October, 2006, Polish American News - Page 07 Greetings From State Officials

Congratulations and best wishes as the I am proud to extend my best wishes Polish American community marks the and congratulations to the Polish 25th Anniversary of the Polish American American community marking another Heritage Month Committee. My fellow milestone in their efforts to celebrate members of the State Legislature join me the Polish heritage and traditions in expressing their best wishes to the brought by their ancestors to America Polish American community, and we wish in 1608. Best wishes and continued you continued success! success as you celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Polish American Representative John M. Perzel Heritage Month. Speaker, House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Senator Michael Stack 5th District, Pennsylvania

As you commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the founding of I join with members of the Polish American Heritage Month in Pennsylvania State Senate in , in 1981, I extend my extending congratulations and best best wishes for continued success as wishes on the 25th Anniversary of the you highlight Polish Heritage and founding of Polish American Heritage the pride of the Polish people. I am Month. This national celebration is a proud to work with and represent time to reflect on the contributions many Polish Americans in the made by Polish Americans to our Pennsylvania State Legislature. great nation. I am proud to share your heritage and recognize your State Representative accomplishments. John Taylor 177th District, Pennsylvania State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione 2nd District, Pennsylvania I am extremely pleased to recognize the 25th Anniversary of the founding of Polish The United States is a nation built American Heritage Month in Pennsylvania. on many different cultures. During Your national effort to highlight Polish October, as you mark the 25th culture, within the mosaic of the United Anniversary of the founding of Polish States of America, is commendable and American Heritage Month and the appreciated by all freedom-loving 398th Anniversary of the arrival of the Americans. first Polish settlers in Jamestown, VA, State Representative Dwight Evans I offer congratulations to Polish 203rd District, Pennsylvania Americans for sharing their customs, culture and devotion to democracy. State Senator Michael O’Pake 11th District, Pennsylvania

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the entire Polish community Congratulations and best wishes to my in our area as you celebrate the 25th Polish American constituents as you celebrate Anniversary of Polish American Heritage the 25th Anniversary of Polish American Month. Your dedication to your ethnic Heritage Month founded in the Commonwealth heritage is admirable, and the of Pennsylvania. Sto Lat! contributions of Polish Americans to their communities are well noted. State Senator Constance H. Williams 17th District, Pennsylvania State Representative Mark Cohen 202nd District, Pennsylvania

Congratulations and Sto Lat! Congratulations to the Polish American Additional 25th Anniversary Wishes to the Polish American Congress and Polonia on the 25th Heritage Month Committee have also been extended from the Anniversary of the founding of Polish following Pennsylvania officials: American Heritage Month. Thank you for providing valuable services to the State Senator community and City of Philadelphia. I State Senator Shirley Kitchen salute you in your achievements and 25 State Senator Dominic Pileggi years of dedicated service. I am proud to State Senator LeAnna Washington acknowledge the importance of the great ethnic mosaic of America. State Representative Heartfelt congratulations and best W. Curtis Thomas wishes to the Polish community as you 181st District, Pennsylvania celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the Polish American Heritage Month Committee. I am proud to represent Bucks County, the home of the National Best Wishes and Sto Lat! Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa. State Representative Kathy Watson Additional 25th Anniversary Wishes to the Polish American 144th District, Pennsylvania Heritage Month Committee have also been extended from the following Pennsylvania officials:

State Representative Babette Josephs I have been proud to participate at Polish State Representative George Kenney, Jr. American Community events over the years. State Representative Thaddeus Kirkland I congratulate you for your efforts to maintain State Representative Marie Lederer the heritage of your ancestors and for being State Representative Kathy Manderino great citizens of America. State Representative Michael McGeehan State Representative Dennis O’Brien State Representative Charles McIlhinney State Representative Scott Petri 143rd District, Pennsylvania