Vermont H.C.R. 282: House concurrent resolution in memory of Dr. John W. Hennessey Jr. of Shelburne

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2026

VT LEG #390192 v.1
No. R-340. House concurrent resolution honoring General Assembly Doorkeeper
Dennis Miles for his superb dedication to serving the General Assembly and all
Vermonters.
(H.C.R.282)
Offered by All Members of the House
Offered by All Members of the Senate
Whereas, as an educator, athletics coach and referee, and community leader, Dennis
Miles has contributed significantly to his native Vermont community, and
Whereas, born in Windsor County, Dennis Miles graduated from the former Chester
High School and the former Castleton State College and earned a master’s degree at
Norwich University, and
Whereas, for an impressive 41 years, Dennis Miles was a faculty member in the
Northfield School District, primarily as a physical education instructor, and
Whereas, his involvement in youth sports extended well beyond in-school classes and
to a variety of roles, including coaching basketball and hockey teams in Northfield,
umpiring high school baseball contests, and running the length of the soccer pitch as a
high school and collegiate referee, and
Whereas, the conclusion of his career as an educator opened the door, literally, to a
new vocation as one of the proud, green-jacketed General Assembly doorkeepers, a role
he took on at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session, and
Whereas, for the past dozen years, Dennis Miles has been a familiar face in the State
House, monitoring the entryways of the House and Senate to ensure good order during
daily sessions; working with the 8th-grade legislative pages as they scurry around the
building and on the floor of each chamber; and, drawing on his experiences as an
educator, teaching his young charges the fundamentals of Vermont’s Legislative
Branch, and
Whereas, Dennis Miles has decided that 2026 will be his final session under the
golden dome, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly honors General Assembly Doorkeeper Dennis Miles for
his superb dedication to serving the General Assembly and all Vermonters, and be it
further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Dennis Miles.