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Mass. House adopts resolutions honoring retirees, adjourns in memory of former Rep. Carol A. Doherty
Summary
The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions honoring retiring officials and held a special adjournment to honor former Rep. Carol A. Doherty; a rule suspension and several procedural motions were approved by voice vote.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives adopted a package of ceremonial resolutions and closed a short session with a special adjournment to honor former state Representative Carol A. Doherty.
Lawmakers approved resolutions filed by Representative Duffy of Holyoke honoring Roberta Dupre; Representative Hogan of Stowe congratulating Chief Michael A. Noble on his retirement as police chief of the Town of Maynard; and Representative Howard of Seekonk recognizing the legacy of Representative Patricia A. Haddad. The chamber suspended the rules to consider the resolutions and adopted them by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were specified in the transcript.
The temporary committee on rules reported the resolutions and the House moved quickly to adopt them after Miss Badger of Plymouth moved to suspend the rules. The clerk read an order offered by Speaker Ron Mariano of Quincy to adjourn the House to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m., which the members approved by voice vote.
Speaker Ron Mariano of Quincy also moved a special adjournment “in respect to the memory of Carol A. Doherty,” identified in the transcript as a member from Taunton who served from 2020 to 2024. That motion was adopted by voice vote. Following that action, Mr. Wong of Saugus moved that the House adjourn; the motion carried and the House stood adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
All votes recorded in the transcript were voice votes summarized as "ayes" or "no"; the transcript does not provide individual member votes or numerical tallies. The actions recorded were procedural and ceremonial rather than substantive policy decisions.
The House will reconvene Thursday at 11 a.m., per the order adopted during the session.
