commonwealth of pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania General Assembly

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Alden Foster, Jr . A. Rappapart Telek
Barber Gray Rkchardson Williams, H.
Durham
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Deal Heiser Ryan,
George Olasr Speaker
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Ryan, Speaker
MISS PENNSYLVANlA PRESENTED
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker at this time
recognizes the gentleman from Blair, Mr. Geist, who has a
very pleasant duty to perform. The Chair at this time turns the
gavel over to the gentleman, Mr. Geist.
Mr. GEIST. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
It certainly is an honor for me to be able to present to you,
the members of the House, the new 1981 Miss Pennsylvania,
who we hope will be able to go to Atlantic City this year and
come back Miss America.
Jill Shaffer-we are quite proud of our new Miss Pennsylvania-was
born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the daughter
of Reverend and Mrs. Shaffer. They and her sister Jill are
over at the side. 1 would like to offer a warm welcome to the
Shaffers. Also, I would like to introduce to you Sandy
Durbin, who is the chaperone for Miss Pennsylvania, and
Duane Bordell from Altoona, the man who makes this all
possible. I would like at this time to give them a warm
welcome to the House of Representatives.
Not only is the new Miss Pennsylvania very talented; she
also is quite a hunter. Her first night as Miss Pennsylvania,
she was staying in the home of the Jack Sears family, and
practicing - the piano, she had a mouse in the piano and went
after the mouse with a tin can. So not only is she going to be
very talented and well representative of the state; she is also a
good hunter.
At this time I would like to present to you the new Miss
Pennsylvania, Jill Shaffer.
Miss SHAFFER. Thank you very much for that kind introduction.
Mr. Speaker, honorable members of the House, guests, and
ladies and gentlemen. It is a great thrill for me to be presented
this morning, for without great leaders like yourselves, we
would not have such a fine state.
Because of my father's ministerial vocation, I have had the
opportunity to live in seven different communities within the
Commonwealth. Pennsylvania's grand canyon, her coal
resources, the Amish area, and Harrisburg itself, her capital,
are all familiar to me, and I feel very fortunate to have lived
around the state. After a cross-country tour that we took in
1971, it was a family consensus that Pennsylvania was by far
the most beautiful state of all. I consider it a very high honor
and privilege indeed to be chosen as its representative.
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I am thankful for the freedom America has established.
Because of that freedom, the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship
Pageant is available for young women. It is a chance to
compete for money that we can use for our education. The
pageant program instills a sense of competition, self-develop-
ment, and confidence in every participant. With God's help I
will uphold the dignity, genuineness, and American ideals that
this crown represents.
I believe there are God-given talents in every one of us, and
the kev to success. . ha~oiness. .. and oeace is to develoo and use
those talents in a positive way and help others discover and
develop their talents and their abilities for constructive
purposes. Using my talents and abilities in Atlantic City in
representing this fine Commonwealth, if I would become Miss
America and have nationwide duties, my true allegiance is
definitely to this state.
There is a song I taught all my music classes this year, and
the words are programmed forever in my mind, and they are:
"Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, strong and true. Pennsylvania,
Pennsylvania, hear our song to you. There is beauty in your
mountains; there is peace among your hills, and where'er I
roam, my only homeis Pennsylvania." Thank you.
Mr. GEIST. Representative Donald Dorr will present a
House citation sponsored by Bud Lehr and myself.
Mr. DORR. It is my pleasure this morning to be the Representative
of the district to which Jill's parents are about to
move. Jill is here this morning at the request of Rick and the
York County delegation, but we are going to have the
pleasure of having her family in my district very shortly.
I am going to take this opportunity to read to you, Jill, the
citation which is passed by the House of Representatives and
which we will be pleased to present to you.
WHEREAS, Jill Ann Shaffer, the twenty-two year
old daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. Paul Shaffer
of York, was crowned Miss Pennsylvania 1981; and
WHEREAS, The selection of Miss Shaffer as Miss
Pennsylvania attests to her great beauty, poise and
remarkable talents; and
WHEREAS, Miss Shaffer is a 1977 graduate of
William Penn High School where she was a member
of the National Honor Society, the All County
Chorus and Thespian Society and was captain of the
Band Front and piano soloist with the Orchestra. She
graduated Magna cum Laude from Lebanon Valley
College in 1981 where she was on the Dean's List for
four years and was a member of the Homecoming
Court; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished musician, Miss
Shaffer has unselfishly shared her talents with others
as a piano soloist with the York Symphony; chief
accompanist for many high school productions;
soloist and accompanist at many school, church,
college and community activities; and as a piano
instructor.
Now therefore, the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania extends hearty
congratulations to Jill Ann Shaffer on being crowned
Miss Pennsylvania 1981; wishes her the best in her
future endeavors; and further directs that a copy of
this citation be delivered to Jill Ann Shaffer, 114
North Newberry Street, York, Pennsylvania 17404.