Pennsylvania HR 50: A Resolution designating March 25, 2025, as "Greek Independence Day" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 431
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 50
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN, M. MACKENZIE,
MERSKI, VENKAT, GUENST, GIRAL, KHAN, HADDOCK, SAMUELSON,
SANCHEZ, CONKLIN, SCHLOSSBERG, D. WILLIAMS, NEILSON, BRENNAN,
O'MARA, GREEN, VITALI, SHUSTERMAN, KENYATTA, BELLMON, STAATS
AND MARCELL, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating March 25, 2025, as "Greek Independence Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The ancient Greeks developed democracy, in which the
power to govern was vested in the people; and
WHEREAS, The Founding Fathers of the United States drew upon
the experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming its
representative democracy; and
WHEREAS, Many Americans fought alongside the Greeks in their
fight for independence; and
WHEREAS, Greece was allied with the United States in every
major international conflict in the 20th century; and
WHEREAS, Sir Winston Churchill said of the Greeks, "Hence, we
will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes
fight like Greeks"; and
WHEREAS, Greece and the United States serve as the forefront
of the worldwide effort to promote freedom, democracy, peace,
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stability and human rights, ideals which have forged a close
bond between our nations; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 3 million proud Greek Americans have
established an enduring bridge between the United States and
Greece, remaining connected to their heritage and passing their
traditions on to new generations; and
WHEREAS, Greek Americans in this Commonwealth have played a
significant role in the economic, cultural and social
development of this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
25, 2025, as "Greek Independence Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That all residents of this Commonwealth recognize
the struggles of the Greek people for freedom in their homeland
and reflect upon the importance of self-determination for all
the people of the world.
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