HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3459        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2813

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey, (BY REQUEST)

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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 bill:

An Act to establish Uncle Sam Day.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Laurence O. McKinney

32 Foster St Arlington, MA 02474

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3459        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2813

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2813) of Laurence O. McKinney for legislation to designate September 13th of each year as "Uncle Sam Day" in commemoration of Sam Wilson, who was born in the town of Arlington.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to establish Uncle Sam Day.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Resolved, that, notwithstanding any general law, or special law to the contrary, Uncle Sam Day will be celebrated on September 13th of each calendar year and municipalities shall commemorate "Uncle" Sam Wilson, born in Arlington, Massachusetts.