Vermont H.C.R. 205: House concurrent resolution designating Saturday, June 2, 2018 as Neighbors Day in Vermont

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VT LEG #387702 v.1
No. R-252. House concurrent resolution honoring Maria Blair on her exemplary
career as a dedicated staff member at the Joint Fiscal Office.
(H.C.R.205)
Offered by House Committee on Appropriations
Whereas, Maria Blair graduated from Princeton High School in New Jersey and
earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Vermont, and
Whereas, she pursued employment focused on fiscal and data analysis in both the
public and private sectors, and
Whereas, in 1986, while employed at the former Department of Employment and
Training, Maria Blair accepted a position with the General Assembly’s Joint Fiscal
Office, starting a Legislative Branch career that continued for nearly four decades, and
Whereas, beginning as a budget analyst, Maria Blair quickly demonstrated subject
expertise, exceptional interpersonal skills, the capability to build strong relationships
across all branches of government, and the ability to provide timely and highly valued
advice and guidance for House Appropriations, for which she exhibited great flexibility,
working with 11 appreciative committee chairs over the years, and for the Joint Fiscal
Committee and the Joint Fiscal Office, and
Whereas, aside from her committee-related duties, Maria Blair developed an in-depth
knowledge of the fiscal minutiae of many topics, including LIHEAP and weatherization
programs, and
Whereas, in the early 1990s, Maria Blair’s proven record of achievement and
leadership resulted in her promotion to the rank of Associate Fiscal Officer, a senior
position in the Joint Fiscal Office, and
Whereas, Maria Blair was instrumental in building Joint Fiscal Office camaraderie
through her exceptional baking, her dedication to the porch flowers, and her ability to
dispel stress through humor and storytelling, and
Whereas, Maria Blair is a genuine animal aficionado who formerly raised and tended
to horses on her homestead, and, in more recent years, has adopted many dogs,
sometimes up to five canine companions, who have brought comedy, exasperation, and
joy to her life, and
Whereas, Maria Blair, an admired, astute, and congenial esteemed legislative staff
member has concluded an amazing legislative staff tenure and anticipates enjoying time
with her family, which includes her son, daughter, and daughter-in-law, and with friends;
tending to her garden; and experiencing new life adventures, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors Maria Blair on her exemplary career as a dedicated
staff member at the Joint Fiscal Office, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Maria Blair.