Bill Text: PA HR609 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing May 3, 2012, as the "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 47-19)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-04 - Adopted (195-0) [HR609 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR609-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3176
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 609 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, READSHAW, GEORGE, SACCONE, YOUNGBLOOD, AUMENT, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BLOOM, BOBACK, BOYD, BROOKS, CAUSER, CLYMER, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HAHN, HARHAI, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MILLARD, MURT, PARKER, PICKETT, ROAE, ROCK, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, STABACK, STEPHENS, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATERS AND WATSON, MARCH 12, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 12, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing May 3, 2012, as the "National Day of Prayer" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The "National Day of Prayer" is a day set aside to
pray for this nation; and
WHEREAS, The designated day, the first Thursday of May,
belongs to all citizens; and
WHEREAS, This annual event was not created for political
reasons or to promote any other agenda except prayer; and
WHEREAS, The "National Day of Prayer" is designed for prayer
for leaders, for communities, for families, for children and for
one another; and
WHEREAS, The "National Day of Prayer" is a day to ask for
healing, to heal this nation and to bring people together in
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true unity; and
WHEREAS, Prayer is regarded by millions as the most important
utterance for the benefit of humankind; and
WHEREAS, This nation was founded by single-minded men and
women who sought wisdom through prayer; and
WHEREAS, Prayer has aided many people throughout the history
of this nation and this Commonwealth when support and guidance
were needed; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 3,
2012, as the "National Day of Prayer" in Pennsylvania.
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