Bill Text: PA HR15 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulating the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce on the 125th anniversary of its founding.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 34-10)

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-24 - Adopted (200-0) [HR15 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR15-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  7

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

15

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, MIRABITO, BAKER, BEAR, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO, J. EVANS, GEORGE, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, MAJOR, MARSICO, MILLARD, MUSTIO, PAYNE, PYLE, ROSS, SCAVELLO, STEVENSON, VULAKOVICH, MANN, TALLMAN AND KORTZ, JANUARY 19, 2011

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 19, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Congratulating the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce on

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the 125th anniversary of its founding.

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WHEREAS, On Tuesday evening, December 15, 1885, a group of

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Williamsport businessmen met in the Common Council Chambers of

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the city government to adopt bylaws and elect the first officers

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of the Williamsport Board of Trade, thus starting an

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organization that has continued to the present day and is now

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known as the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce; and

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WHEREAS, The board was organized to promote business, trade

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and manufacturing in the region, and, over the years, the

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mission of the board has not changed; and

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WHEREAS, Its leadership and vision have taken the region

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through various economic periods of growth and recession,

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calling upon the creativity and innovation of its members to

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maintain a strong business climate and a local economy that

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provides jobs for people; and

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WHEREAS, On December 15, 2010, the Chamber of Commerce will

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mark its 125th anniversary, culminating a year-long celebration

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of the activities and people who have helped the chamber in its

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efforts to improve the region; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the

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Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce on the 125th

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anniversary of its founding.

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