PRINTER'S NO. 965
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
163
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, BREWSTER, IOVINO, FONTANA, MUTH,
BLAKE, DINNIMAN, BARTOLOTTA, FARNESE, KEARNEY, COLLETT,
SCHWANK AND KILLION, JUNE 12, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 12, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of June 10 through 17, 2019, as "Disability
Pride Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, All people, including those with disabilities,
should be guaranteed the right to receive a quality education,
to be productive members of our workforce, to raise families, to
exert control and choice over their own lives and to have equal
opportunity to access and participate in all facets of life; and
WHEREAS, Having a disability should be seen as a natural part
of human diversity; and
WHEREAS, Many people with disabilities share a cultural
experience and history; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 30 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 was signed into law, ending discrimination against
and providing equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in
employment, education, government services, public
accommodations, commercial facilities and transportation; and
WHEREAS, In spite of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
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