PENNSYLVANIA, March 11 - PRINTER'S NO. 390

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

40

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, BROWNE, HUGHES, ROBINSON, STREET,

BREWSTER, KANE AND STEFANO, MARCH 11, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 11, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and achievements of John DeFazio.

WHEREAS, John DeFazio was born and raised in Pittsburgh; and

WHEREAS, Out of high school, Mr. DeFazio went to work in a

steel mill while attending Point Park college at night; and

WHEREAS, Mr. DeFazio became a household name throughout the

region as the larger-than-life professional wrestler "Jumpin'

Johnny" DeFazio; and

WHEREAS, Mr. DeFazio was a four-time winner of the World Wide

Wrestling Federation's Junior Heavyweight Championship; and

WHEREAS, Immediately after going to work in the region's

steel mills, Mr. DeFazio knew that workers needed a voice and

became active in organized labor; and

WHEREAS, Mr. DeFazio was elected president of his local union

at 29 years of age and would eventually become the International

Staff Representative for the United Steelworkers (USW) as well

as District Director of USW, which covers all of Pennsylvania;

and

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