SENATE DOCKET, NO.                 FILED ON: 3/24/2016

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2198

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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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 Congratulating Senator Marc R. Pacheco on being conferred the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for services to the Republic of Austria.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/24/2016

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

3/24/2016

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

3/24/2016

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

3/24/2016

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

3/24/2016

Cynthia S. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

3/24/2016

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

3/24/2016

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

3/24/2016

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

3/24/2016

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

3/24/2016

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

3/24/2016

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

3/24/2016

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

3/24/2016

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

3/24/2016

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

3/24/2016

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

3/24/2016

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

3/24/2016

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

3/24/2016

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/24/2016

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

3/24/2016

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

3/24/2016

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

3/24/2016

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

3/24/2016

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

3/24/2016

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

3/24/2016

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/24/2016

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

3/24/2016

Michael J. Rodrigues

First Bristol and Plymouth

3/24/2016

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

3/24/2016

Karen E. Spilka

Second Middlesex and Norfolk

3/24/2016

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

3/24/2016

James T. Welch

Hampden

3/24/2016

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

3/24/2016


SENATE DOCKET, NO.                 FILED ON: 3/24/2016

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2198

Resolutions (filed by Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Tarr, Rosenberg, Brady, Barrett, and Brownsberger, Ms. Chang-Diaz and Creem, Messrs. deMacedo, DiDomenico and Donnelly, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Downing, Eldridge and Fattman, Ms. Flanagan, Forry and Gobi, Mr. Humason, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Joyce, Keenan and Lesser, Ms. L'Italien and Lovely, Messrs. McGee, Montigny and Moore, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Rodrigues and Ross, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Timilty, Welch and Wolf) “congratulating Senator Marc R. Pacheco on being conferred the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for services to the Republic of Austria.”

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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Resolutions Congratulating Senator Marc R. Pacheco on being conferred the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for services to the Republic of Austria.

 

WHEREAS, THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, DOCTOR HEINZ FISCHER, HAS CONFERRED THE GRAND DECORATION OF HONOUR IN GOLD WITH STAR FOR SERVICES TO THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA ON SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, MARC R. PACHECO; AND

WHEREAS, FEDERAL PRESIDENT DOCTOR HEINZ FISCHER APPLIES A STRICT STANDARD IN SUGGESTING CANDIDATES FOR THE GRAND DECORATION OF HONOUR DISTINCTION IN ORDER TO RESPECT THE INTENTIONS OF THE LEGISLATORS AND THE DISTINCTION IS ONLY CONFERRED UPON PERSONS HAVING ACTED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC BENEFIT AND/OR EXCELLENT SERVICES TO THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA; AND

WHEREAS, SENATOR MARC R. PACHECO HAS FOSTERED PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA ON MANY FRONTS, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS, SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND IS A MOST DESERVING RECIPIENT OF THE GRAND DECORATION OF HONOUR DISTINCTION ; AND

WHEREAS, THE GRAND DECORATION OF HONOUR IN GOLD WITH STAR FOR SERVICES TO THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA IS THE FOURTH HIGHEST DECORATION OF MERIT THAT THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA CAN CONFER ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL; NOW THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, THAT THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE HEREBY CONGRATULATES SENATOR MARC R. PACHECO ON BEING CONFERRED THE GRAND DECORATION OF HONOUR IN GOLD WITH STAR FOR SERVICES TO THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA; AND BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THESE RESOLUTIONS BE TRANSMITTED FORTHWITH BY THE CLERK OF THE SENATE TO SENATOR MARC R. PACHECO.