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Mass. representative files bill to name State House guard house for Ranger Joanne Croken
Summary
Representative Rodney M. Elliott of Lowell filed a bill Jan. 17 that would designate the guard house on the State House grounds at the corner of Bowdoin Street and Mount Vernon Street in Boston as the "Ranger Joanne Croken Guard House."
Representative Rodney M. Elliott of Lowell filed a bill Jan. 17 that would designate the guard house on the State House grounds at the corner of Bowdoin Street and Mount Vernon Street in Boston as the "Ranger Joanne Croken Guard House." The filing appears as House No. 3327, House Docket No. 3747.
The bill text says the designation is "in recognition of Department of Conservation and Recreation Ranger Joanne Croken's longtime service to the commonwealth and to the state capitol." It directs that the superintendent of the Bureau of the State House, after consultation with the State House Art Commission on size and content, be "authorized and directed" to install and maintain a plaque on the exterior of the guard house bearing that designation.
The document identifies the measure as part of the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court (2025-2026) and lists State Administration and Regulatory Oversight in connection with the filing. The bill text itself records the Jan. 17, 2025 filing date and the docket numbers; it does not record any final vote or enactment in the materials provided.
The filing names the honoree — Department of Conservation and Recreation Ranger Joanne Croken — and specifies the location of the structure on the State House grounds. The bill assigns responsibility for the plaque's installation and appearance to the superintendent of the Bureau of the State House and requires consultation with the State House Art Commission about size and content.
