House adopts resolutions honoring educators, Eagle Scout and Pepperells 250th anniversary
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Summary
The Massachusetts House adopted a slate of resolutions recommended by the Committee on Rules honoring educators, an Eagle Scout, the life of the 14th Dalai Lama and the town of Pepperells 250th anniversary.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives, on the recommendation of the Committee on Rules, adopted several resolutions filed by members of the House.
Resolutions filed by Representatives Paisha Wellesley and Lipa Garabedian of Melrose honored Dr. Russell D. Johnston for his lifelong commitment to public education and distinguished service to the Commonwealth. A resolution filed by Representative Linsky of Maydic congratulated Sean Keating on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in Scouting America. A resolution filed by Representative Sabadowser of North at North Hampton and other House members honored the life and legacy of His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzing Yatso. Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell filed a resolution recognizing the town of Pepperell on the occasion of its 250th anniversary.
The motions to suspend the rules and to adopt the committee-recommended resolutions were approved by voice votes. The transcript records the procedural voice votes as "All those in favor say aye" followed by "The ayes have it." No individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript for the resolutions.
The adoptions are recorded in the House minutes; the resolutions' texts and any subsequent events or commemorations were not included in the session transcript.
