CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
ADDENDUM
TO THE
SENATE and HOUSE
NOTICE CALENDAR
OF
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2005
CONSENT CALENDAR
Concurrent Resolutions for Notice under Joint Rule 16
The following joint concurrent resolutions have been introduced for
approval by the Senate and House and will be adopted automatically unless a
Senator or Representative requests floor consideration before the end of the
session of the next legislative day. Requests for floor consideration in either
chamber should be communicated to the Secretary’s office and/or the House
Clerk’s office, respectively.
S.C.R. 1.
By Senator Illuzzi,
Senate concurrent resolution honoring Vermont State Police Field Force
Commander Major James N. Dimmick on the occasion of his retirement.
Whereas, for over a quarter of a century, James Dimmick of Underhill has
served with distinction and pride as a member of the Vermont state police, and
Whereas, after graduating from the state police academy in 1978, he was a
trooper stationed at the Colchester barracks, and
Whereas, early in his career, his superiors observed Officer Dimmick’s
diligence, professionalism, and dedication to the force, and soon he began a
career ascent leading to a series of positions with increasing responsibilities,
and
Whereas, James Dimmick served on the governor’s security detail during
the Snelling and Kunin administrations and as the detail’s director during his
second time at the governor’s office, and
Whereas, he sharpened his investigatory skills as a detective sergeant in
Chittenden County and later as a detective lieutenant responsible for the
counties of Chittenden, Addison, Franklin, and Lamoille, and
Whereas, upon his promotion to the rank of captain, James Dimmick was
assigned to the Northeast Kingdom and Orange County where he supervised
the state police barracks located in Derby, St. Johnsbury, and Bradford, and
Whereas, later, he was handed an even more challenging assignment as the
Assistant State Field Commander at state police headquarters in Waterbury
with responsibility for several important areas, including homeland security,
special teams, and the consolidation of the dispatch centers, and
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Whereas, in 2000, Captain Dimmick graduated from the 194th class of the
FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and
Whereas, in 2003, he was promoted to the rank of major and named as the
Field Force Commander which is one of the most senior state police positions,
and
Whereas, Major Dimmick’s duties have included supervising all the
uniformed officers assigned to the 12 state police barracks and the state police
communications centers, and being responsible for over 300 civilian and sworn
personnel under his command, and
Whereas, he is now retiring from the force, and
Whereas, he is the husband of Robin Dimmick and they have three
daughters, Jenna, Cassie, and Brittany, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly recognizes the outstanding career
accomplishments of Vermont State Police Field Commander James N.
Dimmick as he retires from the force and wishes him every success as he
embarks on new endeavors, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Major James Dimmick in Underhill.
S.C.R. 2
By Senators Lyons, Snelling, Condos, Flanagan, Leddy and Miller,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Champlain Valley
Union High School Crusaders Division I championship girls’ soccer team
Whereas, the defending Division I girls’ soccer champions, the Champlain
Valley Union High School Crusaders, strove to retain their 2003 crown as they
proceeded through the 2004 season without a single defeat, and
Whereas, the Crusaders gathered at St. Michael’s College to play the 2004
championship game against the Mount Mansfield Union High School Cougars
with a strong determination to repeat their previous season’s state
championship victory, and
Whereas, the entire Crusader squad learned the importance of perseverance
during the course of this 118-minute final post-season contest, and
Whereas, the two evenly matched teams battled to a scoreless tie at the end
of the first period, making the concluding half extremely crucial, and
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Whereas, with 22:48 remaining in the second half, the Crusaders’ hopes of
repeating as champions suffered a temporary setback as the rival Cougars
scored the game’s first point, and
Whereas, the two squads then resumed their scoreless ways until the
Crusaders’ Kelly Sisco tied the game late in the second period on a 25-yard
direct kick, forcing the players to compete in the first of ultimately three
overtime periods, and
Whereas, with 2:09 remaining in the third overtime, a tired Crusader team,
now reduced to eight players as were the Cougars, emerged victorious as
CVU’s Meghan Howard clinched the Division I championship for her team on
an 18-yard goal scoring kick, and
Whereas, Crusaders Paige Leenstra, Kelly Macnee, Meghan Patrick, Emily
Milbank, Kaitlin Francis, Zellie Dunn-Morrison, Christy Wulfson, Eva
Pellegrino-Young, Casey Geibink, Kelly Sisco, Elizabeth Parent, Joannie
Gentile, Katie Stetler, Laura Sisco, Lily Kielman, Heather Demers, Abby
Newton, Sarah Marston, Lauren Whalley, Katy Shaw, Meghan Howard, Eliza
Bradley, and Nora Oliver deserve special recognition both for winning the
team’s second consecutive state Division I title and for surviving an
extraordinarily long day of intensive soccer competition, and
Whereas, Coach Brad Parker and assistant coaches Katherine Riley and
Kristen Van Woert are to be congratulated for their outstanding efforts, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 Champlain Valley Union
High School Crusaders Division I championship girls’ soccer team, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Brad Parker at Champlain Valley Union High School.
S.C.R. 3
By Senators Lyons, Snelling, Condos, Flanagan, Leddy and Miller,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Champlain Valley
Union High School Crusaders Division I championship girls' cross country
team.
Whereas, the girls’ cross country team at Champlain Valley Union High
School (CVU) has achieved remarkable success during the last two fall
seasons, and
Whereas, having won the state and New England championships in 2003,
the 2004 Crusaders were among the finest female runners in the state, and
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Whereas, they headed to the 2004 Division I state championship tournament
at the Thetford Academy course as leading contenders to repeat as the event’s
first place finishers, and
Whereas, the young women from CVU performed to their highest
expectations as they captured their second consecutive Division I title, and
Whereas, while they did not clinch a second consecutive New England
championship, the Crusaders ran extremely well at the regional competition,
which took place in Manchester, Connecticut, and they finished most
respectably in second place, and
Whereas, team members Kendall Frost, Mairead Harris, Amy Hopkins,
Ariel Marcy, Melanie Mccormick, Sydney McEwen, Lindsey Morel, and
Emily Olsen are all outstanding young student athletes, and
Whereas, the roles of Coach Scott Bliss and assistant coaches Kasie
Wallace and Cory Coffey in the school’s outstanding girl’s cross country
program are worthy of special note, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 Champlain Valley Union
High School Crusaders Division I championship girls’ cross country team, and
be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Scott Bliss at Champlain Valley Union High School.
S.C.R. 4
By Senators Lyons, Condos, Flanagan, Leddy, Miller and Snelling,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Champlain Valley
Union High School Crusaders Division I championship boys' soccer team.
Whereas, after tying BFA-St. Albans in the 2003 post-season finale, the
top-seeded and undefeated Champlain Valley Union High School (CVU)
Crusaders boys’ soccer team took the field at the 2004 Division I
championship game determined to defeat the third-seeded Mount Mansfield
Union High School Cougars and capture exclusive ownership of the Division I
title, and
Whereas, the Crusaders scoring started early as Gardner Morrow kicked the
ball into the Cougars’ net for the game’s initial goal at the 2:01 mark of the
first half, and
Whereas, although the Cougars’ superb defensive skills prevented the
Crusaders from scoring another point prior to the halftime break, the second
half was a stunning example of the Crusaders’ offensive prowess, and
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Whereas, at just over one and one-half minutes into the second half, Ashley
Miller achieved his team’s second goal and doubled the Crusader lead to 2-0,
and
Whereas, several minutes later, teammate Rem Kielman added a third goal
to the Crusaders’ tally, and with five minutes remaining in the game, CVU’s
Eli Gerson sealed his team’s victory when he scored the fourth and final goal
enabling the Crusaders to defeat the Cougars 4-0, and
Whereas, the Crusaders’ 2004 Division I championship, and its
accompanying 17-0-1 undefeated record, represent an amazing athletic
accomplishment by a team that displayed great sportsmanship, and
Whereas, every CVU Crusader, including Ross Stirewalt, Ashley Miller,
Alex Slauson, Reed Carr, Todd Shepardson, Mark Sienko, Rem Kielman,
Ethan Morrow, Gardner Morrow, Brad Carlson, Luke Grover, Zach Sundby,
Eli Gerson, Robin Pierce, Nick Mead, Tyler Clavelle, Jefferson Parker, Vasilis
Varsakopoulos, Ian Dudley, Tyler Macnee, Andrew Lane, Hugh Kirkpatrick,
Scott McLoughlin, and Andreas Varaskopoulos, deserves credit for
contributing to his team’s enormous success, and
Whereas, Coach Dan Shepardson and assistant coaches Jeff Evans and Troy
Paradee were great teachers and mentors for their players, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 Champlain Valley Union
High School Crusaders Division I championship boys’ soccer team, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Dan Shepardson at Champlain Valley Union High School.
S.C.R. 5
By Senators Leddy, Condos, Flanagan, Lyons, Miller and Snelling,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Rice Memorial High
School Green Knights Division III championship football team.
Whereas, despite their undefeated regular season record, the Green Knights
of Rice Memorial High School still had to play the four-time defending
Division III champions Woodstock Wasps for the state title, and
Whereas, the psychological advantage of prior championship playing
experience was demonstrated as the Wasps jumped to a 7-0 lead merely 12
seconds into the first period, and
Whereas, Rice’s Matt Tomkowicz soon replied in kind as he dashed 51
yards to bring the Green Knights within a point of their opponents, and
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Whereas, shortly before the first quarter’s conclusion, Drew Macartney ran
for a pivotal five yards which, in combination with quarterback Mike
Kimball’s successful two-point conversion, gave the Green Knights a 14-7
lead, and they remained in command until the final whistle, and
Whereas, the third quarter featured three Rice touchdowns, including one in
the form of Matt Kreutz’s 43-yard punt return and another based on Dan
McCartney’s 30-yard post-interception run, and
Whereas, when the final game whistle sounded, the Green Knights held a
commanding 37-14 lead and had clinched the 2004 Division III title, and
Whereas, Green Knights Matt Tomkowicz, Zach Defranco, Brian
McClintock, Andrew Perron, Mike Kimball, Matt St. Peter, Joe O’Brien, Nate
Crowley, Birney Boehland, Davidson Herberg, Ryan Michael, David Jensen,
Steven Degree, Drew Macartney, Mike Shingler, Brett Basford, Joe Merritt,
Kevin McGregor, Peter Bolanis, Jordan Matte, J.P. McCormick, Connor
Mellen, Matt Briand, Collin Doris, Brendan McCarthy, Andrew Knox, Tyler
Provost, Nate Denton, Vinny Franco, Ralph Alfieri, Ben Trottier, Andrew
Preston, Josh Danis, Matt Kreutz, and Tyler Machia made individual
contributions to the team’s 11-0 perfect season record, and
Whereas, Head Coach Tony Brice and assistant coaches Gary Provost,
David Hibma, Jason Barron, Mike Thorne, Doug Dubie, Joe Larkin, and John
Varrichione, provided their players with wise guidance, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 Rice Memorial High
School Green Knights Division III championship football team, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Tony Brice at Rice Memorial High School.
S.C.R. 6
By Senators Condos, Flanagan, Leddy, Lyons, Miller and Snelling,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 South Burlington
High School Rebels Division II championship football team.
Whereas, the 2004 Division II championship football game pitted the South
Burlington High School Rebels against the North Country Union High School
Falcons, and
Whereas, although the Falcons had earlier in the fall defeated the Rebels
30-16, South Burlington refused to permit a repeat of that result, and
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Whereas, despite a scoreless first half, the Rebels overpowered the Falcons
by every measure as they rolled to a 48-0 victory over their rivals from Orleans
County, and
Whereas, at the 1:50 mark in the third period, Rebel C. J. St. Onge rushed
for five crucial yards and put South Burlington on the scoreboard, and
Whereas, immediately thereafter, punting specialist extraordinaire Steve
Ploof, kicked the first of six post-touchdown points, and
Whereas, less than three minutes later, Chris Gilding carried the pigskin ball
44 yards for the Rebels’ second touchdown, while later in the quarter, Jason
Young ran an even longer distance, 62 yards, to give the Rebels their third sixpoint gain, and just minutes later, he rushed another 16 yards and scored his
team’s fourth touchdown, and
Whereas, with just seconds left in the third quarter, Steve Moore slipped
across the goal line for the Chittenden County team’s fifth touchdown, while
two further touchdowns on the part of Steve Young and Mike Jabour in the last
quarter sealed an afternoon of dazzling gridiron offense, and
Whereas, each member of the Rebel squad, consisting of Steve Ploof, C.J.
St. Onge, Keegan McLaughlin, Kyle Kelley, Tim Kynoch, Chris Gilding,
Jason Young, Matt Maille, Kyler Parrow, Sol Bayer-Pacht, Mike Kokins,
Steve Moore, John Hutchins, Rick Ragis, Taylor Devarney, Chris Mahl, Jason
Adams, Isaac Cota, Zach Liberty, Kevin Kearns, Shayne Millette, Jason Dubie,
Tim Arthur, Nick Fischer, Evan Cummings, Ross Clark, Keith Billings, Brian
Kokins, John Ritchie, Joel McMahon, Mike Jabour, Tyler Jackson, Shaun
Reynolds, and Nate Ransom, was an essential part of the victory, and
Whereas, Head Coach Joe McDonald, his assistant coaches Chadde Wolf
and Ryan Navin, and Volunteer Coach Bernie Barone can all be proud of the
2004 South Burlington Rebels’ football team, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 South Burlington High
School Rebels Division II championship football team, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Joe McDonald at South Burlington High School.
S.C.R. 7
By Senators Condos, Leddy, Flanagan, Lyons, Miller and Snelling,
Senate concurrent resolution congratulating Judith Maynard on her
designation as Vermont’s 2004 National Distinguished Principal.
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Whereas, Judith Maynard places education high on her list of personal
priorities, and
Whereas, although neither of her parents earned a high school diploma, she
graduated summa cum laude from college and then continued her higher
education by earning two master’s degrees, and
Whereas, no one was surprised that given her background, Judith Maynard
decided to spend her professional career in public education, and
Whereas, she has served as a school principal for over two decades, first at
the Folsom School in South Hero and for the last 11 years at the Chamberlin
School in South Burlington, and
Whereas, Judith Maynard has espoused an educational philosophy that
children can thrive academically as long as the adults around them believe it,
and
Whereas, annually since 1984, the United States Department of Education
and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have
cosponsored the National Distinguished Principal Award in order to “honor
exemplary elementary and secondary school principals who set the pace,
character, and quality of the education children receive during their early
school years,” and
Whereas, one principal is selected from each state and the District of
Columbia, and principals are also selected to represent K-8 schools, the
Defense Department’s Dependents’ Schools, and the State Department’s
Overseas Schools, and
Whereas, Judith Maynard’s record of achievement as an elementary school
principal has resulted in her designation as Vermont’s 2004 National
Distinguished Principal, and
Whereas, not surprisingly, she has attributed her deserved receipt of this
accolade, in part, to the work of her colleagues at the Chamberlin School, and
Whereas, South Burlington Superintendent of Schools Bruce Chattman has
described Judith Maynard as “the cream of the crop,” and
Whereas, she is an ideal role model for other public school principals in
Vermont to emulate, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Judith Maynard on her
designation as Vermont’s 2004 National Distinguished Principal, and be it
further
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Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Judith Maynard at the Chamberlin School in South Burlington.
S.C.R. 8
By Senators Illuzzi and Scott,
By Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Adams of Hartland,
Allard of St. Albans Town, Atkins of Winooski, Barnard of Richmond,
Branagan of Georgia, Brooks of Montpelier, Clark of St. Johnsbury, Clarkson
of Woodstock, Dowland of Holland, Endres of Milton, French of Randolph,
Gervais of Enosburg, Heath of Westford, Helm of Castleton, Howard of
Rutland City, Howrigan of Fairfield, Hube of Londonderry, Hudson of
Lyndon, Johnson of Canaan, Keenan of St. Albans City, Keogh of Burlington,
Kilmartin of Newport City, Krawczyk of Bennington, Larocque of Barnet,
Lawrence of Lyndonville, Lorber of Burlington, Louras of Rutland City,
Marcotte of Coventry, Martin of Springfield, McFaun of Barre Town,
McLaughlin of Royalton, Minter of Waterbury, Monti of Barre City, Morley of
Orleans, Otterman of Topsham, Peaslee of Guildhall, Perry of Richford,
Randall of Troy, Rodgers of Glover, Seibert of Norwich, Sharpe of Bristol,
Shaw of Derby, Smith of New Haven, Sunderland of Rutland Town, Tracy of
Burlington, Trombley of Grand Isle, Valliere of Barre City and Winters of
Williamstown,
Senate concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative William
A. "Bill" Fyfe of Newport City.
Whereas, Bill Fyfe was born in Massachusetts, then resided in Maine,
before settling in the Northeast Kingdom where he would live for 51 years, 13
in St. Johnsbury and 38 in Newport, and
Whereas, he was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, and
Whereas, Bill Fyfe’s professional roles included serving as a hospital
administrator in St. Johnsbury and as an administrator for a local mental health
organization, and
Whereas, in Newport, he served as a city police department dispatcher and
managed the county jail, and
Whereas, Bill Fyfe served in the House of Representatives for nine terms
beginning in 1983, and
Whereas, he sat on the Committee on Institutions and played a major role in
the establishment of the state correctional facility in Newport, and
Whereas, he chaired the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules,
and
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Whereas, Representative Fyfe was known for his ability to work well with
members of all political parties, and
Whereas, aside from his service on committees and during floor debates, he
will be best remembered for his role as the oldest member of the House of
Representatives, a position he held with great pride for several terms, and
Whereas, in this capacity, it was Representative Fyfe’s role to move the
adjournment motion each day on the House floor, and
Whereas, while this was typically a routine process, on occasion, the
member from Newport preceded his motion with a succinct and timely
commentary related to the just concluded deliberations, and
Whereas, his wife Barbara was a familiar presence in the State House and
known as a leader of the members’ wives unofficial auxiliary, and
Whereas, they have three children: John of Newport, Andrea of
St. Johnsbury, and William IV of Colchester; eight grandchildren; and three
great grandchildren, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly expresses its condolences to the family of
former Representative William Fyfe of Newport City, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Barbara Fyfe in Newport City, and to his children, John, Andrea
and William IV.
H.C.R. 1
House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative Leslie
Quelch of Leicester
Offered by: Representative Jewett of Ripton
Offered by: Senators Ayer and Giard
Whereas, Leslie Quelch’s entire life was devoted to his family and the town
of Leicester, and
Whereas, a carpenter and truck driver by trade, his passion for politics and
the Democratic Party lasted a lifetime, and
Whereas, at the young age of 21, Leslie Quelch established the local
Democratic Party in his hometown, and
Whereas, while only a member of the House of Representatives for one
year, his brief tenure has historic significance as he was the youngest member
to serve in the last session of the 246-seat “big House” in 1965, prior to the
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first election of the smaller reapportioned chamber in November of that year,
and
Whereas, although Leslie Quelch’s days in Montpelier were few, his
municipal-level public service on behalf of the citizens of Leicester lasted for
decades, and
Whereas, during his long career in municipal government, he served as
town agent and grand juror (1969-1971), on Leicester’s school board
(1969-1981), board of civil authority, zoning board, and, most recently, the
town’s selectboard, and
Whereas, Leslie Quelch had also served as a member of the Otter Valley
Union High School Board from 1972-1981, and
Whereas, he maintained the peace in his community while he was
Leicester’s constable, and he had watched over its departed residents’ final
resting places when he served as the sexton of the Brookside Cemetery, and
Whereas, he took great pride in administering the freeman’s (voter’s) oath
to newly registered voters, and
Whereas, Leslie Quelch was an active advocate for the causes he supported
and was known to campaign outside the polling station for their adoption on
Town Meeting Day, and
Whereas, above all else, he cherished his family, including his wife Elita to
whom he was married for 48 years, his daughters Joann and Laurie, his son
John, his grandchildren Joshua, Jenna, Caleb, Matthew, Jacob, and Amy, and
Whereas, the death of Leslie Quelch leaves a true void in the town of
Leicester with which he was so closely identified, and
Whereas, his family members and his community will miss his presence in
their lives, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its condolences to the family of the late
Leslie Quelch, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Elita Quelch in Leicester.
H.C.R. 2
House concurrent resolution honoring the Brattleboro fire department
Offered by: Representatives Pillsbury of Brattleboro,
Brattleboro, Milkey of Brattleboro and O'Donnell of Vernon
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Edwards
of
Whereas, on Saturday, December 6, 2004, a raging fire severely damaged
the historic Wilder Building located in downtown Brattleboro, and
Whereas, the Brattleboro Fire Department, with the assistance of multiple
departments from neighboring Massachusetts and New Hampshire, confronted,
controlled, and ultimately extinguished this blaze in an extremely professional
and timely manner, and
Whereas, although Chief David Emery was temporarily out of town when
the fire erupted, Deputy Chief/Fire Inspector D. Michael Bucossi assumed the
initial and competent command of this complex firefighting operation that
involved nearly two dozen rescue vehicles and necessitated blocking off an
area encompassing a five block radius of the Wilder Building, and
Whereas, Deputy Chief Bucossi’s outstanding leadership demonstrated
clearly that Chief Emery has made certain that the fire department is prepared
to tackle unforeseen major emergencies when he
can not be present on the scene, and
Whereas, the specialized state-sponsored training course on flashpoint
warning signs that firefighters Chris George and Greg Seymour recently
attended proved to be a lifesaver as they were situated on the third floor of the
burning structure when warning signs of an imminent and potentially deadly
flashover appeared, and
Whereas, the department monitored the firewall between the Wilder
Building and the adjacent Latchis Theater with great attentiveness to assure
that the venerable Brattleboro performance hall remained intact, and
Whereas, local citizens and downtown businesses spontaneously provided
much-appreciated sustenance to the firefighters in recognition of their heroic
efforts to fight this extraordinary fire, and
Whereas, the town of Brattleboro is most fortunate to have a fire department
that is able to manage a complex fire emergency as professionally as it did at
the Wilder Building, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly recognizes the outstanding work of the
Brattleboro Fire Department, especially as exhibited recently during the Wilder
Building fire, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Brattleboro Fire Chief David Emery.
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H.C.R. 3
House concurrent resolution in memory of Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery S.
Holmes of Hartford
Offered by: Representatives Bohi of Hartford, Kainen of Hartford, Reese of
Pomfret and Obuchowski of Rockingham
Offered by: Senators Campbell, Dunne and Welch
Whereas, the lives of the brave young American Marines deployed in Iraq
are continuously at risk as they battle insurgents rather than a traditional
nation-state’s armed forces, and
Whereas, one of the largest military engagements in Iraq occurred in
November 2004, when American forces, including the United States Marine
Corps’ 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Bravo Company, 3rd Platoon, were directed
to end the strong insurgent presence in the city of Fallujah, and
Whereas, among the members of the 3rd Platoon was 20-year-old Lance
Cpl. Jeffery Holmes of Hartford, a 2003 graduate of Hartford High School who
had joined the Marine Corps as his personal response to the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001, and
Whereas, on Thanksgiving Day 2004, Lance Cpl. Holmes and a fellow
marine were killed in combat as they were searching for remaining insurgents
hidden in individual houses, and
Whereas, he had been a popular member of the Hartford High School
football team, managed the school’s ice hockey team, and served as a member
of the civil air patrol, and
Whereas, his former football coach described Jeffery Holmes as a
“happy-go-lucky-kid” and as “one of those kids you remember,” and
Whereas, while Lance Cpl. Holmes may have been easy-going as a high
school football player, he had expressed an unambiguous desire to fight for his
country, and
Whereas, Jeffery Holmes had informed his family that should he be killed
in combat, he would have died doing what he wanted to do, and
Whereas, his death, the first military casualty of a Hartford resident since
the Korean conflict, has brought great sadness to his former classmates and
teachers, and
Whereas, memories of Jeffery Holmes will always be present in the minds
of his parents Scott and Patti Holmes of Hartford and his younger brother
Cory, and
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Whereas, he was a brave young American for whom love of country was of
paramount importance, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its most sincere condolences to the
family of Marine Lance Cpl. Jeffery S. Holmes of Hartford, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Scott and Patti Holmes in Hartford.
H.C.R. 5
House concurrent resolution congratulating former Speaker of the House
Stephan Morse on his designation as the Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Citizen of the Year
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Partridge of
Windham, Marek of Newfane and Symington of Jericho
Whereas, annually, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce recognizes an
outstanding individual who has contributed to the improvement of our state
through service, self-sacrifice, and volunteerism as the organization’s Citizen
of the Year, and
Whereas, in 2004, former Speaker of the House Stephan Morse of Newfane
was awarded this special honor, and
Whereas, Stephan Morse now serves as president and chief executive
officer of the Windham Foundation in Grafton, a not-for-profit organization
located in Grafton that is dedicated to restoring the historic buildings and
economic vitality of the village, providing financial support for education and
private charities, and developing projects that will benefit the general welfare
of Vermont and Vermonters, and
Whereas, in addition to continuing the foundation’s charitable activities and
operation of The Old Tavern at Grafton, the Grafton Village Cheese Company,
and Grafton Ponds, Stephan Morse was instrumental in the foundation’s
purchase and preservation of The Retreat Farm in Brattleboro, a working
450-acre dairy farm, and
Whereas, aside from his Windham Foundation activities, he has served on
the governing boards or committees of many organizations, and
Whereas, in recognizing Stephan Morse’s service to the state and citizens of
Vermont, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce has honored an individual
whose contributions are numerous and wide ranging, and
Whereas, the award was presented to him at a ceremony held this past
October in Woodstock, now therefore be it
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the former Speaker of the House
Stephan Morse of Newfane on his designation as the Vermont Chamber of
Commerce Citizen of the Year, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Stephan Morse at the Windham Foundation in Grafton.
H.C.R. 6
House concurrent resolution honoring Patrick “Tucker” Corkins of Newport
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Kilmartin of
Newport City, Marcotte of Coventry and Partridge of Windham
Whereas, Tucker Corkins believes and practices the old adage that honesty
is the best policy, and
Whereas, in November 2004, the Newport 10-year-old was with his
grandparents, Wilmer and Phyllis Batchelder, at the Miss Bellows Falls Diner
located in the similarly-named Windham County village, and
Whereas, while in the diner’s parking lot, Tucker spotted a wallet which
contained $180.00, and
Whereas, instead of retaining the wallet for himself, he turned it over to the
Bellows Falls police department, which was able to locate its rightful owner,
and
Whereas, Bellows Falls Police Chief Keith Clark was impressed with
Tucker’s honesty and sense of right and wrong, and
Whereas, in recognition of his honesty and choosing the correct course of
action, Chief Clark presented Tucker with a gift certificate to a local sporting
goods store, and
Whereas, Tucker’s grandparents have stated he is a “pretty special”
10-year-old, and
Whereas, he set a wonderful example for other youngsters to follow if they
find themselves in a comparable situation, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Patrick “Tucker” Corkins of Newport
for his honest and good deed, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Patrick “Tucker” Corkins in Newport.
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H.C.R. 7
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Saxtons River Babe
Ruth baseball team
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham and Partridge of
Windham
Whereas, each summer, thousands of youngsters, ages 13 to 16, play the
nation’s national pastime as members of a Babe Ruth baseball team, and
Whereas, the 2004 Babe Ruth team in Saxtons River played with great skill
and enthusiasm, and
Whereas, when the squad’s regular season had concluded, it had compiled a
most impressive record of 11-0-1, and
Whereas, even its one tie against the team from Charlestown, New
Hampshire was avenged when the mighty batters from the Vermont side of the
Connecticut River defeated their only 2004 victorious opponent in the Fall
Mountain Baseball League championship game by an impressive 7-1, and
Whereas, this special victory enabled the team to conclude its 2004 baseball
odyssey campaign with a final record of 14-0-1, and
Whereas, these outstanding Vermont boys of summer include Nate Nardino,
Issac Avenia-Tapper, Mike Donnellan, Austin Delonge, Sam Stickney, Liam
Barnett, Ethan Tapper, Jake Saunders, David Lockerby, Taj Schottland, Kyle
Mack, Mattias Goldman-Peake, and Grahame Payton, and
Whereas, team manager Brendan Carroll proved of great assistance to the
players throughout the regular and playoff seasons, and
Whereas, coaches Dr. Matt Peake and Pete Stickney provided outstanding
guidance and leadership which enabled the Saxtons River Babe Ruth baseball
team to compete with great success, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 Saxtons River Babe
Ruth baseball team on its winning the 2004 Fall Mountain League
championship, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Dr. Matt Peake and Pete Stickney in Saxtons River.
H.C.R. 8
House concurrent resolution congratulating Smead Woodcraft on the
occasion of its 50th anniversary
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Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Darrow of
Dummerston and Deen of Westminster
Whereas, in the decades before craft fairs and stores featured a wide
selection of outstanding Vermont-made crafts, the Smead Craft Shop in Putney
was creating handsome wooden cutting boards in distinctive shapes and styles
and other wooden items, and
Whereas, the history of the Smead Craft Shop is unique as its founder,
Hugh Smead, established the shop after polio paralyzed his legs and forced
him to leave his prior work in one of the area’s local basket manufacturing
plants, and
Whereas, with his wife Laurea, who served as his legs, Hugh Smead began
constructing the boards as well as lamps and boxes in a workshop he had built
adjacent to his home on Route 5 in Putney, and driving his car with special
hand controls, began selling them to local gift shops, and
Whereas, by 1983, when Hugh retired and his sons Steve and Don assumed
control of the business, the Smead Craft Shop’s annual sales had reached
$250,000.00, and
Whereas, the business, renamed Smead Woodcraft, sold merchandise to
both the local gift shops and to larger retailers, including L.L. Bean, Pier 1, and
the QVC cable television network, and
Whereas, Hugh and his family developed an outstanding reputation among
their customers, with one describing him as “the most honest man in
Vermont,” and
Whereas, despite reduced activity during the late 1990s, Smead
Woodcraft’s sales have rebounded in recent years, and the company is now
selling its attractive products on the internet, and
Whereas, in 2004, Smead family members and friends gathered at the
workshop to celebrate the business’s 50th anniversary, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Hugh Smead and his family on
the occasion of Smead Woodcraft’s 50th anniversary, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Smead Woodcraft in Putney.
H.C.R. 9
House concurrent resolution congratulating Veterans of Foreign War
(V.F.W.) Post 8702 of Bellows Falls on its designation as the organization’s
only 2004 community service award winner in Vermont
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Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham and Partridge of
Windham
Whereas, there are 9,200 Veterans of Foreign War Posts throughout the
United States, and
Whereas, in 2004, only 72 posts were honored as recipients of community
service awards from the national V.F.W., and
Whereas, in Vermont, the sole winner of a V.F.W. Community Service
Award was Post 8702 in Bellows Falls, and
Whereas, this Windham County post accrued more voluntary community
service hours than any other V.F.W. post in the state, and
Whereas, the activities that provided the basis for Post 8702’s award
included deliveries for the Meals on Wheels program and greeting tourists at a
welcome center, and
Whereas, other initiatives have entailed post members dedicating their time
at the local recycling center and driving individuals to medical appointments,
and
Whereas, the energetic dedication of the Post 8702 membership is
especially noteworthy as the average age is among the highest of all the
V.F.W. posts in Vermont, and
Whereas, the members who helped Post 8702 achieve this special honor
include Hank Anderson, Tony Kandrotos, Ira Green, Junior-Vice Commander
Franklin Perry, and Post Commander Lawrence Rayno, and
Whereas, the presentation to the post included a plaque, a trophy, and a
large colorful road sign proclaiming Bellows Falls as the post’s home that will
be displayed at a yet-to-be determined roadside site, and
Whereas, the members of V.F.W. Post 8702 perform these useful
community roles without any thought of recognition or praise, now therefore
be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
8702 in Bellows Falls on its designation as the organization’s only 2004
community service award winner in Vermont, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Lawrence Rayno in Bellows Falls.
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H.C.R. 10
House concurrent resolution commemorating the opening of the William J.
Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas and
thanking former President Clinton for his public service
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Brooks of
Montpelier and Partridge of Windham
Whereas, in 1992, William Jefferson Clinton became the first Arkansas
native to be elected President of the United States, and
Whereas, the Clinton presidency focused domestically on health and
education issues and internationally on ensuring the survival of emerging
democracies in the post-Cold War era and on human rights, and
Whereas, upon the conclusion of his administration, pursuant to the
provisions of the Presidential Libraries Act (36 U.S.C. § 501 et seq.), a
presidential library designed to serve as the permanent repository for the
documentation of the Clinton presidency was constructed in the former
president’s native state, and
Whereas, on November 18, 2004, former President Clinton, with former
Presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter, and President George W.
Bush in attendance, dedicated the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and
Museum in Little Rock, Arkansas which is located in a newly designed park
along the bank of the Arkansas River, and
Whereas, the library and museum, paid for with private funds, under the
control of the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of
Presidential Libraries, and
Whereas, the architecturally distinctive facility houses the largest collection
of presidential papers and artifacts in U.S. history, and
Whereas, the park, which was formerly an old industrial site and is now
beautifully landscaped, will serve as a destination for scholarship as it is the
site of both the Clinton Presidential Library and of the University of
Arkansas’s Clinton School of Public Service, and
Whereas, the museum’s exhibits portray the many aspects of the Clinton
presidency, and
Whereas, with the passage of time, the historical perspective of the Clinton
presidency has become increasingly positive, and now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
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That the General Assembly commemorates the opening of the William J.
Clinton Presidential Library and Museum as a fitting recognition of former
President Clinton’s accomplishments, and be it further
Resolved: That the General Assembly thanks former President William
Jefferson Clinton for his outstanding public service on behalf of the citizens of
the United States, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to David Alsobrook, director of the William J. Clinton Presidential
Library and Museum, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
H.C.R. 11
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Rockingham-based
enterprises recognized in Vermont Business Magazine as among the 25 fastest
growing companies in the state
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham and Partridge of
Windham
Whereas, Vermont Business Magazine annually recognizes the 25 fastest
growing companies in the state in five distinctive categories: technology,
manufacturing, service/retail, food, and construction, and
Whereas, prior to the 2004 list’s publication, no municipality was home to
more than three of these fast growing companies, and
Whereas, the town of Rockingham is home to four of the 2004 listed
companies, based on their fiscal year 2003 performances, including Chroma
Technologies, SoVerNet, and Vermont Medical in the technology category,
and Sonnax Industries in the manufacturing category, and
Whereas, Chroma Technologies, which manufactures optical filters and
film castings, achieved a growth rate of 88.5% in the past five years and had
2003 sales totaling $14.7 million, and
Whereas, SoVerNet, a provider of voice, data, and Internet
telecommunications services, had 2003 sales of $10 million and a five-year
growth rate of 132%, and
Whereas, Vermont Medical, which manufactures medical devices, had 2003
sales that reached $8.5 million and a five-year growth rate of 93.2%, and
Whereas, Sonnax Industries, which provides automotive transmission parts
and torque converter parts for the aftermarket, had 2003 sales of $29 million
and a 96% five-year growth rate, and
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Whereas, these expanding companies provide an important source of
employment in Windham County, and they are bringing southeastern
Vermont’s economy into the 21st century, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Chroma Technologies, SoVerNet,
Vermont Medical, and Sonnax Industries on being honored on the pages of
Vermont Business Magazine’s as among the 25 fastest growing companies in
the state, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to each of the companies cited in this resolution.
H.C.R. 12
House concurrent resolution congratulating Ann Fitzgerald on her
designation as the Great Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2004 Person
of the Year
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham and Partridge of
Windham
Whereas, Ann Fitzgerald has been an extraordinary volunteer whose six
decades of community service have focused on improving the quality of health
care in the greater Bellows Falls community, and
Whereas, in the 1940s, she worked as a Red Cross nurse’s aide at the
Rockingham Memorial Hospital (RMH), and
Whereas, subsequently, Ann Fitzgerald joined the RMH Auxiliary, and she
walked door-to-door during its membership and fundraising campaigns
soliciting financial support for the organization, and
Whereas, she served at different times as the organization’s treasurer,
secretary, and president, and
Whereas, while serving in these varied roles for the RMH Auxiliary, Ann
Fitzgerald remained active as a hospital volunteer working in the gift shop, the
coffee shop, and at the emergency room’s reception desk, and
Whereas, when the Auxiliary folded in the 1990s, she led the way to assure
its scholarship fund’s survival, and today the Greater Falls Scholarship Fund
can state with pride that it has awarded over $300,000.00 worth of scholarships
to local students, and
Whereas, Ann Fitzgerald’s volunteer roles at the RMH also included service
on its board of directors, including a term as its president, and in the 1980s, she
became an RMH corporator, and
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Whereas, her leadership and perseverance ultimately resulted in the opening
of the Dental Care Center at the Health Care Center at Bellows Falls, fulfilling
her long-held desire to improve the area’s access to dental care, and
Whereas, while the RMH has been the primary focus of Ann Fitzgerald’s
volunteer activities, she was also a board member and president of the
Monadnock Family and Mental Health Services and the Bellows Falls
Historical Society, and
Whereas, in recognition of her over half-century of community service, the
Greater Falls Chamber of Commerce selected Ann Fitzgerald as the recipient
of its 2004 Person of the Year Award, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Ann Fitzgerald on her designation
as the Greater Falls Chamber of Commerce 2004 Person of the Year, and be it
further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Ann Fitzgerald in Bellows Falls.
H.C.R. 13
House concurrent resolution honoring Alice T. Perry of Bellows Falls for
her half century of outstanding nursing service
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham and Partridge of
Windham
Whereas, in 1954, Alice T. Perry graduated from the Elliot Community
Hospital School of Nursing in Keene, New Hampshire as class valedictorian,
and
Whereas, upon graduation, she was appointed head pediatric nurse at
Rockingham Hospital, and six months later, she was named the hospital’s
medical head nurse, and
Whereas, Alice T. Perry soon transferred across the Connecticut River to
the familiar surroundings of Elliot Community Hospital where she served as
that medical institution’s head pediatric nurse before becoming a private duty
nurse, and
Whereas, she later returned to Rockingham Memorial Hospital where she
held a series of supervisory and administrative positions, including
day-evening supervisor, emergency room head nurse, in-service director,
infection control nurse-director, discharge planner coordinator, policy and
procedure director, interactive television site manager, and finally, director of
nursing, and
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Whereas, when the Springfield Hospital took over the Rockingham
Memorial Hospital in 1990, Alice T. Perry became that facility’s urgent care
nurse manager, a job she continues to perform with great skill and dedication,
and
Whereas, in addition to her professional duties, she has been an active
member and leader in many health-care-related organizations, including the
American Heart Association, the Visiting Nurse Alliance, the Vermont State
Nurses Association, the American Red Cross for which she has served as the
Bellows Falls Area chairperson for the last 25 years, the American Cancer
Society, and the Vermont Organization of Nurse Leaders, and
Whereas, Alice T. Perry has been presented numerous awards for both
professional and community service, and
Whereas, she is the wife of William Perry, and they are the parents of two
children, William Jr. and Debra, and the grandparents of three grandchildren,
now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Alice T. Perry of Bellows Falls on
her half century of outstanding nursing service and community involvement,
and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Alice T. Perry in Bellows Falls.
H.C.R. 14
House concurrent
Corporation
resolution
congratulating
Chroma
Technology
Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham and Partridge of
Windham
Whereas, the mission of Business Ethics Magazine is to “promote ethical
business practices and serve the growing community of professionals striving
to work and invest in responsible ways,” and
Whereas, as a way to recognize examples of this laudable goal, the
magazine presents Business Ethics Awards, and
Whereas, the 2004 winner for the Business Ethics Award, in the living
economy category, is employee-owned Chroma Technology Corporation of
Rockingham, and
Whereas, this specific award category is intended to honor companies that
are “locally based, human scale, stakeholder-owned, democratically
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accountable, life serving, and which seek fair profits rather than maximum
profits,” and
Whereas, Chroma Technology was established in 1991 with seven
employees and, today, has a staff of over 50, and
Whereas, the company occupies a state-of-the-art environmentally friendly
and energy efficient manufacturing facility in Rockingham, and
Whereas, this future-oriented and employee-friendly corporation specializes
in the design and manufacture of precision optical filters and coatings, and
Whereas, its products are used for many scientific and research purposes,
and
Whereas, Chroma Technology’s annual sales have grown from just over
$300,000.00 to an anticipated 2004 sales level of $16 million, and
Whereas, in this era of manufacturing outsourcing to overseas plants,
Chroma Technology is an outstanding example of a company with
American-based production facilities that ships about 37 percent of its product
to purchasers in Asia and Europe, and
Whereas, the corporation’s unusual compensation plan is based on length of
tenure and not job description, and Chroma’s profit-sharing and outstanding
benefits have minimized employee turnover, and
Whereas, the employees of Chroma Technology can be very proud of their
accomplishments, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates Chroma Technology Corporation
of Rockingham on its winning the 2004 Business Ethics Magazine Award in
the living economy category, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to the Chroma Technology Corporation in Rockingham.
H.C.R. 15
House concurrent resolution commemorating the Sanderson Farm’s
bicentennial anniversary
Offered by: Representatives Trombley of Grand Isle and Johnson of South
Hero
Offered by: Senators Condos, Flanagan, Leddy, Lyons and Snelling
Whereas, family farms are the historic backbone of Vermont agriculture,
and
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Whereas, families can take great pride in maintaining their farms over the
course of many generations, and
Whereas, one of Chittenden County’s most historic farms is the Sanderson
Farm in Milton which has been under the dedicated stewardship of the
Sanderson family for two centuries, representing eight generations of this
hard-working family, and
Whereas, John Sanderson established his farm in 1804, and he transferred it
to his son Charles Proctor Sanderson who continued the family’s agricultural
role on the islands, and
Whereas, Charles Lucius Sanderson inherited the farm in 1917 from his
father, and
Whereas, in 1940, upon inheriting the farm from his father, Charles Orlow
Sanderson began his quarter-century tenure as the Sanderson farm’s proprietor,
and
Whereas, his son Loren Sanderson inherited the farm in 1985, and
Whereas, Loren and his wife Joan (Cadreact) raised their children Dale and
Linda on the farm, and
Whereas, Dale and his wife Linda (Valyou) live on the farm with their two
sons, William and Scott, and
Whereas, Loren’s daughter Linda (Sanderson) Ballard and her husband
James, their two sons, Eric and Edward, and grandson Ryan Anderson are all
actively involved in the support of this continuing farming enterprise, and
Whereas, members of the Sanderson family support farming by being active
members of the Grange, and
Whereas, the Sanderson family supports historical treasures by maintaining
the 1820-era horse barn, the 1831 farmhouse in which Loren still resides, a
barn built about 1878, and a 1922 house that Dale and his family currently
occupy, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly is pleased to commemorate the Sanderson
Farm’s bicentennial anniversary, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Loren Sanderson, Dale Sanderson, and Linda Sanderson Ballard.
H.C.R. 16
House concurrent resolution in memory of the American military personnel
who have died in the service of their nation in Iraq since May 12, 2004
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Offered by: Representatives Obuchowski of Rockingham, Botzow of
Pownal, Brooks of Montpelier, Deen of Westminster, Howard of Rutland City,
Jewett of Ripton, Larson of Burlington, Marek of Newfane, Martin of
Springfield, Pillsbury of Brattleboro, Rusten of Halifax and Shand of
Weathersfield
Whereas, Operation Iraqi Freedom began on March 20, 2003, and
Whereas, since that date, our nation’s soldiers have frequently encountered
life-threatening situations in the course of performing their assignments in Iraq,
and
Whereas, as is true in any combat situation, many brave Americans have
lost their lives, and
Whereas, those soldiers who have died in Iraq from May 12, 2004 through
January 4, 2005 are listed alphabetically by last name, rank, and military
service and include: Abad, Roberto, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Adams III,
Clarence, Specialist, U.S. Army, Adams, Brandon E., Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Adle, Patrick R., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Adlesperger,
Christopher S., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Ailes, Jeramy A., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Akintade, Segun Frederick, Specialist, U.S. Army
National Guard, Aldrich, Nickalous N., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Allred,
Michael J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Allton, Eric L., Captain, U.S. Army,
Alvarez, Nicanor, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Anderson Jr., Carl L., Airman 1st
Class, U.S. Air Force, Anderson, Michael D., Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Anderson, Nathan R., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Anderson, Nicholas H., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Aneiros, Yoe M., Specialist, U.S. Army, Arms,
Bradley Thomas, Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Arredondo, Alexander S.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Atkins, Shawn M., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Auchman, Steven E., Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, Ayro, Lionel, Private
1st Class, U.S. Army, Babbitt, Travis A., Specialist, U.S. Army, Baker, Brian
K., Specialist, U.S. Army, Baker, Ronald W., Specialist, U.S. Army National
Guard, Baldwin, Joel Egan, Chief Petty Officer, U. S. Navy, Ballard, Kenneth
Michael, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Barbret, Mark A., Private 1st Class, U.S.
Army, Barcus, Collier Edwin, Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Barkey, Michael
C., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Barnett, Christopher W., 1st
Lieutenant, U.S. Army National Guard, Barnhill, Edward C., Command
Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Reserve, Baro, Jeremiah A., Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Bascom, Douglas E., Sergeant, U.S. Marine (IRR), Battles Sr.,
Michael, Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Bean Jr., Alan N., Specialist, U.S.
Army National Guard, Beard, Bradley S., Specialist, U.S. Army, Beaulieu,
Beau R., Specialist, U.S. Army, Behnke, Joseph O., Corporal, U.S. Army
National Guard, Belchik, Christopher, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Benish, Stephen
C., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Best, Marvin, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine,
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Blanton, Jeffery S., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Blazer, Melvin L., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Blecksmith, James P. “JP”, 2nd Lieutenant, U.S.
Marine, Blodgett, Nicholas H., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Boatright,
Michael L., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Bohlman, Jeremy L., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Bolding, Todd J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Boles, Dennis J.,
Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Boria, John J., Captain, U.S. Air Force,
Bosselmann, Kirk J., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Bourdon, Elvis, Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Army, Bow, Jeremy D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Bowen, Samuel R.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army National Guard, Bowling, Theodore A., Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Boyles, Aaron, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Branning, David
M., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Brennan, William I., Chief Warrant Officer,
U.S. Army, Briones Jr., Pablito Pena, Seaman, U.S. Navy, Brooks, Adam R.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Brown, Andrew W., Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Brown, Demarkus D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Brown, Dominic C.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Brown, Tyler Hall, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army,
Bryan, Benjamin S., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Bryant Jr., Jack, Sergeant,
U.S. Army, Bunch, Joshua I., Specialist, U.S. Army, Burbank, Michael Lee,
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Burger Jr., Dale A., Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Burgess, Alan J., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Burns, Kyle W.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Burridge, David Paul, Private 1st Class, U.S.
Marine, Byrd II, John T., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Caddy, Marshall H.,
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Calavan, Cody S., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine,
Calderon Jr., Juan, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Calderon, Pablo A., Sergeant, U.S.
Army, Camacho-Rivera, Carlos M., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Campbell, Michael
C., Specialist, U.S. Army, Canning, Wesley J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Cantafio, Ryan J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine Reserve, Carey, Michael M.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Caruso, David M., Sergeant, U.S. Marine,
Carvill, Frank T., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Cash, Christopher S.,
Captain, U.S. Army National Guard, Castro, Jonathan, Specialist, U.S. Army,
Cates, Steven C. T., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Caughman, Thomas D.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army Reserve, Cawvey, Jessica L., Specialist, U.S.
Army National Guard, Cedergren, David A., Petty Officer 3rd Class, U.S.
Navy, Ceniceros, Manuel A., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Chaney, William
D., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Christensen, Jeremy E.,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Clairday, Jason S., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Clark,
Michael J., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Clary, Don Allen, Specialist, U.S.
Army National Guard, Codner, Kyle W., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Cohen,
Michael R., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Coleman, Bradli N., Private, U.S. Army,
Collier, Russell L., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Collins, Jonathan W.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Colvill Jr., Robert E., Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Conde Jr., Kenneth, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Contreras, Pedro, Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Cook, Jason, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Cornell, Todd R., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Courtney, Kelley L., Sergeant, U.S. Marine,
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Cowherd Jr., Leonard M., 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Cox, Gregory A.,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Creager, Timothy R., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Cronkrite, Brud J., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Cuming, Kevin A., Private 1st Class,
U.S. Army, Cunningham, Darren J., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Curran, Carl
F., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Cutter, Brian K., Private 1st Class,
U.S. Marine, Daclan Jr., Edgar P., Specialist, U.S. Army, Daniels II, Danny B.,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Dantzler, Torey J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Davies, Shawn M., Specialist, U.S. Army, Davis, Daryl A., Specialist, U.S.
Army National Guard, Davis, Donald N., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve,
DeLeon Jr., Lauro G., Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, Demand, Jacob H.,
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Dempsey, Kevin J., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Dennie,
Mike A., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Desens, Daniel A., Specialist, U.S. Army
National Guard, Desiato, Travis R., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Diaz Varela,
Sergio R., Specialist, U.S. Army, Dickinson, Joshua W., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Dima, Catalin D., Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Dimaranan, Jeremy
M., Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, Dixon, Anthony J., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Doerflinger, Thomas K., Specialist, U.S. Army, Doltz, Ryan E., Specialist,
U.S. Army National Guard, Dostie, Thomas John, Specialist, U.S. Army
National Guard, Dougherty, Scott Eugene, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Downey, Michael A., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Downing II, Stephen P.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Drake, Chad H., Specialist, U.S. Army, Duffy,
Christopher M., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, DuSang, Robert L.,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Ebert, Blain M., Specialist, U.S. Army, Ebert,
Christopher S., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Edinger, Benjamin C., Sergeant, U.S.
Marine, Eggers, Kyle A., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Ehrlich, Andrew C.,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Elandt, Aaron C., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Ellsworth,
Justin M., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Emanuel IV, William River,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Engel, Mark E., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Engeldrum, Christian P., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Espaillat Jr.,
Pedro I., Senior Airman, U.S. Air Force, Eyerly, Justin L., Sergeant, U.S.
Army National Guard, Faircloth, Bradley M., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Farmer, Donald B., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Faulkenburg, Steven W.,
Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, Faulkner, James Daniel, Sergeant, U.S.
Army, Faulstich Jr., Raymond J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Felsberg, Paul
M., 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, Ficek, Damien T., Sergeant, U.S. Army
National Guard, Figueroa, Luis A., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Fischer,
Jeremy J., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Fisher, David M., Specialist,
U.S. Army National Guard, Fitzgerald, Dustin R., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Flores-Mejia, Jose Ricardo, Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Folmar,
Timothy, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Fontecchio, Elia P., Gunnery Sergeant, U.S.
Marine, Fortune, Maurice Keith, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Fox, Travis A., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Frank, Craig S., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard,
Freeman, Bryan L., Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, Funke, Kane M., Lance
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Corporal, U.S. Marine, Gadsden, Jonathan E., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Garces, Tomas, Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Gardner, Derek L.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Garmback Jr., Joseph M., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Garyantes, Joseph P., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Gasiewicz, Cari Anne,
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Gavriel, Dimitrios, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Giannopoulos, Peter J., Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Gibbs, Todd Clayton,
Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Godwin, Todd J., Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Goins, James Michael, 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Gonzalez, Benjamin R.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Gonzalez, Victor A., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Grant, Brian K., Private, U.S. Army, Gray, Jamie A., Sergeant, U.S.
Army National Guard, Gray, Tommy L., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Greene, David
S., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Reserve, Grella, Devin J., Private 1st
Class, U.S. Army Reserve, Guereca Jr., Jose, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Hagy Jr.,
Guy Stanley, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Halal, Michael J., Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Halverson, Andrew, Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Hammond,
Nathaniel T., Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Hanks, Michael Wayne, Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Hannon, Fernando B., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine,
Hanson Jr., Charles A., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Harlan, James William,
Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Harrington, Foster L., Sergeant, U.S. Marine
Reserve, Harris, Adam J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Harris, Torry D.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Harrison, George Daniel, Private 1st Class, U.S.
Army, Hartman, David A., Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army Reserve, Hawkins
II, Omer T., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Hayes, Erik W., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Heath, David M., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Heflin, Christopher T., Sergeant, U.S.
Marine, Heines, Jeremy M., Specialist, U.S. Army, Henderson, Matthew C.,
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Hennessy, Jack Taft, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Henry,
Joshua J., Specialist, U.S. Army, Heredia, Joseph J., Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Hernandez, Armando, Specialist, U.S. Army, Herndon II, Joseph F., Specialist,
U.S. Army, Hewitt, Cory Michael, Specialist, U.S. Army, Hillenburg, Eric,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Hobart, Melissa J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Hodges, Erick J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Holder II, Theodore S. “Sam”,
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Holleyman, Aaron N., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Holmes Ordóñez, Terry, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Holmes, Jeffery Scott, Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Horn, Sean, Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Horton,
Jeremy R., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Houck, David B., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Houghton, Andrew R., Captain, U.S. Army, Houser, Thomas, Not
reported yet, U.S. Marine, Howard, John R., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine,
Howman, Gregory C., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Hoyt, Robert W.,
Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Hubbard, Jared P., Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Hubbard, Tavon L., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Huey, Sean P.,
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Humlhanz, Barton R., Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Hunt, Isaiah R., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Hunt, Justin T., Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Huston Jr., James B., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Huston, Seth,
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Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Irizarry, Henry E., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
National Guard, Isenberg, Benjamin W., Specialist, U.S. Army National
Guard, Iwan, Edward D., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Jackson, Leslie D.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Jacobs, Morgen N., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Jacobsen Jr., William W., Captain, U.S. Army, James, William C., Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Jimenez II, Romulo J., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Johnson,
Christopher B., Captain, U.S. Army, Johnson, David W., Specialist, U.S. Army
National Guard, Johnson, Markus J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Johnson,
Robert S., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Jones, Rodney A., Specialist, U.S.
Army, Karpowich, Paul D., Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army Reserve, Kasecky,
Mark Joseph, Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Keith, Quinn A., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Kelly, Bryan P., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Kerns,
Dallas L., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Khan, Humayun S. M., Captain, U.S. Army,
Kielion, Shane E., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Kim, In C., Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Kim, Jeungjin Na “Nikky”, Private, U.S. Army, Kirk, Jeffrey L.,
Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Kiser, Charles A., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve,
Knott, Eric L., Petty Officer 3rd Class, U.S. Navy, Koenig, Lance J., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Kolda, Zachary A., Corporal, U.S.
Marine Reserve, Lam, Jeffrey, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Lamb,
Charles R., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Lambert, James P., Private
1st Class, U.S. Army, Lane, Shawn A., Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine,
Langley, Sean M., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lapka, Christopher J.,
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Larsen, Cole W., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Larson,
Nicholas D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lawrence, Jeffrey D., Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Le, Binh N., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Leach, Patrick D., Chief
Warrant Officer, U.S. Army National Guard, LeBrun, Jeff, Specialist, U.S.
Army, Ledesma, Rene, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Leduc, Ryan, 2nd
Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, Lee, Bumrok, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lee, Carl W.,
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Lehto, Jason A., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Reserve,
Leisten, Ken W., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army National Guard, Lemon,
Jerome, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Linden, Justin W.,
Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Lloyd, Dale Thomas, Sergeant, U.S.
Army, Lopez, Edgar E., Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Lopez, Hilario F., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lopez, Juan, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lord,
Richard M., Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Lu, Victor R., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Lucero, Joshua E., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lugo, Jacob R.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Lukac, John, Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine,
Lynch, Jason N., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Lynch, Matthew D., 1st
Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, Machado-Olmos, Cesar F., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Magaoay, Blake A., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Maher, Jarrod L.,
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Mahlenbrock, David P., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Malcom Jr., Dan T., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, Mardis Jr., Paul C., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Marku, Gentian, Corporal, U.S. Marine, Martin, Ryan
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A., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army National Guard, Martin, Stephen G., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Martinez, Jesse J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Martinez, Michael A., Specialist, U.S. Army, Martinez, Oscar A., Private 1st
Class, U.S. Marine, Martinez, Victor A., Specialist, U.S. Army, Martinezluis,
Trinidad R., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Martir, Jacob D., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Mason, Nicholas C. “Nick”, Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Mastrapa,
Arthur S. (Stacey), Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Mateo, Ramon, Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Matteson, James C. “J.C.”, Sergeant, U.S. Army,
McCaffrey Sr., Patrick R., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, McCarthy,
Joseph C., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, McCauley, Ryan Michael, Private 1st
Class, U.S. Army, McConnell, Daniel James, Specialist, U.S. Army,
McCormick, Brad Preston, Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, McCrae, Erik S.,
1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army National Guard, McCune, Donald R., Specialist,
U.S. Army National Guard, McKinley, Eric S., Specialist, U.S. Army National
Guard, McLeese, Justin D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Mcvey, Otie Joseph,
Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Medina, Brian A., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Melo, Julian S., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Meluat, Jaygee Ngirmidol,
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Merville, Christopher A., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Meyer, Harrison J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Meza, Barry K., Sergeant,
U.S. Army, Miller Jr., Dennis J., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Miller, William
L., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Miranda, Troy “Leon”, Sergeant 1st Class,
U.S. Army National Guard, Mitts, David A., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Molina
Bautista, Jorge A., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Monroe, Anthony W., Private
1st Class, U.S. Army, Moore, Horst Gerhard “Gary”, Major, U.S. Army, Mora
Lopez, Melvin Y., Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Mora, Michael A., Private
1st Class, U.S. Army, Moreno, Jaime, Specialist, U.S. Army, Morgan Jr.,
Richard L., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve, Morrison, Nicholas B., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Morrison, Shawna M., Sergeant, U.S. Army National
Guard, Moxley Jr., Clifford L., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard,
Nachampassak, Krisna, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Neeley, Charles L., Specialist,
U.S. Army Reserve, Nelson, Craig L., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard,
Nice, Joseph L., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Nicolas, Dominique J.,
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Nolan, Allen, Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, Nolan,
Joseph M., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Nolasco, Marcos O., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Nolte, Nicholas S., Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Norwood, Byron W., Sergeant, U.S.
Marine, Nygardbekowsky, Mick R., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Nyren, Nathaniel
J., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, ODell, Robert D., Sergeant Major, U.S. Army,
O’Donnell, Shane K., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Odums II,
Charles E., Specialist, U.S. Army, Oliveira, Brian, Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Olson, Todd D., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Onwordi, Justin
B., Specialist, U.S. Army, Osbourne, Pamela G., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Otey,
Deshon E., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Ottolini, Michael C., Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Army National Guard, Owen, Michael G., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Palmer,
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Joshua D., Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Parker Jr., Tommy L., Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Parker, Bradley L., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Parkerson III,
Harvey Emmett, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Parrello, Brian P., Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Payton, George J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Pena, Javier
Obleas-Prado, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Pennington, Gregory V., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Peralta, Rafael, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Perez, Andres H.,
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Perez, Geoffrey, Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Perez,
Luis A., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army Reserve, Perez, Nicholas, Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Persing, Charles C. “C.C.”, Private 1st Class, U.S.
Army, Peters, Dustin W., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force, Petsche, Neil D.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Pettaway Jr., James L., Staff Sergeant, U.S.
Army Reserve, Phelan, Mark P., Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve,
Phillips, James R., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Pickering, Aaron C., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Pintor, Dennis L., Captain, U.S. Army, Poindexter,
Jason T., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Potter, David L., Private 1st Class,
U.S. Army, Potts, Christopher S., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Poulin
Sr., Lynn Robert, Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Powers, Caleb J.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Pratt, Dean P., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Prening,
Brian P., Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Prevete, James E., Private 1st Class,
U.S. Army, Prewitt, Tyler D., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Price, James W., Private
1st Class, U.S. Army, Price, Timothy E., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Puckett,
Mathew D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Qualls, Louis W., Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine Reserve, Ramey, Branden P., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine
Reserve, Ramirez, Gene, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Ramsey, Carson J.,
Private, U.S. Army, Ramsey, Joshua A., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Rapicault, Patrick Marc M., Captain, U.S. Marine, Ratzlaff, Gregory A.,
Captain, U.S. Marine, Razani, Omead H., Specialist, U.S. Army, Read,
Brandon Michael, Specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, Reed, Christopher J., Private
1st Class, U.S. Marine, Reed, Tatjana, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Reeder, Edward
T., Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Regnier, Jeremy F., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Renehan, Kyle J., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Reppuhn, Justin D., Lance Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Reynosasuarez, Rafael, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Reynoso,
Yadir G., Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Rice, Demetrius Lamont, Corporal, U.S.
Army, Ridlen, Jeremy L., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Riedel,
Andrew G., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Ries, David G., Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Marine Reserve, Rintamaki, Steven A., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Risner,
Henry C., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Rivera-Serrano, Jose A., Specialist,
U.S. Army, Roberts, Bob W., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Rocha, Moses
Daniel, Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Roodhouse, Edwin William, Specialist, U.S.
Army, Rosas, Richard H., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Rosenbaum, Thomas
Chad, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Ross, Marco D., Specialist, U.S. Army, Roustum,
David L., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Rowe, Alan, Captain, U.S.
Marine, Ruhren, David A., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Rund,
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Gregory P., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Rusin, Aaron J., Private 1st Class,
U.S. Army, Ryan, Marc T., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Salas, Rudy, Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Salazar, William I., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Sampler, Sonny Gene,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Sanchez, Oscar, Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Santoriello, Neil Anthony, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Santos, Jonathan J.,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Sapp, Brandon R., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army,
Savage, Jeremiah E., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Scarborough, Michael P.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Scheetz Jr., Robert C., Captain, U.S. Army,
Schmunk, Jeremiah W., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Schramm,
Brian K., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Segura, Juan E., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Shackelford, Michael B., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Shaver, Jeffrey
R., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard, Shea, Kevin M., Major, U.S.
Marine, Sheehan, Kevin F., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Shepherd,
Daniel Michael, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Sherman, Alan David, Sergeant, U.S.
Marine Reserve, Shields, Andrew C., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army National
Guard, Shields, Jonathan B., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Shondee Jr., Harry N.,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Sickels, Kenneth L., Private 1st Class, U.S.
Marine, Sides, Dustin L., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Simpson, Abraham,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Sims, Sean P., Captain, U.S. Army, Skinner,
Nicholas M., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Slay, Russell L., Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Marine, Slocum, Richard Patrick, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Smith,
Antoine D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Smith, Benjamin K., Sergeant, U.S.
Marine, Smith, Brian D., 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Smith, Jason E., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Smith, Michael A., Sergeant, U.S. Army National
Guard, Smith, Raleigh C., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Soltau, Adrian V., Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Soltes Jr., Charles R., Major, U.S. Army Reserve, Soram,
Skipper, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Spakosky, Philip I., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Sparks, Jason L., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Spink, Trevor, Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Marine, Stahl, Nathan E., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Stern, Andrew
K., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, Stewart, Ian W., Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Stovall, Matthew R., 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army National Guard, Strader,
Morgan W., Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Stubenhofer, Mark N., Captain, U.S.
Army, Sturdy, Brandon C., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Sullivan, Vincent
M., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Swain, James E., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Sweger, Franklin A., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Syverson III, Paul
R., Major, U.S. Army, Talbert, DeForest L. “Dee”, Sergeant, U.S. Army
National Guard, Tarango-Griess, Linda Ann, Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army
National Guard, Tarlavsky, Michael Yury, Captain, U.S. Army, Thibodeaux
III, Joseph C., Specialist, U.S. Army, Thomas, Carl, Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Thompson, Lance M., Corporal, U.S. Marine, Thornton Jr., Robert C., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Time, Tina Safaira, Sergeant, U.S. Army Reserve,
Timoteo, Humberto F., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Titcomb, Joshua
K., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Titus, Brandon T., Specialist, U.S. Army,
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Todd III, John H., Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Torres, Michael S., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Tran, Quoc Binh, Specialist, U.S. Army National
Guard, Trost III, Marvin Lee, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Trotter, John Byron,
Sergeant, U.S. Army, Tuialuuluu, Salamo J., Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Tyson, Andre D., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army National Guard, Uhles, Drew M.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Ulbright, Rick A., Civilian, U.S. Dept. of the Air
Force, Unger, Daniel Paul, Private 1st Class, U.S. Army National Guard,
Unruh, Robert Oliver, Specialist, U.S. Army, Urbina, Wilfredo F., Private 1st
Class, U.S. Army National Guard, Utt, Ernest E., 1st Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Uvanni, Michael A., Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Vaillant, Gary A.,
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Vandertulip, Josiah H., Specialist, U.S. Army,
Vangyzen IV, John J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, VanKomen, Darren D.,
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Velez, Jose A., Specialist, U.S. Army, Villanueva,
Joselito O., Sergeant 1st Class, U.S. Army, Voss, Michael S., Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Army National Guard, Vroman, Brent T., Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine
Reserve, Vue, Thai, Specialist, U.S. Army, Wagener, Christopher A., Sergeant,
U.S. Army, Ward, Andrew M., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Warner, Richard
D., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Warns II, Robert P., Corporal, U.S.
Marine Reserve, Washalanta, Nachez, Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Waters,
David L., Private, U.S. Army, Webb, Charles Joseph, Sergeant, U.S. Army,
Weger, Michael S., Specialist, U.S. Army, Weisenburg, David J., Staff
Sergeant, U.S. Army National Guard, Welke, Joseph T., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Wells, Larry L., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Wells, Lonny D.,
Sergeant, U.S. Marine, Wentz, Cody L., Specialist, U.S. Army National Guard,
West, James G., Sergeant, U.S. Army, West, Phillip G., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Wetherbee, Alexander E., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, White,
Raymond L., Specialist, U.S. Army, Wiesemann, Michael J., Specialist, U.S.
Army, Wilkins III, Charles L., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army National Guard,
Williams IV, Arthur C., Sergeant, U.S. Army, Wilson, Bryan S., Corporal,
U.S. Marine, Wilson, Dana N., Specialist, U.S. Army, Wilson, Lamont N.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Wilt, Nicholas, Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Winchester, Ronald, 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Marine, Winkler, Jordan D., Lance
Corporal, U.S. Marine, Wisdom, Clinton Lee, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
National Guard, Witt, Owen D., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Wood, Nathan
R., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine, Woods, Julian, Petty Officer 3rd Class, U.S.
Navy, Wullenwaber, Luke C., 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Wyatt, Daniel R.,
Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine Reserve, Wyatt, Matthew A., Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Yoemans, Justin R., Private, U.S. Army, Youmans, Rodricka Antwan,
Private 1st Class, U.S. Marine, Zabierek, Andrew J., Lance Corporal, U.S.
Marine, Zangara, Nicholas J., Specialist, U.S. Army, Zapata, Mark Anthony,
Specialist, U.S. Army, Zapp, Thomas J., Lance Corporal, U.S. Marine,
Zimmer, Nicholaus E., Private 1st Class, U.S. Army, Ziolkowski, Nicholas L.,
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Corporal, U.S. Marine, Zook, Ian T., Corporal, U.S. Marine, and several
individuals whose names have yet to be released, and
Whereas, each of the over 1,350 Americans who has perished since the
commencement of military operations in Iraq has made the ultimate sacrifice in
serving our nation, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors the memory of each service member
listed in this resolution who died in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, and
be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of Defense is requested to send a copy of this
resolution to the family of each member of the United States Armed Forces
listed in this resolution.
H.C.R. 17
House concurrent resolution in memory of Douglas Richards of Springfield
Offered by: Representatives Emmons of Springfield, Martin of Springfield
and Obuchowski of Rockingham
Offered by: Senator Campbell of Windsor District, Senator Dunne of
Windsor District and Senator Welch of Windsor District
Whereas, Douglas Richards was a distinguished member of the Vermont
bar, a respected public official in Springfield, and a tireless civic volunteer, and
Whereas, he graduated from Northeastern University and subsequently from
Boston University Law School, and
Whereas, in 43 years as a practicing attorney in this state, Douglas Richards
was repeatedly called upon to serve on the committees and boards that oversee
many aspects of the legal profession and the judiciary, and
Whereas, his numerous court-appointed assignments had included
membership on the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, which he chaired for
11 years, the Judicial Council, the Board of Bar Examiners, the Advisory
Committee on Rules of Evidence, the Judicial Nominating Board, and the
Supreme Court Judicial Ethics Committee, and
Whereas, for the Vermont Bar Association Douglas Richards had served
both on the organization’s board of managers and for a term as its president,
and
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Whereas, his legal acumen was recognized when he was named a fellow in
the American College of Trial Lawyers and when the U.S. District Court for
Vermont appointed him as an Early Neutral Evaluator, and
Whereas, in 1992, Douglas Richards was appointed to serve as a
commissioner on the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, and
Whereas, on the local level, the citizens of Springfield had elected him to
the school board, as town moderator, where his legal expertise was greatly
appreciated, and to the selectboard on which he served at the time of his death,
and
Whereas, Douglas Richard’s civic roles in Springfield in addition to elected
offices had included both the board of directors and the presidency of the
Springfield Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors of the Springfield
Savings and Loan Association, and service as a member of the Springfield
Regional Development Corporation, and
Whereas, in 1995 he was named Springfield Citizen of the Year, and in
2002, Rotary International honored him as a Paul Harris Fellow, and
Whereas, he and his wife, Linda, married in 1983, and he was the father of
five daughters, Betsy, Robin, Julie, Sharon, and Kelly, and of five sons, Kevin,
Charles, David, Timothy, and John, and the proud grandfather of 18
grandchildren, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly expresses its condolences to the family of the
late Douglas Richards of Springfield, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Linda Richards in Springfield.
H.C.R. 18
House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2004 Windsor High School
Yellow Jackets Division II boys’ cross country championship team
Offered by: Representatives Sweaney of Windsor, Adams of Hartland and
Shand of Weathersfield
Whereas, the Windsor High School Yellow Jackets have waited for over
40 years to earn a boys’ cross country state championship, and
Whereas, at the 2004 state cross country championships, held on the
grounds of Thetford Academy, the Yellow Jackets emerged as the top ranked
team among the Division II contenders, and
Whereas, Windsor’s swiftness resulted from four of the five Yellow Jacket
competitors finishing in at least 11th place, and
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Whereas, the top individual Yellow Jacket finisher, Justin George,
completed the cross country course in fourth place with a time of 17:44, and
Whereas, Yellow Jacket Sean Buckner was fifth, Reb Brassor 10th, and
John Bassette 11th, and
Whereas, Kyle Ackerman, Shane Beam, Jeff Danyew, and Joel Bassette
have been crucial members of the 2004 Windsor High School boys’ cross
country team, and
Whereas, Coach Harry Ladue can be proud of his runners’ fast-paced
accomplishments during the 2004 season, especially their clinching the
Division II title, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2004 Windsor High School
Yellow Jackets Division II boys cross country championship team, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Harry Ladue at Windsor High School.
H.C.R. 19
House concurrent resolution congratulating the Jay Peak Resort on the
occasion of its 50th anniversary
Offered by: Representatives Perry of Richford, Randall of Troy, Allard of
St. Albans Town, Bostic of St. Johnsbury, Branagan of Georgia, Clark of St.
Johnsbury, Cross of Winooski, Dowland of Holland, Dunsmore of Georgia,
Gervais of Enosburg, Heath of Westford, Howrigan of Fairfield, Hube of
Londonderry, Hudson of Lyndon, Johnson of Canaan, Keenan of St. Albans
City, Kilmartin of Newport City, Larocque of Barnet, LaVoie of Swanton,
Lawrence of Lyndonville, Marcotte of Coventry, Marron of Stowe, McAllister
of Highgate, Morley of Orleans, Nease of Johnson, Nitka of Ludlow, Parent of
St. Albans City, Partridge of Windham, Peaslee of Guildhall, Rodgers of
Glover, Shaw of Derby, Sunderland of Rutland Town, Symington of Jericho,
Westman of Cambridge, Winters of Swanton and Young of Orwell
Offered by: Senators Illuzzi, Starr, Collins and Kittell
Whereas, every season, thousands of skiing enthusiasts flock to the Jay
Peak Ski Resort located on Jay Peak, and
Whereas, this most northerly of Vermont’s ski resorts is strategically
situated in a meteorologic ideal location that receives more snow than
anywhere else in New England, and
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Whereas, this abundance of snow often enables the resort’s management to
extend the skiing season for weeks beyond the official start of spring, and
Whereas, in 2005, this wonderful skiing, and now also snowboarding,
venue celebrates a half-century of providing Vermont’s finest powder for its
thousands of devoted enthusiasts from both sides of the international border,
and
Whereas, the story began in 1955 when a group of Jay area citizens decided
that Jay Peak offered the ideal terrain and geographic proximity to the
Montreal metropolitan area for a successful alpine skiing location, and
Whereas, as an initial step, the resort’s founders constructed a Poma lift and
a small number of ski runs in the area now known as Stateside, and
Whereas, during the ensuing decades, Jay Peak’s popularity increased as
new trails and lifts were added, and
Whereas, today there are now 76 trails and glades, eight lifts, including
Vermont’s only aerial tramway, and a challenging 2,000-foot vertical drop, and
Whereas, Jay Peak Resort will soon become a four-season vacation
destination with the opening of an 18-hole championship golf course, and
Whereas, a jubilee celebration in honor of the resort’s 50th anniversary was
held on Saturday, January 8, 2005 and featured a reception, dinner, dancing, a
fireworks display, and special guests Harold Haynes, Jay Peak Resort’s
founder; Eva Foeger Duvillard, daughter of Walter Foeger, the resort’s first
general manager; Bill Stenger, the current general manager; and Jacques
Hebert, chairman of Mont Saint-Sauveur International, the present owner, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the Jay Peak Resort on the
occasion of its 50th anniversary and extends best wishes for the future, and be
it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Bill Stenger at the Jay Peak Ski Resort.
H.C.R. 20
House concurrent resolution in memory of Vermont National Guard
Sergeant Jamie Gray of East Montpelier
Offered by: All Members of the House
Offered by: Senators Cummings, Doyle and Scott
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Whereas, the members of the Vermont National Guard provide valiant
service to our state in times of natural disaster and civil unrest and to our
nation during national emergencies and when international military
commitments arise, and
Whereas, members of the 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery of the Vermont
National Guard have been activated to serve as part of our nation’s armed
forces serving in Iraq, and
Whereas, on Monday, June 7, 2004, Sergeant Jamie Gray of East
Montpelier, a member of the 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, perished when
a roadside bomb exploded as the Humvee he was driving passed by the
explosive’s location, and
Whereas, he graduated from U-32 High School where he was instrumental
in establishing the school’s football team which has since won several Class IV
state championships, and
Whereas, after graduation he was employed as a mechanic at a local
automotive dealership, and
Whereas, Jamie Gray was a 10-year veteran of the Vermont National Guard
and had previously served on active duty, and
Whereas, his Vermont roots run very deep as his family has resided in East
Calais for seven generations, and
Whereas, on the East Calais land that he knew and loved, and that has
belonged to the Gray family for those many decades, his friends, family, and
many dignitaries gathered to pay tribute to Jamie Gray and to bury him among
his forbears, and
Whereas, Jamie Gray will be remembered as an individual who wished
simply to enable others to enjoy the kind of life surrounded by nature, love,
and peace that he had cherished, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly extends its deepest sympathies to the family of
Jamie Gray who died on the field of battle, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to his father, Stephen Gray.
H.C.R. 21
House concurrent resolution in memory of Vermont National Guard
Sergeant Kevin F. Sheehan of Milton
Offered by: All Members of the House
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Whereas, the members of the Vermont National Guard provide valiant
service to our state in times of natural disaster and civil unrest, and to our
nation during national emergencies and when international military
commitments arise, and
Whereas, members of the 1st Battalion, 86th Artillery of the Vermont
National Guard have been activated to serve as part of our nation’s armed
forces serving in Iraq, and
Whereas, in the last week of May 2004, Sgt. Kevin Sheehan, a native of
Springfield, and since 1998 a Milton resident, was killed in the line of duty
when mortar fire struck him during a mission escorting members of an
intelligence unit, and
Whereas, his death, and the simultaneous death of a fellow Vermonter from
the same battalion, marked the first fatality incident under hostile fire
involving members of the Vermont National Guard since at least the Korean
conflict in the 1950s, and
Whereas, Kevin Sheehan had been a member of the Vermont National
Guard for 13 years and was the recipient of many commendations, and
Whereas, Kevin Sheehan was a 1986 graduate of Springfield High School
and had played both varsity basketball and football as a student, and
Whereas, he was remembered by former high school faculty as an athlete
who served as a good role model for others, and
Whereas, Kevin Sheehan graduated from Vermont Technical College in
1990 and was a civil engineer who helped design the veterans’ memorial in
Essex Junction, and
Whereas, he was an avid hockey player and served as an assistant coach for
the Milton Youth Hockey Association, and
Whereas, Kevin Sheehan was married to Heather Sheehan, and they were
the parents of two children, Nathaniel and Alyson, and he is survived by three
sisters, Kathleen, Karleen, and Karen, and a brother, Keith, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly expresses its sincere condolences to the family
of Sgt. Kevin F. Sheehan of Milton, and be it further
Resolved: That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this
resolution to Heather Sheehan in Milton, Kathleen Stern in Springfield, Keith
Sheehan in Springfield, Karen Sheehan in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and
Karleen Cass in Springfield.
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