House Management Committee adopts series of ceremonial resolutions recognizing charities, honoring teams and memorializing a mayor

The House Management Committee passed a string of ceremonial resolutions during a committee meeting, approving recognitions for charities, awards for law-enforcement honors, tributes to athletic teams, and a memorial for a recently deceased mayor. All listed items were advanced on motions to pass and adopted by voice vote, with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript.

Representative Joy Springer, District 76, presented House Resolution 11 16 to recognize Ronald McDonald House Charities for “50 years of service in improving the health and well-being of children and their families,” and said the local Ronald McDonald House is in her district. A motion to advance the resolution was recorded as being made by Representative Barker; the committee approved the resolution by voice vote.

Representative Stetson Painter, District 3 (Baxter and Fulton counties), presented several items on behalf of other members, including House Resolution 11 13 recognizing the Arkansas State Police Interstate Criminal Patrol for honors from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, a Senate concurrent resolution encouraging pursuit of National Cancer Institute designation by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and House Resolution 11 15 to commend community action agencies in Arkansas. Each measure was moved and adopted by voice vote with no debate recorded in the transcript.

Painter also presented House Memorial Resolution 10 13 to remember Yaleville Mayor Sean Lane. Painter said he had known Lane since childhood and stated that Lane died the previous week of cancer. The memorial was adopted by voice vote.

The committee additionally approved recognition for local high-school athletics and for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated. Representative Lincoln Barnett, District 63, presented House Resolution 11 18 to commend Omega Psi Phi for service and leadership; that resolution was adopted by voice vote.

Votes at a glance

• House Resolution 11 16 — Recognize Ronald McDonald House Charities for 50 years of service. Motion: moved by Representative Barker (as recorded). Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• House Resolution 11 13 (presented as HR 1 1 13 in the transcript) — Recognize Arkansas State Police Interstate Criminal Patrol for awards from the Gulf Coast HIDTA. Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 — Encourage pursuit of National Cancer Institute designation by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• House Resolution 11 15 — Commend community action agencies in Arkansas. Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• House Memorial Resolution 10 13 — Memorial for Yaleville Mayor Sean Lane (reported by the presenter as having died the previous week of cancer). Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• Recognition of University/High School athletic programs (transcript reference: University Studies High School, Comets). Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 — Recognize Mill University Study High School Lady Comet basketball team as conference champions (presented on behalf of Senator Scott). Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• House Resolution 11 17 — Recognize former Representative Ben McGee for his service. Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

• House Resolution 11 18 — Commend Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated for service and leadership. Outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call tally recorded).

The measures were largely ceremonial and presented with minimal discussion. The committee adjourned after approving the slate of resolutions.