Pennsylvania HR 492: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3275
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 492
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MERSKI, TWARDZIK, HOHENSTEIN, JAMES, HARKINS,
McNEILL, CONKLIN, KULIK, PICKETT, VENKAT, VITALI, BRENNAN,
NEILSON, GALLAGHER AND DELLOSO, APRIL 23, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, APRIL 27, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American
Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, This year is the 1,060th anniversary of the
documented history of Poland; and
WHEREAS, It is also the 418th anniversary of Polish settlers
arriving in the United States at Jamestown, Virginia, on October
1, 1608; and
WHEREAS, This year marks the 407th anniversary of the Polish
settlers who organized the first labor strike at Jamestown,
Virginia, the 87th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland
and the 82nd anniversaries of the battle of Monte Cassino and
the Warsaw Uprising; and
WHEREAS, This month, the nation will be observing the 45th
anniversary of "Polish American Heritage Month," which
highlights individuals of Polish heritage who have contributed
greatly to global advancement and the growth of the United
States and our Commonwealth; and
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WHEREAS, General Kazimierz "Casimir" Pulaski, known as the
father of the American cavalry, is remembered as a hero who
fought for independence and freedom in Poland and in the United
States, and he is recognized for helping to save George
Washington's life at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11,
1777, by leading a charge to slow the British advance that
allowed the Continental Army to safely retreat; and
WHEREAS, Marie Sklodowska Curie earned a share of the 1903
Nobel Prize in Physics for joint research on radiation and was
awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of
polonium and radium; and
WHEREAS, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, world-famous pianist and
composer, statesman and advocate for Polish freedom, was born in
Europe in 1860 and died in New York City in 1941; and
WHEREAS, Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz "Thaddeus"
Kosciuszko, renowned international conductor Leopold Stokowski,
former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and former
United States Senator Edmund Muskie are other Polish notables;
and
WHEREAS, Individuals of Polish heritage have many reasons to
celebrate their heritage, their culture and their achievements;
and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians are grateful for Polish Americans'
enduring contributions to the nation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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