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House adopts resolutions honoring Ken Messina and Cindy Howard on retirement
Summary
The House adopted resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stowe and Representative Marcy of Dudley honoring Ken Messina and Cindy Howard on their retirements after decades of service. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption and the House approved the resolutions by voice vote.
The House adopted resolutions honoring Ken Messina and Cindy Howard. The resolutions were filed by Representative Hogan of Stowe (for Ken Messina) and Representative Marcy of Dudley (for Cindy Howard, chief executive officer of the Center of Hope Foundation), and the Committee on Rules recommended they be adopted.
The resolutions recognize Ken Messina on his retirement after more than 30 years of service and Cindy Howard on her retirement after 34 years. The chair called for a voice vote on adoption; the house voted in favor and the chair announced, “The ayes have it. Resolutions are adopted.”
The transcript shows the Committee on Rules moved to suspend its rules to consider the resolutions and then recommended adoption; the record excerpt does not include text of either resolution or individual member statements in support. The adoption is a formal, ceremonial recognition recorded on the House floor.
