Lowell Veterans Commission nominates Jack F. Sullivan for recognition; nomination approved

The Lowell Veterans Commission voted to nominate Jack F. Sullivan for the commission's veterans recognition program and forwarded the nomination to the city's veteran services officer for next steps. The commission recorded one abstention and no recorded nays; the motion passed.

The nomination was presented to the commission with a summary of Sullivan's military and civilian background. According to the presentation in the meeting, Sullivan served in Vietnam in a reconnaissance platoon and later established an architectural practice, Gavin and Sullivan, on Warren Street in Lowell; he has also served on local boards and historic preservation groups. The nominee was not present at the meeting.

Commissioners discussed how the recognition ceremony has been handled in recent years and reiterated the practice of coordinating with the mayor's office for a two-part presentation: a smaller reception for family and friends and a public presentation in council chambers. The commission asked the veteran services officer to arrange the ceremony and to circulate the nominee's biography to commissioners.

The motion to nominate was moved and seconded by commissioners whose individual names were not recorded in the public motion; the commission chair called the question and announced the motion passed with one abstention. The nomination will be provided to the veteran services officer for final arrangements.