Bill Text: PA HR389 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing and designating the month of October 2011 as "Dignity & Respect Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-8)

Status: (Passed) 2011-09-28 - Adopted (194-1) [HR389 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR389-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2364
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 389 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, MANN, MOUL, ROCK, ROEBUCK, SAINATO, SONNEY, STABACK, YOUNGBLOOD, V. BROWN, READSHAW AND M. O'BRIEN, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and designating the month of October 2011 as
"Dignity & Respect Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, In November 2008, an initiative intended to create a
more harmonious work environment was introduced by the Center
for Inclusion at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center;
and
WHEREAS, The success of this undertaking laid the groundwork
for the broader scope initiative of the Dignity & Respect
Campaign; and
WHEREAS, On October 1, 2009, the Dignity & Respect Campaign
was launched as a community initiative intended to encourage and
promote the message of inclusion predicated upon the core belief
that everyone deserves dignity and respect; and
WHEREAS, The Dignity & Respect Campaign is founded on the
basic principles of empathy and treating others as they
themselves would want to be treated; and
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WHEREAS, The "30 Tips of Dignity & Respect" were developed in
an effort to highlight the simple acts of kindness that can
easily be incorporated into our everyday behavior; and
WHEREAS, The positive modification of our social behavior is
critical in fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace,
discouraging bullying in schools and developing more unified
communities; and
WHEREAS, As we endeavor to make Pennsylvania a more peaceful
State, one which will serve as a model for others across the
nation, the "30 Tips of Dignity & Respect" should be adopted and
practiced by all citizens of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Dignity & Respect Campaign challenges all
citizens to take and uphold the Dignity & Respect Pledge in an
effort to make dignity and respect a part of the very fabric of
this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and
designate the month of October 2011 as "Dignity & Respect Month"
in Pennsylvania.
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