HCR 224

R-271  Page 1 of 1
2026
No. R-271. House concurrent resolution congratulating the athletes representing
Vermont at the 2025 National Senior Games and designating March 18, 2026, as
Vermont Senior Games Day at the State House.
                                        (H.C.R.224)
   Offered by Representative Ode of Burlington
  Whereas, annually, the Vermont Senior Games Association (VSGA) organizes the
Vermont Senior Games, a qualifying event for the biennial National Senior Games,
which, in 2025, were held in Des Moines, Iowa, and
   Whereas, in 2025, 50 Vermont athletes participated in the National Senior Games and
won 22 gold medals, 8 silver medals, 13 bronze medals, and 36 ribbons for fourth
through eighth place, and
   Whereas, the athletically dedicated Vermonters who competed at the 2025 National
Senior Games were Lee Ann Banks, Dennis Bergeron, Rose Bergeron, Kristen Beske,
Jeanne Blackmore, John Bolton, Dennis Casey, David Chesley, Margaret Clark, Brian
Conchieri, Robert Cseh, David DeBoy, Eugene Demidenko, Valentina Demidenko,
Damon Fitch, Jim Flint, Margaret Gibson, Judy Gover, Matt Guild, Katherine Hayward,
Thomas Hogeboom, Don Kjelleren, Mary Leugers, Victoria Luksch, Christine Maloney,
Janet Mara, Elizabeth McCarthy, Florence Meiler, Marc Meredyth, Tocher Mitchell, Bob
Murphy, Kevin Plette, Jenny Prince, Susan Rand, Tom Schicker, Carolyn Siccama, Pam
Sills, Donna Smyers, Andrew Sparta, Sarah Stacread-Swim, Andre Strum, James
Taggart, John Tashiro, John Valentine, Sandra Wall, Stan Wilbur, Charlie Windisch. and
Michael Woodfield, and
    Whereas, today, March 18, 2026, during National Senior Games Week,
representatives of the VSGA and the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness
are present at the State House to inform legislators of the important role that physical
fitness plays in the lives of everyone regardless of age, now therefore be it
   Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
    That the General Assembly congratulates the Vermont athletes representing Vermont
at the 2025 National Senior Games and designates March 18, 2026, 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 the Vermont Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport.
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