Vermont H.C.R. 126: House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2016 Champlain Valley Union High School Redhawks on winning their school's eighth consecutive Division I girls' cross-country championship

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2025

VT LEG #383403 v.1
No. R-150. House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Spirit of the ADA
Award winners.
(H.C.R.126)
Offered by Representatives Marcotte of Coventry, Bishop of Colchester, Bosch of
Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Cole of Hartford,
Cooper of Pownal, Donahue of Northfield, Duke of Burlington, Eastes of Guilford,
Garofano of Essex, Graning of Jericho, Maguire of Rutland City, McGill of Bridport,
Micklus of Milton, Nielsen of Brandon, Noyes of Wolcott, Olson of Starksboro, Priestley
of Bradford, White of Bethel, and Wood of Waterbury
Whereas, the State of Vermont is strongly committed to providing equal opportunities
for all individuals regardless of disability, age, color, gender, national origin, race,
religion, or sexual orientation, and
Whereas, when Vermonters of all abilities are afforded the opportunity to contribute
their personal gifts, skills, and talents to the workforce, there is an enduring benefit for all
from individual, collective, and economic perspectives, and
Whereas, annually, the Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with
Disabilities honors selected businesses and nonprofit organizations that epitomize the
spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act as recipients of the Spirit of the ADA
Award, and
Whereas, the criteria for a Vermont business or nonprofit organization to be selected
for this special award are creating an accessibility recruitment and hiring process,
incorporating on-the-job accommodations for employees, offering accessible physical
structures to ensure success for all employees, and implementing an overall employment
strategy that includes the hiring of individuals with disabilities, and
Whereas, the 2024 Spirit of the ADA Award winners and their home communities are
Worth Repeating (Saint Albans), Butterfly Bakery (Barre), Onion River Animal Hospital
(Berlin), VINE Sanctuary (Springfield), Bradford Hannaford (Bradford), Club
Demonstration Services (Colchester), Lamoille Valley Veterinary Services (Hyde Park),
Shaw’s Supermarket (Manchester Center), WheelPad L3C (Wilmington), Windsor
County Youth Services (Proctorsville), and Rhino Foods (Burlington), and
Whereas, Rhino Foods was especially honored as the 2024 recipient of the David Sagi
Memorial Spirit of the ADA Award, and
Whereas, each of these award recipients deserves special recognition for their active
participation in the employment of Vermonters with disabilities, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2024 Spirit of the ADA Award winners,
and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
each Spirit of the ADA Award recipient and to the Governor’s Committee on the
Employment of People with Disabilities.