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

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
 1   Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Polish American
 2      Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, This year is the 1,060th anniversary of the
 4   documented history of Poland; and
 5      WHEREAS, It is also the 418th anniversary of Polish settlers
 6   arriving in the United States at Jamestown, Virginia, on October
 7   1, 1608; and
 8      WHEREAS, This year marks the 407th anniversary of the Polish
 9   settlers who organized the first labor strike at Jamestown,
10   Virginia, the 87th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland
11   and the 82nd anniversaries of the battle of Monte Cassino and
12   the Warsaw Uprising; and
13      WHEREAS, This month, the nation will be observing the 45th
14   anniversary of "Polish American Heritage Month," which
15   highlights individuals of Polish heritage who have contributed
16   greatly to global advancement and the growth of the United
17   States and our Commonwealth; and
 1         WHEREAS, General Kazimierz "Casimir" Pulaski, known as the
 2   father of the American cavalry, is remembered as a hero who
 3   fought for independence and freedom in Poland and in the United
 4   States, and he is recognized for helping to save George
 5   Washington's life at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11,
 6   1777, by leading a charge to slow the British advance that
 7   allowed the Continental Army to safely retreat; and
 8         WHEREAS, Marie Sklodowska Curie earned a share of the 1903
 9   Nobel Prize in Physics for joint research on radiation and was
10   awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of
11   polonium and radium; and
12         WHEREAS, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, world-famous pianist and
13   composer, statesman and advocate for Polish freedom, was born in
14   Europe in 1860 and died in New York City in 1941; and
15         WHEREAS, Revolutionary War hero Tadeusz "Thaddeus"
16   Kosciuszko, renowned international conductor Leopold Stokowski,
17   former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and former
18   United States Senator Edmund Muskie are other Polish notables;
19   and
20         WHEREAS, Individuals of Polish heritage have many reasons to
21   celebrate their heritage, their culture and their achievements;
22   and
23         WHEREAS, Pennsylvanians are grateful for Polish Americans'
24   enduring contributions to the nation; therefore be it
25         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
26   month of October 2026 as "Polish American Heritage Month" in
27   Pennsylvania.




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