,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,norcross1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,pallone1
 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4      
,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,payne1 & ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new
 ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbc1 z national ,bruce 
,spr+/e5 ,day1 & honor+ 8 contributions 
to music1 ,new ,j]sey1 & ! ,nation4     
,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5 is kn[n z ! ,!   
,boss because ( 8 extraord9>y lead]%ip (
 ! ,e ,/reet ,b& & musical tal5t2 ,:]eas
 ,bruce ,spr+/e5 0 born on ,septemb]    
#bc1 #aidi1 9 ,long ,bran*1 ,new ,j]sey2
 ,:]eas ! ,new ,j]sey ,/ate ,legislature
 pass$ & ,gov]nor ,phil ,murphy sign$ a 
=mal proclamation designat+ ,septemb]   
#bc;d z ,bruce ,spr+/e5 ,day2 ,:]eas    
,bruce ,spr+/e5 receiv$ 8 fir/ guit> at 

! age ( #ac & has le>n$ h[ to make x    
talk = ! next #fj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,bruce   
,spr+/e5's c>e] has %ap$ ,am]ican music 
& culture ) !mes ( work+-class /ruggles1
 economic & racial inequality1 & a*iev+ 
! ,am]ican ,dream2 ,:]eas ,bruce        
,spr+/e5 has uplift$ ! *all5ges1        
contributions1 & trem5d\s c\rage (      
ev]yday ,am]icans1 su* z factory work]s1
 fir/ respond]s1 & vet]ans1 giv+ !m a   
voice t w be he>d ?r\gh 8 "w =          
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5 0     
aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,fre$om by 
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama & ,national     
,m$al ( ,arts by ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 = 
8 contributions to arts & culture & =   
captur+ ! unyield+ _s ( :at x means to  
be ,am]ican2 ,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5 0   
induct$ into ! ,new ,j]sey ,hall ( ,fame
 9 #bjjh = 8 musical influ5ce &         
philan?ropic "w = ! ,g>d5 ,/ate2 ,:]eas 
,bruce ,spr+/e5's break\t album ,born to
 ,run rea*$ numb] #c on ! ,billbo>d #bjj
 & sold #g1jjj1jjj copies 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5 br\ght ! 

/yle & g5re ( he>tl& rock music to      
prom95ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & on !       
int]national /age foll[+ 8 hit ,born 9 !
 ,u4,s4,a4 9 #aihd2 ,:]eas ,bruce       
,spr+/e5's album ,! ,ris+1 releas$ 9    
#bjjb1 help$ ,am]icans heal 9 ! aft]ma? 
( ! attacks on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2    
,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5 has releas$ #ba  
/udio albums & sold ov] #aej1jjj1jjj    
records worldwide2 ,:]eas ,bruce        
,spr+/e5 has e>n$ #ej ,grammy nom9ations
 & tak5 home #bj ,grammy ,aw>ds2 ,:]eas 
,bruce ,spr+/e5 supports num]\s causes &
 *>ities & f\nd$ #b organizations focus$
 on help+ l[-income families2 ,:]eas    
,bruce ,spr+/e5's /orytell+ tal5t &     
ability to connect ) audi5ces ar\nd ! _w
 bridg$ divides & uplift$ our common    
humanity2 ,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5 s]ves z
 a te/am5t to ! heal+ p[]s ( music =    
millions ( p :o seek refuge f ! daily   
h>d%ips ( life2 ,:]eas ,bruce ,spr+/e5  
has be5 an innovative & relevant arti/  
?r\gh\t 8 entire c>e] & cont9ues to     
release albums t *all5ge u to ?9k       

critically ab\t ! _w ar\nd u1 inspir+   
legions ( fans & ,am]icans to keep ask+ 
! important que/ions2 & ,:]eas ,septemb]
 #bc1 #bjbc1 is ,bruce ,spr+/e5's       
bir?day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,bruce ,spr+/e5 ,day2 &   
7#b7 honors ,bruce ,spr+/e5's           
contributions to music1 ,new ,j]sey1 & !
 ,nation4