Vermont H.C.R. 279: House concurrent resolution honoring Andrew A. Pallito for his exemplary leadership and wisdom as a Vermont public official

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No. R-337. House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Head
Doorkeeper Michael G. Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative
Assistant Donna Wiater, for their dedicated State public service and extending future
best wishes.
(H.C.R.279)
Offered by All Members of the House
Offered by All Members of the Senate
House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Head Doorkeeper Michael
G. Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative Assistant Donna Wiater, for
their dedicated State public service and extending future best wishes
Whereas, Mike Wiater was born in Springfield, Massachusetts; attended the public
schools in nearby Chicopee, Massachusetts; and, in 1973, he entered the U.S. Army,
serving in the 1st Infantry Division prior to his 1976 honorable discharge, and
Whereas, following military service, Mike Wiater pursued higher education
opportunities at the University of Kansas in Manhattan, Kansas; Springfield Technical
Community College in Springfield, Massachusetts; and the former Hawthorne College in
Antrim, New Hampshire, and
Whereas, for a quarter of a century, Mike Wiater patrolled the highways, investigated
crimes, and protected Vermonters as a member of the Vermont State Police, rising to the
rank of sergeant, and
Whereas, in 2006, Mike Wiater embarked on a new career as a General Assembly
doorkeeper, donning the green jacket that symbolizes his role to facilitate the orderly
flow of activities in the State House during the legislative session, and
Whereas, his interrelated duties involve controlling chamber access when the House or
Senate convenes; coordinating the distribution of the still-important pink message slips to
members; and supervising the 8th-grade legislative pages, including teaching them a class
on the role and procedures of the General Assembly; and in recognition of his superb job
performance, in 2017, Mike Wiater was designated head doorkeeper, and
Whereas, since 2020, his wife, Donna Wiater, has admirably served as an
administrative assistant in the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, supporting the office in
many ways to ensure it operates with maximum efficiency, and
Whereas, Mike and Donna Wiater have served as extraordinary public servants, their
presence on the State House staff has been invaluable and a delight, and, in 2026, they
are concluding their respective tenures under the golden dome, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors General Assembly Head Doorkeeper Michael G.
Wiater and his wife, Sergeant at Arms Administrative Assistant Donna Wiater, for their
dedicated State public service and extends future best wishes, and be it further

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Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Mike and Donna Wiater.