Bill Text: DE HCR56 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Commemorating The Celebration Of St. Patrick's Day.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-03-17 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT [HCR56 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2021-HCR56-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Lynn on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Bonini & Sen. Walsh on behalf of all Senators |
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56
COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
WHEREAS, On March 17 th , during the annual celebration of the Feast of Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. Irish Americans join with men, women, and children of all other ethnic origins who, for one day, become Irish and celebrate Patrick and love of Ireland; and
WHEREAS, On Saint Patrick's Day, all who wear the green live for a day in the spirit of Saints Patrick, Bridget, and Columcille whose 1500 th anniversary was in the last year; and
WHEREAS, Irish immigrants to the United States helped form the cultural foundation of the nation and those of Irish lineage today proudly sing support for Ireland; and
WHEREAS, we celebrate the establishment of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus with its aim of fostering and strengthening the longstanding relationship that exists between the United States of America and Ireland to the mutual benefit of both countries with leadership in all 50 States; and
WHEREAS, the songs of Ireland are the tragic songs of love and the joyous songs of battle: the nostalgic reveries of the sorrows and the glories that are the Emerald Isle; and the lamentations of life's myriad travails and the odes to joy and the life eternal.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the House of Representatives of the 151 st General Assembly, the Senate concurring therein, commemorates the celebration of the Feast of St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland.
SYNOPSIS
This concurrent resolution celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
