PENNSYLVANIA, July 22 - PRINTER'S NO. 233

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

27

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY BLAKE, REGAN, HUGHES, BROWNE, BOSCOLA, KEARNEY,

ROBINSON, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, MENSCH, J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL,

SANTARSIERO, SCAVELLO, BREWSTER, ARGALL, FONTANA AND COSTA,

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of March 2021 as "Irish American Heritage

Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, On March 17, 2021, the Irish community in this

Commonwealth celebrates the feast of the glorious Apostle of

Ireland, Saint Patrick; and

WHEREAS, Fleeing political, religious and racial persecution

in their homeland, Irish immigrants arrived on our shores

penniless and unwanted, yet filled with hope that America held a

future in which they and their children would enjoy the

bountiful fruits of a nation founded upon the principles of

liberty and justice for all; and

WHEREAS, In every phase of our national history, Irish

Americans have taken their place at the forefront in the

political, economic, religious, social and artistic fields; and

WHEREAS, The contributions of Irish Americans to the welfare

of this Commonwealth is immeasurable and unflinching; therefore

be it

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