active young residents 18 to 40 years of age who are engaged
and dedicated to creating a positive impact in their
communities; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Commerce was
founded on May 1, 1939 in Wilkes-Barre; and
WHEREAS, The name of the organization was later changed to
the Pennsylvania Jaycees; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Jaycees is an affiliate of JCI USA,
which has 584 chapters and approximately 12,000 members
nationwide; and
WHEREAS, There are 19 chapters and 375 members of the
Pennsylvania Jaycees, including two institutional chapters
organized to provide an opportunity for incarcerated
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Pennsylvanians to better themselves during the course of a
criminal sentence; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Pennsylvania Jaycees is to
provide development opportunities that empower young people to
create positive change; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Jaycees gather active residents
from all segments of the population to develop the skills,
knowledge and understanding needed to make informed decisions
and take action; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Pennsylvania Jaycees lend their
time and talents to a wide variety of charitable and community-
centered causes and activities; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Jaycees is celebrating the 80th
anniversary of its founding on May 1, 2019; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
Pennsylvania Jaycees on the 80th anniversary of its founding;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives join the
officers, members and alumni of the Pennsylvania Jaycees in
celebrating the 80th anniversary of its founding.
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