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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, FRANKEL, MANN, SCAVELLO, BELFANTI, BOYD, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, GRUCELA, HESS, KORTZ, MELIO, MILLARD, MOUL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SIPTROTH, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, DERMODY, DeWEESE AND GEORGE, JUNE 29, 2009 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 29, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing October 29, February 1 and June 12 each year as |
2 | "Pennsylvania World Championship Days" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, While the citizens of this nation experience stress |
4 | over the current, difficult economic times, they often look to |
5 | competitive sporting events to bring some positive relief from |
6 | that stress; and |
7 | WHEREAS, This Commonwealth rose to the occasion by recently |
8 | serving as the home of four championship professional sports |
9 | teams; and |
10 | WHEREAS, On October 29, 2008, the Philadelphia Phillies won |
11 | the World Series after beating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games |
12 | to claim the franchise's second World Championship; and |
13 | WHEREAS, On February 1, 2009, the Pittsburgh Steelers |
14 | defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 to become the first |
15 | National Football League team to win six Super Bowls; and |
16 | WHEREAS, On June 12, 2009, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated |
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1 | the Detroit Red Wings in seven games to win the team's third |
2 | National Hockey League Stanley Cup Championship; and |
3 | WHEREAS, On June 12, 2009, the Hershey Bears captured their |
4 | tenth American Hockey League Calder Cup Championship by |
5 | defeating the Manitoba Moose in six games; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The Commonwealth is proud of the excellence these |
7 | teams have demonstrated by achieving the title of champions, |
8 | especially in these difficult economic times; therefore be it |
9 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October |
10 | 29, February 1 and June 12 each year as "Pennsylvania World |
11 | Championship Days" in Pennsylvania. |
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