PRINTER'S NO. 1505
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
303
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, DINNIMAN, BARTOLOTTA, STREET, PHILLIPS-
HILL, LEACH, FONTANA, ARGALL, J. WARD, AUMENT, BREWSTER,
KILLION, PITTMAN, COSTA, MARTIN, HUGHES, BROWNE AND
TARTAGLIONE, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Observing March 1, 2020, as "St. David's Day" in Pennsylvania
and honoring the many Pennsylvanians of Welsh heritage.
WHEREAS, St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and March 1,
St. David's feast day, is the Welsh national holiday which is
celebrated by Welsh people throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, Starting in the 17th century, a significant number
of people emigrated from Wales to this Commonwealth seeking
religious freedom and employment; and
WHEREAS, William Penn and the Religious Society of Friends,
or Quakers, founded the heart of the first Welsh settlement in
Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, A second wave of Welsh immigration, led by a Baptist
minister, occurred in the 18th century and resulted in the
immigrants settling in Cambria County; and
WHEREAS, Since this Commonwealth and Wales both include rare
anthracite coal, many Welsh immigrants also settled in the
northeastern Pennsylvania coal region; and
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WHEREAS, Many cities and towns in this Commonwealth are named
by or for people of Welsh heritage; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has a concentration of people of
Welsh ancestry that is greater than any other state; and
WHEREAS, The rich Welsh traditions and culture have had a
tremendous impact on this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, "St. David's Day" unites Welsh people worldwide in
the celebration of their identity; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate observe March 1, 2020, as "St.
David's Day" in Pennsylvania and honor the many Pennsylvanians
of Welsh heritage.
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