HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1352 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2742
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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 Street Arlington, MA 02474 | 1/15/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1352 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2742
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2742) of Laurence O. McKinney for legislation to designate September 13th of each calendar year as “Uncle Sam Day” in commemoration of Sam Wilson, who was born in the town of Arlington. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2813 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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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.