Vermont HCR 200: House concurrent resolution congratulating the Hazelett Corporation in Colchester on its centennial

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No. R-241. House concurrent resolution celebrating the life of Nathan Suter of
Montpelier.
(H.C.R.200)
Offered by Representatives Chapin of East Montpelier, Casey of Montpelier, McCann
of Montpelier, Bluemle of Burlington, Dodge of Essex, Krasnow of South Burlington,
Krowinski of Burlington, Minier of South Burlington, and Noyes of Wolcott
Offered by Senators Cummings, Perchlik, and Watson
Whereas, adventurous, attentive, engaging, and welcoming all describe the amazing
Nathan Suter, whose life was sadly abbreviated, and
Whereas, born in the Panama Canal Zone, Nathan Suter grew up in Poughkeepsie,
NY, developing his prowess as a long-distance runner, and
Whereas, at Haverford College, he captained the cross-country track and field team
and earned a fine arts degree in photography, and he subsequently graduated with a
master’s degree from San Francisco Art Institute, and
Whereas, in 2002 in San Francisco, he cofounded Root Division, which offers
subsidized studios to artists in exchange for teaching or curating art exhibits, and
Whereas, several years after his 2001 marriage to Vermonter, and now Montpelier
Union Elementary School teacher, Morgan Lloyd, the couple moved to the Green
Mountain State, where they raised their children, Amani and Asa, and in Stowe, Nathan
Suter served for a decade as executive director of what is now known as the Current, an
art center, and
Whereas, his curatorship was bold and daring, and gave the Current a reputation for
artistic innovation and excellence, and included nurturing and expanding the educational
program to serve more than 500 students, and
Whereas, in 2016, Nathan Suter decided to venture into a new career as an
organizational management consultant, establishing his own firm, which he creatively
named BUILD, and
Whereas, a passion for community engagement and social activism led to long-term
board service at Migrant Justice and the Peace & Justice Center, and he played a pivotal
role on the Montpelier Commission for Recovery and Resilience, which was formed after
the devastating 2023 flood, and
Whereas, his contribution to the youth of Montpelier as a respected and popular track
and field coach, first at Main Street Middle School, and more recently at Montpelier High
School, helped rejuvenate a small program into a highly popular school activity, and
Whereas, the sudden death of Nathan Suter at 52 years of age on May 13, 2025, while
running, saddened and shocked his wife, children, and the Montpelier community, now
therefore be it

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly celebrates the life of Nathan Suter of Montpelier, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the family of Nathan Suter, Montpelier High School, the Montpelier Commission for
Recovery and Resilience, Migrant Justice, the Peace & Justice Center, and the Current.