PRINTER'S NO. 2944
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
616
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MALONEY, BERNSTINE, BIZZARRO, BURNS, COX,
DiGIROLAMO, HARKINS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, KNOWLES, KORTZ,
LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, READSHAW, ROEBUCK,
RYAN, SCHMITT, SONNEY, STAATS, WHEELAND, FRITZ AND GILLEN,
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating Roger Penske on being awarded the Presidential
Medal of Freedom.
WHEREAS, On October 24, 2019, President Donald Trump awarded
the Presidential Medal of Freedom to auto racing legend Roger
Penske; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Penske was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in
1937, and developed an appreciation for automobiles and racing
at a young age; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Penske attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania, where he studied business administration and began
his racing career; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Penske had numerous victories as a young racer,
winning accolades for his skills, including being named Sports
Car Driver of the Year by Sports Illustrated; and
WHEREAS, Following an early retirement from driving, Mr.
Penske turned his attention to the business side of the sport,
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