Led by the Early Childhood Education Caucus co-chairs, Senator Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) and Representative Phyllis Mundy (D-Luzerne), the Pennsylvania Senate and House adopted resolutions on October 1 recognizing October 2012 as Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children Month, “recognizing that every child in Pennsylvania deserves access to quality early learning opportunities and that it is the responsibility of every citizen of this Commonwealth to help our children reach their promise.”

You can read the full resolutions on the PA General Assembly website.

Many thanks to the Early Childhood Education Caucus and their staff for raising awareness of the importance of quality early education among their colleagues.

The following legislators also co-introduced the resolutions in the House and Senate. If you would like to thank them for their support and share your story you can find their contact information at www.legis.state.pa.us.

  • Sen. Richard Alloway        (R-Adams)
  • Sen. Lisa Baker        (R-Luzerne)
  • Sen. Lisa Boscola        (D-Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Sen. James Brewster        (D-Westmoreland)
  • Sen. Patrick Browne        (R-Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Sen. Michael Brubaker        (R-Lancaster)
  • Sen. Andrew Dinniman        (D-Chester)
  • Sen. Jane Earll        (R-Erie)
  • Sen. Edwin Erickson        (R-Chester)
  • Sen. Lawrence Farnese        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Sen. Jim Ferlo        (D-Westmoreland)
  • Sen. Wayne Fontana        (D-Allegheny)
  • Sen. Stewart Greenleaf        (R-Montgomery)
  • Sen. Vincent Hughes        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Sen. Richard Kasunic        (D-Fayette)
  • Sen. Dominic Pileggi        (R-Chester)
  • Sen. John Rafferty        (R-Montgomery)
  • Sen. Timothy Solobay        (D-Allegheny)
  • Sen. Michael Stack        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Sen. Christine        Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia)
  • Sen. Kim Ward        (R-Westmoreland)
  • Sen. Leanna Washington        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Sen. Donald White        (R-Armstrong)
  • Sen. Rep. Louise        Williams Bishop (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Matthew Bradford        (D-Montgomery)
  • Rep. Tim Briggs        (D-Montgomery)
  • Rep. Michelle Brownlee        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Thomas        Caltagirone (D-Berks)
  • Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Scott Conklin        (D-Centre)
  • Rep. Dom Costa        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Lynda Schlegel        Culver (R-Union/Snyder)
  • Rep. Peter Daley        (D-Fayette)
  • Rep. Daniel Deasy        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Anthony DeLuca        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Gene DiGirolamo        (R-Bucks)
  • Rep. Maria Donatucci        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Garth Everett        (R-Lycoming)
  • Rep. Florindo Fabrizio        (D-Erie)
  • Rep. Mike Fleck        (R-Bedford)
  • Rep. Dan Frankel        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Robert Freeman        (D-Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Rep. Camille Bud        George (D-Clearfield)
  • Rep. Jaret Gibbons        (D-Beaver)
  • Rep. Mauree Gingrich        (R-Lebanon)
  • Rep. Neal Goodman        (D-Schuylkill)
  • Rep. Ted Harhai        (D-Fayette)
  • Rep. Julie Harhart        (R-Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Rep. Tim Hennessey        (R-Chester)
  • Rep. Dick Hess        (R-Bedford)
  • Rep. Harold James        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland        (D-Delaware)
  • Rep. William Kortz        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Nick Kotik        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Mark Longietti        (D-Mercer)
  • Rep. Vanessa Lowery        Brown (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Tim Mahoney        (D-Fayette)
  • Rep. Sandra Major        (R-Susquehanna)
  • Rep. David Maloney        (R-Berks)
  • Rep. Jennifer Mann        (D-Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Rep. Ron Marsico        (R-Dauphin)
  • Rep. David Millard        (R-Columbia)
  • Rep. Rick Mirabito        (D-Lycoming)
  • Rep. Gerald Mullery        (D-Luzerne)
  • Rep. John Myers        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Michael O’Brien        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Cherelle Parker        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Marguerite Quinn        (R-Bucks)
  • Rep. Kathy Rapp        (R-Warren/Forest)
  • Rep. Adam Ravenstahl        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Harry Readshaw        (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Todd Rock        (R-Franklin)
  • Rep. Chris Ross        (R-Chester)
  • Rep. Steve Samuelson        (D-Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Rep. Dante Santoni        (D-Berks)
  • Rep. Mario Scavello        (R-Monroe)
  • Rep. Martin Michael        Schmotzer (D-Allegheny)
  • Rep. Curtis Sonney        (R-Erie)
  • Rep. Edward Staback        (D-Lackawanna)
  • Rep. W. Curtis Thomas        (D-Philadelphia)
  • Rep. Mike Vereb        (R-Montgomery)
  • Rep. Ronald Waters        (D-Delaware)
  • Rep. Rosita Youngblood        (D-Philadelphia)

Want to celebrate PA’s Promise for Children Month? Visit our tools page for a 10 minute video tutorial and simple ways you can celebrate this October.

Thank you for your continuing commitment to Pennsylvania’s young children – because every child is Pennsylvania’s future!