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House adopts joint resolution recognizing the life and service of Margaret Chase Smith
Summary
The Maine Legislature adopted a joint resolution recognizing Senator Margaret Chase Smith’s long public service, including her role in Congress and work defending independent thought. The resolution was read and adopted for concurrence.
The House adopted a joint resolution recognizing the life and public service of the late U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith.
Representative Wolert (speaker 23) presented the resolution, which recounts Smith’s election to the U.S. House in 1940, her later election to the U.S. Senate in 1949, notable moments such as her 1950 "Declaration of Conscience," and her electoral and civic accomplishments. Members spoke in favor of the resolution and adopted it by voice vote; the resolution was sent for concurrence.
Several members who spoke in support tied Smith’s independence and civility in public life to contemporary calls for less divisive politics. "Margaret Chase Smith is rightly remembered for her independence of thought," one member said.
What happened next: The resolution was adopted and sent for concurrence; the action will appear in the legislative record.
Attribution and sources: Text and quotations are taken from the clerk’s reading and member remarks on the House floor as recorded in the session transcript.
