Amendment #1455 to H4700

An Act designating the law library of the Lowell Judicial Center in the city of Lowell as the Daniel P. Leahy Law Library

Mr. Mom of Lowell moves to amend the bill by adding the following section: “SECTION XX. The law library of the Lowell Judicial Center in the city of Lowell shall be designated and known as the Daniel P. Leahy Law Library, in memory of the late honorable Daniel P. Leahy for his many contributions to the city of Lowell, the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the United States. Daniel P. Leahy was born in Lowell in 1935. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, Daniel P. Leahy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge from the armed forces, he then went on to graduate from Boston College with the Class of 1960 and then Suffolk Law School. He served in the general court as a state senator for 2 terms, from 1994-1998. Daniel P. Leahy was also a member of the Lowell city council, elected in 1999, then worked as a clerk magistrate in Charlestown. He is the co-founder of Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Life in 1984 which was the forerunner of Mustard Seed Communities, the international ministry which continues today to support Fr. Gregory's work in Jamaica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Zimbabwe, helping to feed, clothe, and shelter poor children. The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing this designation in compliance with the standards of the division.

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An Act designating the law library of the Lowell Judicial Center in the city of Lowell as the Daniel P. Leahy Law Library