PRINTER'S NO. 4005
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
921
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, BIZZARRO, RYAN, WEBSTER, HOHENSTEIN,
SCHLOSSBERG, GALLOWAY, SCHLEGEL CULVER, STAATS, READSHAW,
LONGIETTI, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHWEYER, GREEN, MACKENZIE, WILLIAMS,
HILL-EVANS, KORTZ, NEILSON AND BURNS, JUNE 23, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 23, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing August 19, 2020, as "Aviation Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In 1903, brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, left
their hometown of Dayton, Ohio, and traveled to the sands of
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, In Kitty Hawk, the Wright brothers made the first
controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air
aircraft, and in the process established a tradition of
excellence in innovation that endures to this day; and
WHEREAS, Declared in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
"National Aviation Day" celebrates the history and development
of aviation; and
WHEREAS, This annual event provides an ideal time to pay
tribute to the many pioneering individuals who have dared to
reach for the heavens; and
WHEREAS, The date of August 19 was selected specifically to
correspond with the birthday of Orville Wright, and this legacy
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of the Wright brothers' historic flight helps to ensure that
important details of the past are transmitted to succeeding
generations for their reflection and appreciation; and
WHEREAS, The many organizations and airports throughout this
Commonwealth that have participated in National Aviation Day are
to be commended for their tremendous efforts to guarantee that
the history of aviation in the United States will not be
forgotten; and
WHEREAS, Aviation in this Commonwealth dates back more than
100 years and currently ranks 13th in the country in the number
of public-use aviation facilities, with 125 airports, heliports
and seaplane bases, providing an annual economic impact of $23.6
billion to this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The aviation industry supports more than 300,000
jobs, making it one of the largest employment sectors in this
Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize August
19, 2020, as "Aviation Day" in Pennsylvania.
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