Bill Text: PA HR329 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the many hours that American Association of Retired Persons members, particularly volunteers, give in an effort to assist their fellow citizens and encouraging the American Association of Retired Persons and its members to continue to help Pennsylvanians make the most out of life after 50 years of age and to, in the words of American Association of Retired Persons founder Ethel Percy Andrus, "serve and not be served."

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-06-02 - Adopted [HR329 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR329-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1947
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 329 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, ADOLPH, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BROWN, CAUSER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALLY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRUCKER, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, McCALL, McGEEHAN, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PAYNE, PICKETT, PRESTON, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND FRANKEL, JUNE 1, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 1, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the many hours that American Association of Retired
Persons members, particularly volunteers, give in an effort
to assist their fellow citizens and encouraging the American
Association of Retired Persons and its members to continue to
help Pennsylvanians make the most out of life after 50 years
of age and to, in the words of American Association of
Retired Persons founder Ethel Percy Andrus, "serve and not be
served."
WHEREAS, The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
has more than 1.9 million members in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, More than 150 AARP-Pennsylvania Chapters provide
older Pennsylvanians with opportunities to be active within
their communities through volunteer activities, informative
meetings, social gatherings and travel opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Each year, thousands of Pennsylvania AARP volunteers
work in their communities at 390 tax-aide sites providing free
tax assistance to more than 113,000 individuals; and
WHEREAS, Six hundred Pennsylvania driver safety instructors
affiliated with AARP teach driver safety courses to 31,000
individuals; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania WorkSearch and the Senior Community
Service Employment Program helped more than 2,100 older
Pennsylvanians connect to local job opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Many thousands of volunteers host information tables
at fairs and other community events and advocate before the
General Assembly on issues important to older Pennsylvanians;
and
WHEREAS, AARP in Pennsylvania provides helpful consumer
information on issues ranging from long-term care services and
reverse mortgages to avoiding scams for Pennsylvanians from all
walks of life; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
many hours that AARP members, particularly AARP volunteers, give
in an effort to assist their fellow citizens and encourage AARP
and its members to continue to help Pennsylvanians make the most
out of life after 50 years of age and to, in the words of AARP
founder Ethel Percy Andrus, "serve and not be served."
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