HR 212 — A Resolution recognizing the week of May 18 through 24, 2025, as "Public Works Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1524

                   THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 212
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, VENKAT, PROBST, MERSKI, HILL-EVANS,
        WAXMAN, SANCHEZ, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, GUENST, GIRAL AND DONAHUE,
        APRIL 28, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 28, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing the week of May 18 through 24, 2025, as "Public
 2      Works Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, Public works professionals work behind the scenes to
 4   make our communities healthier and safer and improve the overall
 5   quality of life of residents in this Commonwealth and across the
 6   nation; and
 7      WHEREAS, Public works professionals are comprised of
 8   individuals from State or local agencies and the engineers,
 9   consultants, contractors, inspectors and vendors who work for
10   those agencies; and
11      WHEREAS, Public works professionals are the individuals who
12   make our quality of life better and improve the communities in
13   which we live by providing core services such as planning,
14   building, managing and operating public works systems; and
15      WHEREAS, Public works professionals are on call day and night
16   and are often the first individuals to report to the scene of an
17   emergency and among the last individuals to leave; and
 1      WHEREAS, Streets, sewer systems, water systems, building
 2   maintenance, wastewater treatment, solid waste collection,
 3   airport operations and many other amenities and services within
 4   local communities are maintained behind the scenes by public
 5   works professionals; and
 6      WHEREAS, These individuals' services are often needed most in
 7   times of natural disasters like hurricanes and severe
 8   snowstorms; and
 9      WHEREAS, Public works professionals also work alongside first
10   responders like firefighters and police officers to clear
11   evacuation routes from dangerous areas or help facilitate access
12   to emergency areas for such individuals; and
13      WHEREAS, This year marks the 65th annual commemoration of
14   "National Public Works Week" sponsored by the American Public
15   Works Association, which continues to promote an understanding
16   of and appreciation for the role public works projects play in
17   sustaining economic growth and vitality; and
18      WHEREAS, The theme for "National Public Works Week" in 2025
19   is "People, Purpose, Presence"; and
20      WHEREAS, This Commonwealth recognizes the contributions of
21   public works professionals and extends sincere appreciation for
22   their commitment to excellence and efforts to improve and
23   enhance the health, safety, welfare and prosperity of the
24   Keystone State; therefore be it
25      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
26   week of May 18 through 24, 2025, as "Public Works Week" in
27   Pennsylvania; and be it further
28      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
29   contributions and accomplishments made by public works
30   professionals across this Commonwealth and the nation and

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1   encourage all residents to give the same recognition.




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