A resolution designating Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.

Bill: 114-sres-147
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2015-04-22
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

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U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-22
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2319; text of measure as passed Senate: CR S2358)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate, effective June 1, 2015.</p>

action_date: 2015-04-22
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Designates Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate, effective June 1, 2015.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 22, 2015 Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Reid ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.

Whereas Donald A. Ritchie will retire from the United States Senate after serving with distinction, first as Associate Historian from 1976 to 2009, and then as Senate Historian from 2009 to 2015; Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has dedicated his Senate service to preserving, protecting, and promoting the history of the Senate and its members; Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has produced or guided production of numerous publications detailing the rich institutional history of the Senate; Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has been instrumental in preserving, organizing, and making available to scholars the vast archival holdings of the Senate and its members; Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has assisted in the Senate’s commemoration of events of historical significance and in the development of exhibitions and educational programs on the history of the Senate and the Capitol; Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has guided the Senate’s comprehensive Oral History Project to capture and preserve the institutional memory of Senators, Senate officers, and Senate staff; Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has upheld the high standards and traditions of the Senate, and has performed his duties in a professional and nonpartisan manner; and Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has earned the respect and esteem of the United States Senate; Now, therefore, be it

That, effective June 1, 2015, as a token of the appreciation of the Senate for his long and faithful service, Donald A. Ritchie is hereby designated as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.