An Act designating July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day a.k.a. Quock Walker Day
By Ms. Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3117) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart July 8th as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also to be known as Quock Walker Day, in recognition of the declaration of rights that rendered slavery unconstitutional in the Commonwealth. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Petitioners
| Name | District/Address |
|---|---|
| Michelle L. Ciccolo | 15th Middlesex |
| Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex |
| Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex |
| Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth |
| Kate Lipper-Garabedian | 32nd Middlesex |
| David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex |
| Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire |
| Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex |
| Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
| Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex |
| Steven C. Owens | 29th Middlesex |
| Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
| Danillo A. Sena | 37th Middlesex |
| David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester |
| Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester |
| Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
| Chynah Tyler | 7th Suffolk |
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