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Assembly opens with prayer and honors visiting delegations, Black Press Day and Honor Flight veterans
Summary
The Assembly session opened with a prayer by Archbishop Elpidophoros, multiple members introduced visiting delegations (students, honorees, Pakistani American delegation), and the chamber recognized Honor Flight veterans and Black Press Day before adjourning.
The Assembly convened with an opening prayer given by Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Americas, followed by the pledge of allegiance and routine approval of the journal. Members used the introductions period to welcome students from Thurgood Marshall Academy, 'Women of Distinction' honorees, the Jamestown Small Business Development Center director, a Pakistani American delegation including Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Shaikh, and nearly 40 Honor Flight veterans including a 99-year-old World War II veteran.
Members delivered short remarks honoring the contributions of Black-press organizations on Black Press Day and commemorated the Honor Flight program's mission of taking veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials. The House adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions by voice vote and adjourned to reconvene the next session day.
