PRINTER'S NO. 1264
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
274
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, KIRKLAND, ACOSTA, BAKER, BOBACK,
V. BROWN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL
CULVER, CUTLER, DAVIS, DEASY, DeLUCA, DIAMOND, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, DUSH, ENGLISH, EVERETT, FARINA, FEE, FREEMAN,
GIBBONS, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN,
GREINER, GROVE, HAHN, HARHART, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HELM,
HENNESSEY, IRVIN, KILLION, KIM, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McCARTER, MENTZER, MILLARD,
B. MILLER, MURT, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, C. PARKER, PAYNE, PEIFER,
PICKETT, QUIGLEY, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, ROZZI, SAINATO,
SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, SCHWEYER, SONNEY, STAATS, TALLMAN,
THOMAS, VEREB, WARD, WATSON, WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD AND
ZIMMERMAN, APRIL 20, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 20, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 2 through 10, 2015, as "National
Travel and Tourism Week" and May 5, 2015, as "Tourism Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The week of May 2 through 10, 2015, has been
selected as "National Travel and Tourism Week," and May 5, 2015,
has been selected as "Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, "National Tourism Week" was established in 1983 when
the Congress of the United States passed a joint resolution
designating a week in May 1984 as "National Tourism Week" and,
in a White House ceremony, the President of the United States
signed a Presidential proclamation urging citizens to observe
the week with the appropriate ceremonies and activities; and
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WHEREAS, The travel and tourism industry of this Commonwealth
has selected May 5, 2015, as "Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Tourism is Pennsylvania's second-largest industry
and a major contributor to the economy of this Commonwealth,
accounting for an annual economic impact of $41 billion; and
WHEREAS, Tourism supports a work force of more than 479,000
people, with 1 out of every 16 Pennsylvania jobs relying on
travel-and-tourism-related industries; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is one of the most visited states in
the country, with an estimated 193 million domestic visits
annually; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 2
through 10, 2015, as "National Travel and Tourism Week" and May
5, 2015, as "Tourism Day" in Pennsylvania.
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