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Date: 1/11/2012
Session: S2
Legislative Day: 2
Mr. Speaker Gilligan called the House to order at 2:00 p.m. on January 11, 2012.
The Majority Whip moved to adjourn at 2:01 p.m., thereby ending the current legislative day. The House reconvened at 2:02 p.m.
2nd LEGISLATIVE DAY - 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Second Session
January 11, 2012
The Chief Clerk called the roll:
Members Present: 36.
Members Absent: Representatives Atkins, Briggs King, Miro, Schwartzkopf,
D.P. Williams - 5.
A prayer was offered by Representative Gerald L. Brady, Fourth Representative Disrict.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan led those present in the pledge of allegiance to the American flag.
The minutes of the previous legislative day were approved as posted.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #18
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-361 Outten 3/14/2011 M Alfred Isaac Smith, Jr.
H146-362 Jaques 3/29/2011 T Lions Eye Bank of Delaware Valley
cosponsors: All Representatives
H146-363 Gilligan 4/2/2011 T Joseph Mullins, Sr. - 90th Birthday
H146-364 Lee 4/2/2011 T La Red Health Center - 10th H146-365 Outten 3/27/2011 M Leona Marie "Mom" Cain
H146-366 Bennett 3/26/2011 M Anne Elder Nutter
H146-367 Bennett 3/25/2011 M Lida Spayd "Deedle" King
H146-368 Peterman 5/9/2011 T Telford and Joan Rager - 50th H146-369 Carson 4/8/2011 T John Land - Retirement - DSU Board H146-370 Outten 4/9/2011 T Elbert Harrington, Jr. - 50 Years - H146-371 Outten 4/9/2011 T Ray Quillen - 50 Years - Felton Fire H146-372 Outten 4/9/2011 T William Sipple - 50 Years - Felton H146-373 Outten 4/9/2011 T William Stubbs - 50 Years - Felton H146-374 Outten 4/9/2011 T Earl Walters - 50 Years - Felton Fire H146-375 Outten 4/9/2011 T Wayne Walters - 50 Years - Felton H146-376 Walker 4/9/2011 T Anthony P. Roberts Memorial cosponsors: Reps. Brady & Jaques Dedication
H146-377 J. Johnson 4/9/2011 T William Maxwell, Sr. - 50 Years - H146-378 Kenton 3/24/2011 T Cecil & Clara Maloney - 60th cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Wedding Anniversary
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #19
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-379 Kenton 3/22/2011 T Dorothy Lewis - 100th Birthday
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-380 Outten 4/9/2011 T Janet Fisher - 50 Years - Felton Fire H146-381 Bennett 4/1/2011 T Leon Pravitz - Retirement - DSP
H146-382 Outten 3/29/2011 M Charles E. Lenderking III
H146-383 Willis 4/7/2011 T Terri Brown - Mother of the Year
H146-384 Willis 4/7/2011 T Amelia Arabe-Bautista, M.D. - H146-385 Kenton 3/30/2011 M Donald R. Currie cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-386 Kenton 3/31/2011 M Luella M. Cohee
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-387 Q. Johnson 4/2/2011 T Wayne Riale - Life Member - Port cosponsor: Rep. Walker Penn Fire Co.
H146-388 Walker 4/2/2011 T Sue Lancaster - Life Member - Port H146-389 Walker 4/2/2011 T Sean Johnston - Life Member - Port H146-390 B. Short 3/29/2011 M Jack Mummert
H146-391 Walker 4/2/2011 T Robert Trowbridge - Life Member - H146-392 Walker 4/2/2011 T Glenn Taylor - Life Member - Port H146-393 Q. Johnson 4/2/2011 T Alan Stuckert - Life Member - Port H146-394 Kenton 4/5/2011 M James A. Novotny
cosponsor: Rep. Briggs King
H146-395 Outten 4/3/2011 M Merritt Lane
H146-396 Schooley 4/9/2011 T Leni Markell - Honoree - H146-397 Brady 4/4/2011 M John A. Dyer
H146-398 Carson 4/1/2011 M Mary S. Raynor
H146-399 Wilson 4/30/2011 T Ronald Tyndall, Jr. - Retirement - H146-400 Bennett 4/29/2011 T Pamela Watkins - Retirement - H146-401 Barbieri 3/31/2011 M Philip Volpe
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #20
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-402 Q. Johnson 4/16/2011 T Dwayne Henry - Afro-American H146-403 J. Johnson 4/9/2011 T Holloway Terrace Vol. Fire Co. - 90 H146-404 Atkins 4/16/2011 T Gumboro Community Assoc. - H146-405 Kenton 4/5/2011 M James H. McIlvain, Jr.
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-406 Willis 4/2/2011 M Harry E. Thomas, Jr.
H146-407 Carson; 4/9/2011 T Peggy Hutchins - 33 Years - Smyrna H146-408 Scott 4/30/2011 T Clarence Wolgemuth - 90th Birthday
cosponsor: Rep. Bennett
H146-409 Blakey; 4/7/2011 T Nelson Dodd - 10 Years - Kent Co. H146-410 Outten 4/5/2011 M Frances A. Bonniwell
H146-411 D. Short 4/3/2011 M William Morgan Lloyd
H146-412 Keeley 3/31/2011 T Sam & Anne Rossitto - 60th H146-413 Lavelle; 4/8/2011 T Joseph & Jane Fitzgerald - 50th H146-414 Bolden 4/9/2011 T Ruby Holloway - 101st Birthday
H146-415 Kenton 4/11/2011 T John Megee - 60 Years - Milton Fire H146-416 Lavelle 5/20/2011 T Andrew Schmohl - Eagle Scout
H146-417 Carson; 4/9/2011 T Jane Jacobs - 37 Years -
Willis Smyrna School District
H146-418 Carson; 4/9/2011 T Dorothy Meyer - 25 Years - H146-419 Carson; 4/9/2011 T Jean Knowland - 27 Years - Smyrna
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #21
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-420 Carson; 4/9/2011 T Kathryn Vaughn - 27 Years -
Willis Smyrna School District
H146-421 George 4/12/2011 T CWO3 Donald Procter - H146-422 Hocker 4/16/2011 T Millville Fire Co. - 75 Years
H146-423 Outten 4/7/2011 M Pauline C. Frazier
H146-424 Kenton; 4/8/2011 M Dwight Lyman Warnick
Wilson
H146-425 Lee; 4/14/2011 T Seaford Center Volunteers - H146-426 Lee; 4/8/2011 M Janice M. Dickerson
Outten
H146-427 Scott 4/17/2011 T Frieda Pinkavitch - 90th Birthday
H146-428 Gilligan 4/12/2011 M Ralph Edward Murray
H146-429 Hocker 4/30/2011 T Joshua Mueller - Eagle Scout
H146-430 Longhurst 5/16/2011 T Gary DeVito - Retirement - DelDOT
H146-431 Carson 4/17/2011 T Joseph Dugan - 80th Birthday
H146-432 J. Johnson 4/22/2011 T Paul & Lois Mulrooney - 50th H146-433 Barbieri 4/13/2011 T Rev. Vincent Oliver & Veronica H146-434 Heffernan; 3/30/2011 M Clara A. Kirby
Keeley
H146-435 Ramone; 4/15/2011 T Bob & Nancy Mattson - 50th H146-436 Ramone; 4/16/2011 T Bob Mattson - 80th Birthday J. Johnson
H146-437 Willis; 4/14/2011 T Blanche Wisher - 91st H146-438 Kenton 4/14/2011 M Vernon G. Perkins
H146-439 Brady 4/10/2011 M Thomas W. Faulkner, Sr.
H146-440 Heffernan 4/30/2011 T Brandywine Hundred Fire Co. H146-441 Heffernan 4/30/2011 T Kenneth Clapp - 50 Years -
Brandywine Hundred Fire Co.
H146-442 Outten 4/16/2011 T Janet Hendricks - 65th Birthday
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #22
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-443 Hocker 4/27/2011 T Andrew Miller - Retirement -
DelDOT
H146-444 Carson 4/7/2011 M Frederick C. Goertz
H146-445 Carson 4/9/2011 M Richard J. Miller
H146-446 Bennett 4/7/2011 M Ruth H. Meredith
H146-447 Atkins 3/20/2011 T Patrick & Carolyn Bosco - 50th H146-448 Outten 4/26/2011 T Margaret Kates - 90th Birthday
H146-449 Longhurst 4/30/2011 T Kelly Heinz-Grundner Brain Tumor H146-450 Outten 4/17/2011 M Lillian Lane
H146-451 Lee 4/17/2011 M Carolyn L. Calio
H146-452 Outten 4/23/2011 T Phyllis Masten - 60th Birthday
H146-453 Hocker; 5/18/2011 T Cadet 1st Class Bailea McMillen -
D. Short Graduate - U.S. Coast Guard H146-454 Wilson 5/5/2011 T Sgt. Charles Caldwell - Retirement - cosponsors: Reps. Schwartzkopf, DSP H146-455 Wilson 5/5/2011 T Lt. Robert Moses - Retirement - DSP
cosponsor: Reps. Schwartzkopf, Lee, Atkins, Briggs King & Hocker
H146-456 Kenton 5/1/2011 T Sgt. Paul Foskey - Retirement - H146-457 Atkins 5/7/2011 T Barbara Holton - 75th Birthday
H146-458 Carson 5/7/2011 T Smyrna-Clayton Little Lass - 40 H146-459 Kenton; 4/16/2011 M Doreen Gray Rogers
Outten
H146-460 Brady 4/21/2011 T Elizabeth Bartley - Governor's H146-461 Atkins 5/31/2011 T Charles & Eleanor Hudson - 60th H146-462 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Paul Taylor, Sr. - 55 Years -
Minquadale Fire Co.
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #23
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-463 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Charles Rhodes - 55 Years - H146-464 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Earl Williams - 60 Years -
Minquadale Fire Co.
H146-465 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T James Maxwell - 65 Years - H146-466 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Joseph Day III - Member of the Year H146-467 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Chris Kanich - Firefighter of the H146-468 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Brandon Haslam - Junior Firefighter H146-469 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Robert Mercado - Fire Chief's Award H146-470 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Irene Hojicki - 60 Years - H146-471 J. Johnson 4/30/2011 T Florence M. Drummond - 60 Years - H146-472 Schwartzkopf; 4/29/2011 T Jean Ardis - Republican of the Year
Hudson H146-473 Jaques; Brady 5/6/2011 T 2/Lt Howard Wilkins - Service -
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton & WW II H146-474 Jaques; Brady 5/6/2011 T T/Sgt William Giambrone - Service - H146-475 Outten 4/22/2011 M Richard A. Yost
H146-476 Carson; 5/7/2011 T Barbara Bilbrough - Smyrna-Clayton H146-477 Carson 4/29/2011 T Esther Orvis - 95th Birthday
H146-478 Kenton 4/28/2011 M Bonnie L. Pritchett
H146-479 Bolden 4/29/2011 M Alvin E. Carter, Jr.
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #24
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-480 Outten 4/29/2011 T Zena Tucker - Retirement - DEDO
H146-481 Peterman; 4/29/2011 M Julia A. Quillen
Outten
H146-482 Osienski 4/30/2011 T Robert Wilkinson - Commander -
VFW
H146-483 Hocker 4/30/2011 T Roberta Walker - President - Ladies H146-484 Kenton 5/17/2011 T William Morris - Retirement - Lake H146-485 Scott 5/17/2011 T Dolores Dixon - Retirement - Lake H146-486 Peterman 5/17/2011 T Debrah Ridgely - Retirement - Lake H146-487 Blakey 5/17/2011 T Cheryl Carter - Retirement - Lake H146-488 Outten 5/17/2011 T Althea Tilghman - Retirement - Lake H146-489 Outten 5/17/2011 T Steven VanSant - Retirement - Lake H146-490 Outten 5/17/2011 T Sue Ellen Dennis - Retirement - H146-491 Outten 5/17/2011 T William Stubbs - Retirement - Lake H146-492 Scott 5/17/2011 T Steven Price - Retirement - Lake H146-493 Bennett 5/17/2011 T Malcolm Tilghman - Retirement - H146-494 Outten 5/17/2011 T Judith Hudson - Retirement - Lake H146-495 D. Short; 5/5/2011 T Brandon Slater - Nominee - Water
Briggs King Operator of the Year
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #25
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-496 Briggs King 5/5/2011 T John King - Wilmington H146-497 Briggs King 5/5/2011 T Michael Funk - Water Operator of H146-498 Briggs King 5/6/2011 T Frederick Thomas - Plaque & H146-499 Schwartzkopf 5/14/2011 T Carol Timmons - Brigadier General - H146-500 Schooley 5/7/2011 M Dudley Lipscomb Willis
H146-501 Schooley 5/12/2011 T Gregory Meece - Catalyst in
cosponsors: Reps. Jaques, Education Award H146-502 Kenton ; 5/1/2011 T Filomeno Viloria, M.D. - Retirement
Wilson
H146-503 Kenton; 4/29/2011 M Clyde Lyons Wilkins
Wilson
H146-504 Walker 6/25/2011 T Lars Jensen - Eagle Scout
H146-505 Walker 5/2/2011 T Linda Bledsoe - Presidential Award - H146-506 Brady; Lavelle 5/14/2011 T Tom Ross - Republican Party H146-507 Hudson 5/2/2011 M David C. Gregg
H146-508 Kenton ; 5/6/2011 M Jeannette Worden
Wilson
H146-509 Kenton; 5/6/2011 M Christopher G. Warnik
Wilson
H146-510 Ramone 5/9/2011 T Christina River Watershed H146-511 Walker; 5/6/2011 M Bramer A. Wolfe
Q. Johnson
H146-512 Willis 5/11/2011 T Col. Jay P. Morgan - Retirement - H146-513 Manolakos 5/18/2011 T Doug White - Sports Hall of Fame -
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #26
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-514 Briggs King 5/10/2011 T Halsey Knapp - Beebe Medical H146-515 Walker 5/14/2011 T James Ruby - Potentate - NUR H146-516 Wilson 5/14/2011 M Robert Charles Moyer, Jr.
cosponsor: Rep. Jaques
H146-517 Bennett 4/25/2011 M Arlene M. Gordon
H146-518 Carson 4/22/2011 M Wendell Aaron Wilkerson, Sr.
H146-519 D.P. Williams 5/20/2011 T Harvey A. Harvey - Retirement - H146-520 D.E. Williams 5/20/2011 T Linda Wilson - Retirement -
Brandywine School District
H146-521 Schooley 5/20/2011 T Guy Cage - Retirement - H146-522 Schooley; 5/31/2011 T Alan Lavallee - Retirement - DTCC
Mitchell
H146-523 Miro; 5/10/2011 T Dr. Nicholas Terranova - Doctorate
Mitchell in Education - Wilmington H146-524 Jaques 6/08/2011 T Elizabeth Millard - Student H146-525 Wilson 5/11/2011 M Henry L. Coble III
H146-526 Mitchell 5/13/2011 M Virginia L. Tierney
H146-527 Hudson; 5/6/2011 M Charles W. Mariani
Manolakos
H146-528 Wilson 5/14/2011 M Louise C. Smith
H146-529 Schwartzkopf 5/14/2011 T Judith Mitchell - Retirement - Cape H146-530 Jaques; 5/31/2011 T Lt. Col. Jose Quintana - Retirement - H146-531 Wilson 5/9/2011 M Marvin Everett Adams
cosponsors: Reps. D. Short, Atkins & Lee
H146-532 Heffernan 5/15/2011 T Mary Campbell Center - 35 Years
H146-533 Lee; 5/16/2011 M Ethel E. Donovan Littleton
Wilson
H146-534 Briggs King 5/13/2011 M Becky L. Brittingham
cosponsors: Reps. Outten & Wilson
H146-535 Kenton 5/21/2011 T Ellendale Vol. Fire Co. - Lincoln
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #27
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-536 Kenton 5/19/2011 T Milton Garden Club
H146-537 Carson 5/05/2011 M Isaac Napoleon Jefferson, Sr.
H146-538 Carson 5/08/2011 M Fred Riley Melvin
cosponsor: Rep. Outten
H146-539 Willis 5/29/2011 T Susanne Konschak - 90th Birthday
H146-540 Mitchell 5/17/2011 T Martin & Mary Ann McMahon -
50th Wedding Anniversary
H146-541 Bolden 5/17/2011 T George & Deloris Green - 50th H146-542 Scott 5/20/2011 T David & Oclivery Jones - Smith H146-543 Brady; 5/10/2011 T Michelle Edelsohn - President's H146-544 Briggs King 5/23/2011 T First State Community Action H146-545 Carson 5/19/2011 M B. Franklin Morris III
cosponsor: Rep. Scott
H146-546 Bennett 5/31/2011 T Delaware Federation of Garden H146-547 Scott 5/31/2011 T Cecelia Dunning - Retirement - DSU
H146-548 Peterman 5/31/2011 T Louise Warfield - Retirement - DOE
H146-549 Briggs King 6/15/2011 T Constance Dick - 60 Years - DSP
cosponsor: Reps. Lee Schwartzkopf
H146-550 Carson 6/16/2011 T Michael McGrath - Retirement - H146-551 Kenton 5/19/2011 T Grotto Pizza - Milford cosponsor: Reps. Peterman & Wilson
H146-552 Ramone; 5/22/2011 T Gene Alessandrini - 50 Years
Keeley - St. Mark's School
H146-553 Kenton; 6/16/2011 T Paul & Jeanne Carlson - 70th H146-554 Kenton; 5/27/2011 T Duane & Joyce Kenton - 50th
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #28
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-555 Scott 5/31/2011 T Cpl. Joe Capone - Retirement -
Capitol Police
H146-556 Walker 5/20/2011 T Katherine Krapf - Doodle4Google H146-557 Scott 7/2/2011 T Helen Iannotta - 100th Birthday
H146-558 D.P. Williams; 5/24/2011 M David E. Webb
Bolden
H146-559 Gilligan 2/25/2011 M Kathryn Thomas Tillotson
H146-560 J. Johnson 5/26/2011 T Joseph & Irene Hojnicki - 60th H146-561 Outten 5/26/2011 M Carmine A. Gallo, Jr.
H146-562 Mitchell 5/26/2011 M James F. Keeley
H146-563 Schooley 5/28/2011 T Timothy Gilpatrick - Barry M. H146-564 Bennett; 6/6/2011 T Sue Owens - Retirement - Milford H146-565 Kenton 6/6/2011 T Karen Carey-Wilkerson - Retirement H146-566 Kenton 6/6/2011 T Sharon Bailey - Retirement - Milford H146-567 Outten; 6/6/2011 T Susan Shank - Retirment - Milford H146-568 Jaques 3/18/2011 T Wayne & Alice Morrison - 50th H146-569 D. Short 6/4/2011 M The Honorable Tina Fallon
H146-570 Bennett 6/9/2011 T Tech Prep Delaware - 25 Years
H146-571 Scott 6/18/2011 T George Balentine - Lifetime H146-572 Osienski 6/7/2011 T Dr. Anthony Glenn - Delaware H146-573 Ramone 6/10/2011 T Baffone Family Reunion
H146-574 Kenton; 6/14/2011 T Reginald Fisher - Outstanding H146-575 Kenton; 6/14/2011 T Deborah Hrupsa - Outstanding H146-576 Kenton; 6/14/2011 T Charles Fox - Outstanding Employee
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #29
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-577 Kenton; 6/14/2011 T Lisa Bush - Outstanding Employee H146-578 Kenton; 6/14/2011 T Maureen Yocum - Staff Employee of H146-579 D.P. Williams 5/27/2011 M Kathryn Young Hazeur
cosponsor: Rep. Bolden
H146-580 Briggs King 5/30/2011 T Richard & Susan Goeckeritz - 60th H146-581 Briggs King; 5/28/2011 T David Dolby - AMVETS Honoree
Atkins
H146-582 Outten 5/28/2011 M Deborah L. Hughes
H146-583 Kenton; 6/2/2011 M Dennis Raymond Mohr, Sr.
Wilson
H146-584 Outten 5/28/2011 M Charlotte M. Pritchard
H146-585 Schwartzkopf; 6/2/2011 T Dewey Beach Lions Club - 60 Years
Hocker
H146-586 Ramone; 5/31/2011 T Carmella DiOssi - 85th Birthday
Mitchell
H146-587 D.P. Williams; 5/24/2011 M Maxine Lawson Armstrong Holley H146-588 Outten 6/13/2011 M F. Steven VanSant
H146-589 Q. Johnson 6/01/2011 T Dr. Tony Marchio - Retirement -
cosponsors: Reps. Walker & Jaques Appoquinimink School District
H146-590 Q. Johnson; 5/30/2011 M Cody Kegelman
Osienski
H146-591 Q. Johnson 6/1/2011 T John Hanlin - Service to Townsend
H146-592 Kenton 6/1/2011 M W. Cecil Carpenter
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-593 Carson; 7/1/2011 T Lt. Jeffrey Hansen - Retirement -
J. Johnson DOC
H146-594 Keeley 6/7/2011 T Brandon Truitt - Fr. James Trainor H146-595 Keeley 6/7/2011 T Shannon Waynant - Fr. James H146-596 Bennett; 6/7/2011 T Miguel Tapia - Fr. James Trainor H146-597 Keeley 6/7/2011 T Avery Bordley - Fr. James Trainor H146-598 Keeley 6/7/2011 T Anthony Dorazio - Fr. James Trainor H146-599 Peterman 5/30/2011 M William C. Mintzer, Sr.
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton & Wilson
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #30
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-600 Bennett 6/10/2011 T Anthony DePrima - Retirement - H146-601 Atkins 6/11/2011 T Indian River Yacht Club - 70 Years
H146-602 Viola 6/2/2011 T Trent Beach, Jr. - Eagle Scout
H146-603 Viola 6/2/2011 T Brandon Gawel - Eagle Scout
H146-604 Peterman 6/2/2011 T Timothy Rust - Eagle Scout
H146-605 Mitchell 6/1/2011 T Frank & Florence Hughto - 65th
Wedding Anniversary
H146-606 Longhurst 5/11/2011 T Charles & Barbara Wilson - 50th
Wedding Anniversary
H146-607 Schooley; 6/6/2011 T Downtown Newark Partnership -
Kowalko Great American Main Street Award
H146-608 Scott 6/4/2011 T Lt. Col. Gregory Sutton - Retirement H146-609 Q. Johnson 5/21/2011 T Appoquinimink High School - First H146-610 Keeley 6/7/2011 T Artrell Flonnory - Fr. James Trainor H146-611 Kenton 6/6/2011 M Doris Mills Willis
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-612 Briggs King 6/7/2011 T Delaware Association of Realtors - H146-613 George; 6/8/2011 T Matthew Greenberg, Esq. - President H146-614 Outten; 6/9/2011 T William LeRoy Betts - Retirement - H146-615 Blakey; 6/9/2011 T Caesar Rodney High School Boys H146-616 Blakey; 6/9/2011 T Caesar Rodney High School Girls H146-617 Blakey; 6/9/2011 T Caesar Rodney High School Golf H146-618 Walker 6/7/2011 T Odessa Fire Co. - Excellence in Fire H146-619 Wilson; 6/10/2011 T Newton Family - Wetlands H146-620 Scott 6/14/2011 T Linda Wasko - Retirement - Capital
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #31
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-621 Hocker 6/8/2011 M Jack Hickman
H146-622 Carson 5/29/2011 M Dorothy E. Richards
H146-623 Carson 5/19/2011 M Pauline Wheeler
H146-624 Carson 5/24/2011 M Courtney J. Holtzman
H146-625 Manolakos 6/1/2011 T Christy Crkvenac - Small Business H146-626 Mitchell; 6/6/2011 M Joseph Gabriel Paoli
Walker
H146-627 Lee 6/10/2011 T Randy Lee - Torchbearer - Special H146-628 Osienski; 6/9/2011 T Scott Brown - Graduation - Sterck H146-629 Osienski; 6/9/2011 T Asa Mebane - Graduation - Sterck H146-630 Osienski; 6/9/2011 T Jude Mebane - Graduation - Sterck H146-631 Osienski; 6/9/2011 T Greg Lynch - Graduation - Sterck
Q. Johnson School for the Deaf
H146-632 Osienski; 6/9/2011 T Natalie Vela - Graduation - Sterck H146-633 Osienski; 6/9/2011 T Alanna Smith - Graduation - Sterck H146-634 D.E. Williams 6/9/2011 T Eugene & Estelle Vanover - 60th H146-635 B. Short 6/10/2011 T Carl & Sandra Morin - 50th H146-636 Wilson 6/10/2011 M Earl H. Passwaters
cosponsor: Rep. Kenton
H146-637 Bennett 6/14/2011 T Kent County Courthouse - H146-638 Schwartzkopf 6/8/2011 M Norman B. Sugrue, Sr.
H146-639 Carson 6/14/2011 T Maime A. Warren Senior Center - H146-640 Willis 6/15/2011 T Kent County 911 Center - Re-
cosponsors: Reps. Bennett, Blakey, Accreditation Award
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #32
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-641 Miro 6/17/2011 T Chinese American Community H146-642 Bolden 6/11/2011 M Ruby I. Holloway
H146-643 Hocker 6/15/2011 T Lauretta Alberti - 38th District H146-644 Miro; 6/16/2011 T Steven Godowsky - Retirement - H146-645 Schooley 6/16/2011 T Dr. Jo Anne Pryor Deshon - H146-646 Lee 6/18/2011 T Laurel Lions Club - 75th Charter
Night
H146-647 Heffernan 6/14/2011 T Ellen Coulston - Outstanding Mom
H146-648 George; 6/16/2011 T Connie Bond Stuart - Outgoing H146-649 Peterman; 7/9/2011 T Pastor Gregory Nelson - 50th H146-650 Willis 7/1/2011 T Sgt. Michael Houdek - Retirement -
cosponsors: Reps. Schwartzkopf & DSP H146-651 Bennett 6/6/2011 M Ann D. DeMarie
H146-652 Bennett 6/7/2011 M Floyd D. Dickey
H146-653 Bennett 5/30/2011 T Joel A. Hoopengardner
H146-654 Carson 5/29/2011 M Jeanne A. Helker
H146-655 Lee 6/30/2011 T Bonnie Donohoe - Retirement -
Sussex County Fire Marhal's Office
H146-656 B. Short 6/15/2011 M Patrick Gerald McCarthy, Sr.
cosponsor: Rep. Walker
H146-657 Mulrooney 6/10/2011 T Robert & Rose Marie Blakely - 50th H146-658 Schooley 6/24/2011 T Gregory Walueff - Eagle Scout
H146-659 Mitchell; 6/13/2011 M Agnes T. Tomczyk
Keeley
H146-660 Hudson 6/22/2011 T Jon Osbourne - Prudential Spirit of H146-661 Viola 6/22/2011 T Genevieve Spence - Prudential Spirit H146-662 Walker 6/15/2011 T John Green - Coach - St. George's H146-663 Schwartzkopf 6/16/2011 M John W. Dickson
cosponsor: Rep. Lee
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #33
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-664 Kowalko 6/21/2011 T Deborah Puzzo - Service - General H146-665 Hocker; 6/28/2011 T Erin Ruddock - Legislative Fellow H146-666 Lavelle; 6/28/2011 T Joseph Stanley - Legislative Fellow H146-667 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Christopher Anderson - Legislative H146-668 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Grace-Anne Bennett - Legislative H146-669 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T David Bentz - Legislative Fellow
cosponsors: Reps. George, J. Johnson & Mitchell
H146-670 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Lauren Cutajar-Wynne - Legislative H146-671 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Damian DeStefano - Legislative H146-672 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Jason Freeman - Legislative Fellow
cosponsors: Reps. Schooley, Mulrooney & Scott
H146-673 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Caitlin Olsen - Legislative Fellow
cosponsors: Reps. Brady, B. Short & Schwartzkopf
H146-674 Outten 6/17/2011 M Mary "Emily" Rothermel
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #34
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-675 Blakey 6/24/2011 T Deborah Scanlan - Retirement - H146-676 Ramone 6/10/2011 T James & Marjorie Cowan - H146-677 Hocker 6/29/2011 T Ronald Sams - Sussex County H146-678 Heffernan 6/18/2011 M Glen Thomas Costill
H146-679 Mitchell; 7/9/2011 T Col. Kathleen Eastburn - Retirement H146-680 Bennett 6/22/2011 T George Antoniou - Graduation - H146-681 Bolden; 6/22/2011 T Nicole Freedman - Director - YMCA H146-682 J. Johnson 6/15/2011 M Christopher Noel Jackson
cosponsor: Rep. Bolden
H146-683 Hocker 7/14/2011 T Robert Long - Retirement - DNREC
cosponsors: Reps. Atkins, Kenton, Briggs King, Lee, Peterman,
Schwartzkopf, D. Short &Wilson
H146-684 Scott 7/15/2011 T Dr. Diane Sole - Retirement - H146-685 Outten 6/20/2011 M Oscar T. Roberts, Jr.
H146-686 Kenton; 6/14/2011 M Jeanette R. Hudson
Wilson
H146-687 Blakey; 7/3/2011 T Horace & Viola Willey - 70th H146-688 George ; 7/23/2011 T Ruth Kelly - 60th Birthday
Viola
H146-689 Scott 6/22/2011 T John Pribanic, Sr. - 102nd Birthday
H146-690 Bolden; 6/25/2011 M Coyette L. Riley
Brady
H146-691 Walker 7/9/2011 T Frank & Sharon Gant - 50th H146-692 Outten 6/24/2011 M John P. Passwaters, Sr.
H146-693 Keeley; 6/18/2011 M Andrew L. Lapasnick
Ramone
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #35
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-694 Blakey 7/15/2011 T Christian World College of Theology H146-695 Hocker; 6/30/2011 T James L. Miller - Retirement H146-696 Outten; Lee 6/30/2011 T George & Peggy Anderson - H146-697 Heffernan 8/10/2011 T Andrew Mason - Eagle Scout
H146-698 Willis 6/30/2011 T Ruth Ann Melson - Retirement - H146-699 Heffernan 6/28/2011 T Kurt & Inez Rosenbaum - 52nd H146-700 Gilligan 6/17/2011 T Gerald & Karen Montgomery - 50th H146-701 Outten 6/18/2011 M Jane Wood Swain
H146-702 B. Short 6/25/2011 T Ronald & Jo Ann Eshleman - 50th H146-703 Outten 6/27/2011 M Homer Clark, Jr.
H146-704 Outten 7/1/2011 T William & Bonnie Ivins - 50th H146-705 Carson 7/2/2011 T Dan Fletcher - 50th Birthday
H146-706 Jaques 6/30/2011 T Erik J. Schramm - Resignation - H146-707 Kenton 6/28/2011 M Morgan Elizabeth Feindt
H146-708 Kenton 7/7/2011 M Helen Dickerson Clendaniel
H146-709 Kenton 6/29/2011 M Mary C. Wothers
cosponsor: Rep. Wilson
H146-710 Bennett 7/1/2011 M John Albert Hill
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #36
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-711 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T Alexandra O'Neill - Americorps
copsonsors: All Representatives Volunteer
H146-712 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T Alexandra Maroselli - Americorps H146-713 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T John Ennis - Americorps Volunteer
copsonsors: All Representatives
H146-714 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T Robert Kvoka - Americorps H146-715 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T Janice Neiman - Americorps H146-716 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T Emily Webb - Americorps Volunteer H146-717 Gilligan 7/11/2011 T Sean Monahan - Americorps H146-718 Q. Johnson 7/18/2011 T Carrie Johnston - Outstanding H146-719 Peterman 7/16/2011 T MG Henry McCann - Retirement - H146-720 Kenton 7/8/2011 M Hilda H. Jaywork
cosponsor: Rep. Wilson
H146-721 Peterman 7/17/2011 T Arthur Roxby III - Doctor of H146-722 D. Short; 7/10/2011 M Jeffrey A. Daisey
Lee
H146-723 Bennett; 7/08/2011 T Dennis Klima - Retirement -
Scott Bayhealth
H146-724 J. Johnson 7/11/2011 M Elizabeth Anderson Hunt
H146-725 Outten 7/12/2011 M Beatrice W. Goodhand
H146-726 Lee; Atkins; 7/14/2011 T Harold Tingle - 100th Birthday
Hocker
H146-727 Peterman 7/17/2011 T Otis Webb - 90th Birthday
H146-728 J. Johnson 7/15/2011 M Patricia A. Spinden
H146-729 Blakey 7/14/2011 M Jack Glenn Nichols
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #37
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-730 Wilson 7/17/2011 T Nila Griffith - Retirement - Wilson's H146-731 Carson 7/17/2011 M Samuel C. Borrows, Jr.
H146-732 Carson 7/15/2011 M William Arnold Butcher
H146-733 Bennett 7/06/2011 M Harry Berlin Semans
H146-734 Bennett 7/11/2011 M Brenda W. Kelley
H146-735 Carson 7/10/2011 M Walter Benoit, Jr.
H146-736 Carson 6/11/2011 M Claude L. Angell
H146-737 Carson 6/30/2011 M Lester Brooks Brumfield, Jr.
H146-738 Carson 6/13/2011 M Daniel C. Rossetti, Jr.
H146-739 Carson 7/16/2011 M Janet W. Barr
H146-740 Bennett 6/30/2011 M Roberta K. White
H146-741 Bennett 6/30/2011 M Anne D. Bert
H146-742 Bennett 6/30/2011 M Regina Cooper-Conley
H146-743 Bennett 6/30/2011 M Cartha M. Fleetwood
H146-744 Bennett 6/25/2011 M Virginia Marie Welgan
H146-745 Outten 7/16/2011 M Edmund E. Stephens
H146-746 Wilson 7/18/2011 M Charles Walton Smith, Jr.
H146-747 Kenton 7/23/2011 T Freedom Worship Center - New H146-748 Bolden 8/14/2011 T Christian Millis - Eagle Scout
H146-749 J. Johnson 7/21/2011 M George Cottingham, Jr.
H146-750 J. Johnson 7/19/2011 T Peggy Scarpitti - Retirement - Dept. H146-751 Wilson 7/18/2011 M James Philip Kish
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton, Outten & Peterman
H146-752 Walker 7/22/2011 M Brian P. Murphy
H146-753 Kenton 7/25/2011 T Emma Jefferson - 100th Birthday
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #38
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-754 Kenton 7/22/2011 M Jackie Young Calloway
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Peterman
H146-755 Kenton 7/24/2011 M Sarah E. Hunter
cosponsors: Reps. Outten & Peterman
H146-756 Jaques 8/21/2011 T Eric Hartman - Eagle Scout
H146-757 Jaques 8/21/2011 T Steven Hartman - Eagle Scout
H146-758 Mulrooney 7/30/2011 M Dorothy Mae Clark
cosponsors: All Representatives
H146-759 Manolakos 7/28/2011 M Jennie M. DeLuca
cosponsors: All Representatives
H146-760 Bolden 7/30/2011 M Hazel Hopkins Scott
H146-761 Hudson 8/01/2011 M Ronald E. Lewis
cosponsor: Rep. Bolden
H146-762 Atkins 7/30/2011 T Richard Ward - Retirement - Office H146-763 Briggs King 8/1/2011 T Lawrence Sammons - 95th Birthday
H146-764 Outten 7/31/2011 M Charlene Patricia Poulson
H146-765 Jaques 6/28/2011 T Christopher Boyle - Eagle Scout
H146-766 Osienski 6/28/2011 T Andrew Carlson - Eagle Scout
H146-767 Peterman 11/30/2011 T Wilbur Jones - Community Service
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton, Outten & Wilson
H146-768 D.P. Williams; 8/7/2011 T Rev. Benjamin Brown - 55 Years - H146-769 Q. Johnson 7/2/2011 T Paul & Agnes Petro - 57th Wedding H146-770 Gilligan 6/28/2011 T Samuel & Evelyn Bramble - 70th H146-771 Schooley 8/5/2011 M BG Hugh Goettel
cosponsors: Reps. Jaques & Brady
H146-772 Schooley 8/4/2011 M Alfred Robert Sonchen III
H146-773 Hudson 7/1/2011 T Richard & Patricia Gregorski - 50th
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #39
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-774 Outten 8/4/2011 M Dalton R. Croom, Sr.
H146-775 Peterman; 11/6/2011 T Lighthouse Christian Center - 40th H146-776 Wilson 7/26/2011 T Frank Adkins - Educator of H146-777 George 8/7/2011 T Building Blocks Learning Center - H146-778 Mitchell 8/20/2011 T David Ievoli - Eagle Scout
H146-779 J. Johnson 8/03/2011 M Joseph R. Davis
H146-780 Mulrooney; 8/21/2011 T Viola Dillard - Community Service
J. Johnson
H146-781 Schwartzkopf 8/6/2011 M Thomas B. Derrick
H146-782 Outten 8/10/2011 M Joseph B. Melvin, Sr.
H146-783 Peterman 8/6/2011 M Horace G. Potter
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Kenton
H146-784 Kenton 8/13/2011 M Rev. Joseph E. James
cosponsors: Reps. Schwartzkopf, Lee, Wilson & Peterman
H146-785 Carson 8/18/2011 T Brian Hoffecker - Heroism
H146-786 George 8/10/2011 M Anne Yemc Thomas
H146-787 D.E. Williams;8/25/2011 T Patricia Hoge - Americn Cancer H146-788 Schooley 8/13/2011 M Jane Shanklin Warter
H146-789 Atkins 8/2/2011 T Robert & Dorothy Peterson - 60th H146-790 Carson 08/14/2011 T Christi Carson - 30th Birthday
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #40
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-791 Walker; 8/11/2011 T Joseph Laws, III - School Board H146-792 Schwartzkopf 8/12/2011 M Ralph Angel Figueroa
H146-793 D. Short; 8/16/2011 M Herman F. Black
Kenton; Wilson
H146-794 Schooley 8/16/2011 M Jane H. Collier
H146-795 Walker 8/18/2011 T Odessa Fire Co. - Community H146-796 Walker 8/18/2011 T Townsend Fire Co. - Community H146-797 J. Johnson 8/21/2011 T Rev. Dr. Maurice Moyer - 93rd H146-798 Longhurst; 8/18/2011 M Rev. Perry L. Davis, Jr. J. Johnson; Bolden
H146-799 Bolden 8/22/2011 T Ministry of Caring, Inc. - Dedication
H146-800 Bolden 8/27/2011 T Harriet Tubman Historical Society H146-801 Hocker 9/6/2011 T Victoria Bunevitch - 90th Birthday
H146-802 Hudson 9/22/2011 T Kathryn Pettinaro - 70th H146-803 Carson 9/22/2011 T Ronald Sayers - Central Delaware H146-804 Willis 8/24/2011 T Caroline Baxter - Retirement - H146-805 B. Short 7/18/2011 M Robert B. Frazer, Jr.
H146-806 Miro; 9/2/2011 T Latin American Community Center - H146-807 Outten 8/28/2011 T Esther Crisp - 95th Birthday
H146-808 Keeley 9/10/2011 T 1212 Corporation - 45th Anniversary
H146-809 Atkins 8/24/2011 T Elizabeth Hitchens - 106th Birthday
H146-810 Scott 9/16/2011 T Dover Rotary Club - 90th H146-811 Scott 9/18/2011 T The Links Incorporated - 25th
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #41
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-812 Carson 8/20/2011 T Peggy Hutchins - 80th Birthday
H146-813 Outten 8/21/2011 M John Caleb Barrett
H146-814 Kenton 8/19/2011 T Roy & Connie White - 50th H146-815 Barbieri 8/30/2011 T Victor Singer - Service to NCC H146-816 Lavelle; 7/31/2011 M Mary Elizabeth Mical
Barbieri
H146-817 Hudson 8/19/2011 M Ralph A. Rossi, M.D.
H146-818 Kenton ; 9/01/2011 M Clifford Knotts
Wilson
H146-819 Wilson; 8/31/2011 M Elvin Schrock
Kenton
H146-820 Outten 8/31/2011 M Gloria Alma Melvin
H146-821 Carson 8/20/2011 M Daniel W. Fox
H146-822 Jaques 9/1/2011 T Delaware National Guard - Ribbon H146-823 D. Short 8/26/2011 M Patrick R. Shannon
H146-824 Bolden 9/2/2011 M Harry W. Sheppard
H146-825 Brady 8/1/2011 T Ingleside Retirement Apartments - H146-826 Miro; 9/1/2011 T Cindy Ell - Heroism
Boulden
H146-827 Gilligan 8/12/2011 T Edward & Suzanne Grandel - 50th H146-828 Wilson; 9/2/2011 M Dora Alice McFarland
Willis
H146-829 Bennett 8/30/2011 M Myrtle Victoria Wright
H146-830 Bennett 8/30/2011 M Elizabeth Gooch
H146-831 Kowalko; 9/1/2011 M Viola E. Palo
Carson
H146-832 Carson; 9/6/2011 M Vicky L. Scuse
Wilson
H146-833 Carson 9/6/2011 M Bessie Cochran Moore
H146-834 Carson 9/6/2011 M Alan Joseph Girard
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #42
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-835 Q. Johnson 9/10/2011 T Michael Sturtevant - NJ Army H146-836 Carson 9/6/2011 M Joan Veronica Bates
H146-837 Kenton ; 9/05/2011 M Elwood J. Clendaniel
Wilson
H146-838 Osienski 9/9/2011 T Delaware AFL-CIO - 16th Annual H146-839 Carson 9/7/2011 M Ruth Esther Harris
H146-840 Carson 9/7/2011 M Patricia A. Smith
H146-841 Carson 9/7/2011 M Nellie Scott Marencin
H146-842 Carson 9/7/2011 M Charles D. Coverdale
H146-843 Carson 9/7/2011 M William L. Dougherty
H146-844 Carson 9/7/2011 M Lillian C. Wood
H146-845 Scott 10/6/2011 T Elizabeth Vassas - Retirement - DSP
H146-846 Willis; 9/29/2011 T MSG Rodney Godfrey - Retirement - H146-847 Outten 9/2/2011 T Randolph Ferguson - Retirement -
DelDOT
H146-848 Briggs King 9/10/2011 M Richard McGinnis
H146-849 Briggs King 9/26/2011 T Kenneth Hitchens - Retirement - H146-850 Jaques; 9/16/2011 T CMS Holly Morris - Retirement - H146-851 Barbieri 9/17/2011 T Polycystic Kidney Disease H146-852 D. Short 9/21/2011 T Manor House - 45th Anniversary
H146-853 D. Short; 9/29/2011 T Dorothy Speight - Retirement - Dept.
B. Short of Insurance
H146-854 Kowalko 8/31/2011 T Warren & Shirley Glanden - 60th H146-855 Schooley 9/2/2011 T Francis & Kathleen Carlin - 50th H146-856 Blakey 9/24/2011 T Dr. Daniel Coons - Induction - DE H146-857 Blakey 10/7/2011 T Maxine Lewis - Induction - DSU
Athletic Hall of Fame
H146-858 Schwartzkopf 10/8/2011 T Lt. Col. Charles George - Retirement
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #43
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-859 Kowalko 10/9/2011 T Alice Bryant - 100th Birthday
H146-860 Barbieri 9/13/2011 T Staff Sgt. Aaron Allen - Meritorious H146-861 Kenton; 9/15/2011 M Bobby T. Corder
Wilson
H146-862 Briggs King 9/17/2011 M Juanita M. B. Donovan
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton & Peterman
H146-863 Schooley 10/6/2011 T Newark Day Nursery & Children's
Center - 50th Anniversary
H146-864 Briggs King 9/16/2011 T William Tobin, Jr. - President -
cosponsors: Reps. Kenton, Outten, Volunteer Firefighter's Association H146-865 Walker 9/22/2011 T Summit Aviation - Grand Opening -
cosponsors: Reps. George & Hangar 8 H146-866 Outten; 9/15/2011 M Bobby Massey
Peterman
H146-867 Schwartzkopf 10/22/2011 T Benjamin Price - Eagle Scout
H146-868 Schwartzkopf 10/22/2011 T Logan Bellinger - Eagle Scout
H146-869 Schwartzkopf 10/22/2011 T Patrick Buchwald - Eagle Scout
H146-870 Schwartzkopf; 9/23/2011 T Edward Lewandowski - Executive H146-871 D. Short 9/17/2011 T Charles Thomas - 100th Birthday
H146-872 Walker 10/9/2011 T Loretta Newsom - School Nurse of
the Year
H146-873 Outten 9/19/2011 M Wayne L. Platzke
H146-874 Carson 9/21/2011 T K.C. Keeler - Liberty Mutual Coach
cosponsors: All Representatives of the Year
H146-875 Atkins 10/20/2011 T Lt. Mark Rust - Retirement - DSP
cosponsors: Reps. Lee & Schwartzkopf
H146-876 Schwartzkopf; 10/1/2011 T Beebe Medical Center School of
Briggs King Nursing - 90th Anniversary
H146-877 J. Johnson 9/19/2011 M Mary Elizabeth Wilson
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #44
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-878 Kowalko 9/21/2011 M Barbara Jean Butters
H146-879 Q. Johnson 9/21/2011 T Greater Delaware Area Buffalo H146-880 Mitchell 9/23/2011 M Sgt. Joseph Szczerba
H146-881 Scott 9/23/2011 T Sam's Club #6330 - Grand Re-
Opening
H146-882 Willis 9/22/2011 T Lt. Justin Broome - Meritorious H146-883 Kenton; 9/23/2011 T Jim Smack - Induction - H146-884 Kenton; 9/23/2011 T Paul Mills - Induction - Milford High H146-885 Kenton ; 9/23/2011 T Joe Lank - Induction - Milford High H146-886 Kenton ; 9/23/2011 T George Davis - Induction - Milford H146-887 Kenton; 9/23/2011 M Mary Evelyn Doughten
Wilson
H146-888 Willis 9/22/2011 M Albert V. Lane Jr.
H146-889 Kenton 10/1/2011 T The Honorable David L. Wilson - H146-890 Bennett 9/23/2011 T Dover Air Force Base - Air Mobility H146-891 J. Johnson 10/2/2011 T Rev. Gary Meekins - 40 Years in H146-892 Mitchell 9/23/2011 T Ronald & Winifred Query - 50th H146-893 Mulrooney 9/17/2011 T Harvey & Joyce Fuller - 50th H146-894 J. Johnson 10/6/2011 T William & Dorothy Barnes - 60th H146-895 Gilligan 9/23/2011 T Joseph & Nicoletta Giofre - 50 th H146-896 Jaques 9/15/2011 T Fred & Dolores Palmer - 50th H146-897 Bennett 9/21/2011 T Huey & Viney Moore - 50th H146-898 Gilligan; Miro;10/10/2011 T National Celebration Day & 100th
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #45
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-899 Mulrooney 9/28/2011 M Ray W. Christian
H146-900 D. Short 9/17/2011 T Howard & Beverly Baker - 50th H146-901 Schooley; 10/1/2011 T James Ryan - Retirement - Dept. of
Viola Labor
H146-902 Brady 9/7/2011 M The Honorable Russell D.F. Dineen
H146-903 Brady 10/4/2011 T Olivia Johnson - 100th Birthday
H146-904 Kenton; 10/7/2011 T Sgt. First Class Ken Hockensmith - H146-905 J. Johnson 9/29/2011 T Sarah Reeves - 101st Birthday
H146-906 Barbieri 9/29/2011 T Rockford Center - 37 Years
H146-907 Bolden 9/30/2011 M Geraldine Lewis-Loper
H146-908 Outten 10/11/2011 T Marvin Brown - Volunteer - Killens H146-909 Gilligan 9/23/2011 M Bernard T. Burrows Sr.
H146-910 Barbieri 10/6/2011 T Jiten Soneji - Service to DelDOT
H146-911 D. Short 10/29/2011 T Rev. Alberta Waples - 61 Years - H146-912 Keeley; 10/5/2011 T Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood
J. Johnson Center - 50th Anniversary
H146-913 Brady 10/5/2011 T George Zafis - Hilltop Lutheran H146-914 Brady 10/5/2011 T Rev. Clarence Petit - Hilltop H146-915 Lee 10/22/2011 T Delmar Fire Dept. - 90 Years
H146-916 Lee 10/22/2011 T Lacey Figgs - 50 Years - Delmar
Fire Dept.
H146-917 Wilson 9/24/2011 M Dolores Lyons Batson
cosponsors: Reps. Outten & Schwartzkopf
H146-918 Wilson 10/2/2011 M Douglas Carl Jones
cosponsors: Reps. Outten & Kenton
H146-919 D.P. Williams; 10/2/2011 T Deacon Robert Cousar - 10
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #46
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-920 Keeley; 10/2/2011 T Deacon Robert Levesque - 10 Years
Bolden - Deacon - St. Joseph's Catholic H146-921 Briggs King; 10/1/2011 M Violet T. Richardson
Wilson
H146-922 Barbieri; 10/05/2011 T Planned Parenthood of Delaware -
Schooley; Hudson 80 Years
H146-923 Keeley 11/1/2011 T Marie Lally - 95th Birthday
H146-924 Walker 10/10/2011 T The Wooleyhan Family - NCC Farm H146-925 Q. Johnson 10/10/2011 T Wilbert Wright - NCC Farm Bureau H146-926 Q. Johnson 10/6/2011 M Penny Lee Steller
H146-927 Carson 10/8/2011 T Randolph Faulkner - 90th Birthday
H146-928 Schooley 9/16/2011 T Dutch & Carol Hanel - 50th H146-929 Bolden 9/12/2011 T Lemuel & Zenobia James - 55th H146-930 D. Short 10/12/2011 T Chad Passwaters - Heroic Firefighter H146-931 D. Short 10/12/2011 T David Ruff - Young EMS Lifetime H146-932 Lee 10/10/2011 T Elmer Steele - Firefighter of the Year
H146-933 Bennett 10/7/2011 M Harry Oscar Meeks
H146-934 Manolakos 10/11/2011 T Stephen Kingsberry - DelDot - H146-935 Lavelle 10/8/2011 T Wayne Lemons - Retirement - State H146-936 Briggs King; 10/8/2011 T Capt. George Elliott - Induction - H146-937 Briggs King; 10/8/2011 T Charles Epifanio, PhD - Induction -
Schwartzkopf Maritime Hall of Fame
H146-938 Briggs King; 10/8/2011 T Capt. Laurence Knapp - Induction - H146-939 Briggs King; 10/8/2011 T Mary Miller, PhD - Induction - H146-940 Briggs King; 10/8/2011 T Capt. Hickman Rowland, Jr. - H146-941 Briggs King; 10/8/2011 T Harry Frazer - Meritorious Service
Schwartzkopf
H146-942 Walker; 10/13/2011 T Kevin Hensley - Realtor of the Year
Briggs King
H146-943 Lee 10/10/2011 M Eric T. Givens
cosponsors: Reps. Wilson & Kenton
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #47
DATE: January 11, 2012
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H146-944 Scott 10/13/2011 M Elizabeth B. Hettel
cosponsor: Rep. Outten
H146-945 Outten 10/12/2011 M Betty Jane Shulties
H146-946 Outten 10/11/2011 M Robert H. Smith, DDS
cosponsor: Rep. Kenton
H146-947 Kenton 10/12/2011 M Oliver P. Thayer
Wilson
H146-948 Kenton ; 11/5/2011 T Davis & Nancy Shockley - 50th H146-949 Kenton 10/16/2011 T Memorial Vol. Fire Co. - Dedication H146-950 D. Short 10/5/2011 T Lester & Velma Stagg - 60th H146-951 Keeley 10/11/2011 M Judith I. Giofre
H146-952 Heffernan 10/23/2011 T Cheryl & Ken Kamm - Centennial H146-953 Wilson 10/14/2011 T Douglas Jones - Volunteership - H146-954 Wilson 10/14/2011 T Bonnie Workman - Volunteership - H146-955 Schwartzkopf 10/20/2011 T Master Cpl. Mark Ostroski -
cosponsors: Reps. Lee & Atkins Retirement - DSP
H146-956 Gilligan 10/4/2011 T Ernest & Helen Fuller - 70th H146-957 Mitchell 09/2/2011 T Michael & Dorothy Mazick - 50th H146-958 D.P. Williams 10/20/2011 T Arnetta McRae - Retirement - DPSC
H146-959 Schwartzkopf 10/19/2011 T Connie Cooper - DelTech
cosponsor: Rep. Briggs King Distinguished Alumni Award
H146-960 Lee 10/19/2011 T Cindy Mitchell - DelTech H146-961 Briggs King 10/19/2011 T Mary Phillips - DelTech H146-962 Q. Johnson; 10/16/2011 M Mary Elizabeth Moore
Lee
H146-963 Gilligan 10/5/2011 M Elma May Page
H146-964 Outten 10/17/2011 M Elizabeth Bowden Tull
H146-965 Barbieri 10/21/2011 T Judy Burris - 75th Birthday
T - Tribute
M - Memoriam
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: The Honorable Robert F. Gilligan
Speaker of the House
FROM: Representative Ruth Briggs King
SUBJECT: Absence from Session
I am unable to attend session on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 and Thursday, January 12, 2012 due to illness. I have been diagnosed with pneumonia and ordered to bed rest.
July 18, 2011
LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY #10
Governor Jack A. Markell signed the following legislation on the date indicated: 7/8/11 - SB 127; 7/12/11 - SB 146 aab SA 1; 7/13/11 - HB 186, SB 134 aab SA 1,
SB 112 aab SA 1 & HA 1, HB 213, HB 115, SB 140 aab SA 1, HB 217, SB 83, SB 102, SB 81 aab SA 1, HB 151, SB 114, HB 155, SB 10, SB 43, SB 86, SB 101, SB 103,
SB 104, SB 138 aab SA 1, SB 142, SB 150, HB 62 aab HA 1 & SA 1, HB 114,
SB 25 aab SA 1 & 2, HB 46 aab HA 1 aab HA 1 to HA 1, HA 2, 3 & 5, SS 1 for SB 29 aab SA 1 & 3, HB 48 aab HA 1 & 2 & SA 1 & HB 150 aab HA 1.
Governor Jack A. Markell vetoed the following legislation on the date indicated: 7/14/11 - HB 95 aab SA 1.
July 13, 2011
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE 146TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
Pursuant to Article III, Section 18 of the Delaware Constitution, I am vetoing House Bill No. 95 by returning it with my objections to the House of Representatives without my signature.
House Bill No. 95 repeals the requirement that persons operating a motorcycle in Delaware carry a safety helmet. This is a basic safety rule that has been part of Delaware law since 1978, when it replaced a law requiring all riders to wear a safety helmet. 21 DEL. C. § 4185(b); 60 DEL. LAWS, c. 701, § 54; 61 DEL. LAWS, c. 314, §1. For more than thirty years, motorcycle operators have had to carry a safety helmet while riding. But wearing that safety helmet has been their option.
Proponents of House Bill No. 95 argue that a law requiring merely the possession of a helmet does not improve the safety of riders. In some ways, they are correct. A helmet lashed to a seat or handlebars does little, if anything, to improve the situation of a rider in an accident.
However, because Delaware’s helmet law requires riders to have a helmet in their possession, riders must buy a safety helmet that they might not otherwise purchase. They are further required to carry that helmet with them as they ride the roads of our state. With a helmet in their possession, many riders sensibly recognize that the helmet does more good on their head than it does as an ornament on their motorcycle.
In this indirect way, our law encourages riders to use the helmets they are required to carry. The law may be imperfect, but it sends a signal -- wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle is something we value as a community. This requirement saves lives. Riders are more likely to wear helmets if they have to carry one on their motorcycle, and passengers picked up by motorcycle as least have the option to wear a helmet since, under current law, one must be provided.
Sadly, many motorcyclists still do not take advantage of the helmet they are required to carry. In the weeks while this bill was being considered, there were multiple motorcycle accidents in which riders without safety helmets were killed. So far in 2011, eleven people have died in motorcycle accidents. Nine of them were not wearing a helmet. This total is already more than the number of motorcyclists killed in all of 2010 -- and much of the busy summer motorcycle season still remains.
Helmets may not save every live, but the evidence is clear that they help. The National Highway Transportation Safety Association estimates that motorcycle helmets saved 1,829 lives in 2008, and that if all motorcyclists had worn helmets, an additional 823 lives could have been saved. In Delaware, motorcyclists in accidents while not wearing helmets were 22% more likely to be hospitalized and twice as likely to be hospitalized with a head injury than those who wore helmets.
Perhaps the best evidence comes from states that have adopted or repealed mandatory helmet laws. When states adopt mandatory helmet laws, the number of motorcycle fatalities decreases. In Maryland, the number of motorcycle fatalities decreased by 37%. (American Journal of Public Health, August 2002). California saw a similar drop when it passed its helmet law in the early 1990s. In that state, an “estimated 92 to 122 fewer motorcycle fatalities occurred in 1992 then would have been expected without” the mandatory helmet law. (Journal of the American Medical Association, November 1994). The results were no less dramatic when Pennsylvania repealed its mandatory helmet law. “The number of Pennsylvania residents dying in Pennsylvania from motorcycle-related injuries increased 40% after the helmet law was repealed. The number of head injury deaths increased 66%, whereas the number of nonhead injury deaths increased 25%.” (American Journal of Public Health, August 2008).
These deaths and injuries that could have been avoided impose meaningful costs on our society. For every life that could have been saved by wearing a helmet, there is a family missing a father or a mother, a husband or a wife, a brother, a sister, or a child. These loved ones will experience the pain of loss for years. No amount of grief will bring their loved ones back, but the simple act of wearing a helmet might help prevent the tragedy from occurring in the first place.
In addition, when a motorcyclist is in an accident without a helmet, the additional medical costs are significant. A review of motorcyclists injured in Delaware over 2006-2007 showed that the medical costs of riders not wearing helmets were, on average, more than $12,000 greater than injured riders who were wearing helmets, according to the Office of Emergency Medical Services. A Michigan study similarly concluded that “helmet use decreased the mean cost of hospitalization by more than $6,000 per patient.” (Journal of Trauma, September 2002).
These costs are borne by our State through higher health insurance premiums and other health costs. Only slightly more than half of motorcycle crash victims have private health insurance coverage. So a great deal of the additional costs that could have been avoided by the use of a helmet is being passed through to taxpayers and other payers.
Supporters of House Bill No. 95 have identified problems with the current law. They point to the State’s regulations, which adopt Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) No. 218, published by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). Helmet manufacturers self-certify compliance with FMVSS 218 to obtain a right to use a “DOT” sticker that shows compliance. Advocates have pointed out that a not-insignificant portion of helmets later tested by NHTSA fail to meet the requirements of FMVSS 218. This is regrettable. While many of these failing helmets are recalled by their manufacturers, it would be better if NHTSA has a more rigorous review system. But the fact that enforcement of federal helmet regulations is imperfect is not a good argument for eliminating Delaware’s existing helmet law. Most certified helmets do pass federal review, and the research recited above shows that helmets have been demonstrably effective at saving lives and reducing medical costs.
Supporters have also argued that education and training are far better at reducing injury to motorcyclists than requiring the possession of a helmet. I agree that education and training are important. The Division of Motor Vehicles motorcycle training classes and the Office of Highway Safety’s publicity campaigns, like this year’s Ride Safe-Ride Smart campaign, have helped increase safety awareness among both motorists and motorcyclists. Those are important investments in rider safety, but education and training are not the only answer. The state has campaigns to encourage seat belt use, but we still require seat belts to be used on Delaware roads. The state has campaigns to discourage the use of mobile phones while driving, but we still prohibit their use without a hands-free device.
I am prepared to sit down with the proponents of House Bill No. 95 and others to discuss how we can make out roads safer for motorcyclists. Part of that dialogue should include addressing education and training and concerns about how our laws are enforced. It should also include discussion of a mandatory helmet requirement, which experience has shown in other states can save lives. But repealing a law that, for more than thirty years, has helped promote the use of helmets that have saved numerous lives is not something that I believe is in the best interest of our state.
For that reason, I have concluded that it is necessary to veto House Bill No. 95 by returning it to the House of Representatives without my signature.
Sincerely,
Jack A. Markell
Governor
Representative Longhurst made a comment.
Representative Viola requested that he be marked present.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative B. Short.
Representative B. Short requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce a guest.
Representative Q. Johnson requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce a guest.
Representative Kenton requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce guests.
Mr. Speaker Gilligan made an announcement. the Chair at 2:17 p.m.
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