House bill 2089 (Pennsylvania) to officialize English

[Harold F. Schiffman]

To language policy list members in the Philadelphia area:

As you may know, the Pennsylvania legislature is considering legislation
that would lead to the officialization of English (House bill 2089).  The
Consortium is sponsoring the following talk by Babette Josephs, a
legislator from Philadelphia.  Ms. Josephs has already attempted to table
the legislation, so she has first-hand knowledge of what is going on in
Harrisburg.


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The Consortium for Language Policy and Planning presents a talk by State
Representative Babette Josephs on the Pennsylvania Official Language Act
(House Bill No. 2089).

When: 		Friday, December 9, 2005  12-1:30 pm

Where: 	        Solomon Asch Center
		St. Leonard's Court Building
		Suite 305 on floor 3A
		3819-33 Chestnut Street
		ENTER ON 39TH STREET

                Please bring your own lunch.

Abstract:
The House State Government Committee recently considered H.B. 2089 (the
Pennsylvania Official Language Act), which would make English the official
language of the state and designate it as the language to be used for official
government acts and documents. Josephs, Democratic chairwoman of the
committee, made the motion to table; all Democratic members voted with her, as
well as four Republicans.  In this talk she will discuss the creation and
development of this bill, its legal and social implications, and its future in
the legislative process.

About Babette Josephs:
Babette Josephs serves the 182nd District of Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, to which she has been elected since 1984.  She has
been the Democratic chair of the State Government Committee since 2001 and she
serves on the board of the Pennsylvania American Civil Liberties Union, among
numerous other civil and governmental appointments.  To learn more about Rep.
Josephs, visit her website:

http://babette.org/

For more information about the Consortium for Language Policy and Planning
visit:

http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/plc/clpp/


Directions to the Asch Center:
The Asch Center is located in Suite 305 at St. Leonard's Court (on the corner
of 39th and Chestnut). The main entrance is on 39th Street across from the
Boston Market parking lot.  Suite 305 is reached by taking the elevator up
to "3A,"  turning right and then left. Upon entering the Asch Center, walk
down the long corridor to the seminar room.

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