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No. R-238. House concurrent resolution congratulating the Vermont place winners at the 2023 National Senior Games and designating March 21, 2024 as Vermont Senior Games Day at the State House.
(H.C.R.179)
Offered by: Representatives Harrison of Chittenden, Andrews of Westford, Anthony of Barre City, Beck of St. Johnsbury, Black of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bongartz of
Manchester, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brennan of Colchester, Brown of Richmond,
Brownell of Pownal, Brumsted of Shelburne, Chapin of East Montpelier, Chase of Chester,
Christie of Hartford, Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Dolan of Waitsfield, Donahue of Northfield, Farlice-Rubio of Barnet, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Graning of Jericho, Gregoire of
Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Headrick of Burlington, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of
Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Howard of Rutland City, Hyman of South Burlington, Krasnow of South Burlington, LaBounty of Lyndon, Lalley of Shelburne,
LaLonde of South Burlington, Lanpher of Vergennes, Lipsky of Stowe, Masland of
Thetford, McCann of Montpelier, McCoy of Poultney, McGill of Bridport, Mihaly of
Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan of Milton, Morris of Springfield, Morrissey of Bennington, Mrowicki of Putney, Noyes of Wolcott, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Pajala of Londonderry, Peterson of Clarendon,
Priestley of Bradford, Roberts of Halifax, Scheu of Middlebury, Shaw of Pittsford, Sims of Craftsbury, Squirrell of Underhill, Stone of Burlington, Taylor of Milton, Toleno of
Brattleboro, Torre of Moretown, White of Bethel, Williams of Granby, and Wood of
Waterbury Whereas, annually, the Vermont Senior Games Association (VSGA) organizes the Vermont Senior Games as the qualifying event at which over 700 Vermont athletes compete to qualify for the biennial National Senior Games, which, in 2023, were held in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Whereas, in 2023, 86 Vermont athletes participated in the National Senior Games in 13
sports and won nine gold, 11 silver, and 13 bronze medals, making an impressive total of
33 medals, and Whereas, the athletically dedicated older Vermonters who competed at the 2023
National Senior Games were Matt Guild, Christopher Hamilton, Michelle Immler, Howard Malovany, Tocher Mitchell, Mark Mulder, Ted Selfridge, John Tashiro, Sarah Bombardier,
Damon Fitch, Margaret Gibson, Susan Madrigan, Zane Rodriquez, Sandra Wall, Joan Weir, Lee Ann Banks, Bob Bence, Bernie Buteau, Mary Clifton, Brian Conchieri, Loren Palmer, Judy Selfridge, Vawn Edele, Cynthia Malovany, Victoria Luksch, Pam Sills,
Eugene Demidenko, Valentina Demidenko, Elizabeth McCarthy, Stephen Hennessey,
Candi Raines, Ellen Wolfson, Tim Hogeboom, John Bolton, Jack Devine, Jim Flint, Don Gilman, Judy Gover, Marc Hammond, Gurudharm Khalsa, Peter Mitchell, Chuck Shomo,
Verna Borden, Thayer Raines, David Holton, and Jeff Shulman, and VT LEG #375745 v.1
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Whereas, today, March 21, 2024, during National Senior Games Week, representatives of the VSGA and the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness are present at the State House to promote senior physical fitness, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the Vermont place winners at the 2023
National Senior Games and designates March 21, 2024 as Vermont Senior Games Day at
the State House, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the VSGA and to the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness.
VT LEG #375745 v.1