Resolution H.967

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 648 FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 967

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Alice Hanlon Peisch and Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying resolution:

Resolutions in support of a two minute moment of silence honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Services.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Alice Hanlon Peisch	14th Norfolk	1/18/2011
John W. Scibak	2nd Hampshire	2/3/2011
Marc T. Lombardo	22nd Middlesex	1/18/2011
Cory Atkins	14th Middlesex	1/19/2011
William C. Galvin	6th Norfolk	1/19/2011
Jennifer E. Benson	37th Middlesex	1/19/2011
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.	20th Middlesex	1/19/2011
Carolyn C. Dykema	8th Middlesex	2/1/2011
Kimberly N. Ferguson	1st Worcester	1/24/2011
Geoff Diehl	7th Plymouth	1/31/2011
Kate Hogan	3rd Middlesex	1/19/2011
Paul McMurtry	11th Norfolk	1/19/2011
Nicholas A. Boldyga	3rd Hampden	1/20/2011
Patricia A. Haddad	5th Bristol	1/21/2011
James J. Dwyer	30th Middlesex	1/20/2011
John P. Fresolo	16th Worcester	1/19/2011
David M. Torrisi	14th Essex	1/20/2011
James J. O'Day	14th Worcester	1/20/2011
Theodore C. Speliotis	13th Essex	1/20/2011
Viriato Manuel deMacedo	1st Plymouth	1/19/2011
Robert M. Koczera	11th Bristol	1/20/2011
Elizabeth A. Poirier	14th Bristol	2/1/2011
Sarah K. Peake	4th Barnstable	1/28/2011
William N. Brownsberger		1/21/2011
Thomas P. Conroy	13th Middlesex	1/31/2011
Bruce J. Ayers	1st Norfolk	1/20/2011
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex	2/1/2011
Walter F. Timilty	7th Norfolk	1/27/2011
Martha M. Walz	8th Suffolk	1/20/2011
James E. Vallee	10th Norfolk	1/19/2011
David Paul Linsky	5th Middlesex	2/1/2011
Sean Garballey	23rd Middlesex	2/1/2011
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden	2/1/2011
Geraldine M. Creedon	11th Plymouth	2/1/2011
Steven S. Howitt	4th Bristol	2/1/2011
Alice K. Wolf	25th Middlesex	2/1/2011
Paul W. Mark	2nd Berkshire	2/1/2011
Michael D. Brady	9th Plymouth	2/1/2011
Joyce A. Spiliotis	12th Essex	2/4/2011
F. Jay Barrows	1st Bristol	2/4/2011
John V. Fernandes	10th Worcester	2/3/2011
James R. Miceli	19th Middlesex	2/4/2011
George N. Peterson, Jr.	9th Worcester	2/4/2011
David B. Sullivan	6th Bristol	2/1/2011
Kevin J. Kuros	8th Worcester	2/4/2011
Dennis A. Rosa	4th Worcester	2/4/2011
James Arciero	2nd Middlesex	2/4/2011
George T. Ross	2nd Bristol	2/3/2011

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 648 FILED ON: 1/18/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 967

By Representatives Peisch of Wellesley and Naughton of Clinton, a petition (accompanied by resolutions, House, No. 967) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for the adoption of Resolutions by the House of Representatives in support of the national observation of two minutes of silence on Veterans Day of each year to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Services. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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Resolutions in support of a two minute moment of silence honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Services.

RESOLUTION in support of a two minute moment of silence honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Services

Presented by Representatives Alice Hanlon Peisch and Harold Naughton Jr.

WHEREAS, on November Eleventh of each year since 1919, veterans of the U.S. Armed Services are honored; and

WHEREAS, it is desirable to have a uniform time throughout the country when an actual acknowledgment occurs during that day; and

WHEREAS, Michael and Daniel Bendetson, students residing in Weston, have suggested that a national two minute moment of silence occur on November Eleventh of each year to observe and honor our veterans; therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Massachusetts House of Representatives hereby lends its support to the establishment of a two minute moment of silence at 2p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 1p.m. Central Standard Time, 12p.m. Mountain Standard Time, 11a.m. Pacific Time, 10a.m. Alaskan Standard Time and 9a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time, and to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its Subdivisions making every effort to participate and encourage participation in said two minute moment of silence.