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2023
No. R-19. House concurrent resolution honoring Lisa Byer for her outstanding quarter-century association with Catamount Access Television in Bennington.
(H.C.R.8)
Offered by: Representatives Morrissey of Bennington, Brownell of Pownal, Carroll of
Bennington, Corcoran of Bennington, Durfee of Shaftsbury, and Whitman of Bennington Offered by: Senators Campion and Sears Whereas, a major reason for the success of Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV) in Bennington is the dedicated contribution of Lisa Byer, who joined the organization in 1997
and was named executive director in 2003, and Whereas, the list of CAT-TV’s achievements under her stewardship is lengthy and meritorious, and Whereas, she helped facilitate the restoration of an historic building into a state-of-the-
art television production and transmission center, advanced the service into the digital era,
tripled the number of channels, and negotiated contracts to cover municipal meetings in
several communities, and Whereas, more broadly, Lisa Byer has served as an effective and unifying advocate for community access television systems before the Public Utility Commission, and has helped ensure that continuity of these services remains an integral requirement in the certificate of
public good renewals of large cable systems, and Whereas, aside from her vital role at CAT-TV, Lisa Byer is a respected civic and cultural leader in Bennington, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Lisa Byer for her outstanding quarter-century association with Catamount Access Television in Bennington, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Lisa Byer and to CAT-TV in Bennington.
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