Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 1064
Sponsors: COOPER, FULLER, HUBBELL, BREEN, KATZ

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH MAINE LEGISLATURE 
Sara Gideon
Sara Gideon
Sara Gideon
Sara Gideon, Speaker of the House
, Speaker of the House
, Speaker of the House
, Speaker of the House 
Robert B. 
Robert B. 
Robert B. 
Robert B. Hunt
Hunt
Hunt
Hunt, Clerk
, Clerk
, Clerk
, Clerk 
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34th Legislative Day 
Thursday, April 27, 2017 
Calling of the House to Order by the Speaker. 
Prayer by Pastor Jonathan Jones, Lisbon Falls Baptist Church. 
National Anthem by Messalonskee High School Mastersingers, Oakland. 
Pledge of Allegiance. 
Doctor of the day, Samantha Deming-Berr, D.O., Hallowell. 
Reading of the Journal of Tuesday, April 25, 2017. 
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HOUSE ADVANCE JOURNAL AND CALENDAR - Thursday, April 27, 2017
ORDERS 
(4-1)  On motion of Representative TEPLER of Topsham, the following Joint Resolution:  
(H.P. 1064) (Cosponsored by Representatives: COOPER of Yarmouth, DeCHANT of Bath, 
FULLER of Lewiston, HUBBELL of Bar Harbor, McCREIGHT of Harpswell, Senators: 
BREEN of Cumberland, KATZ of Kennebec) 
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY 2017 AS  
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 
WHEREAS, May is Jewish American Heritage Month, established by the United States 
Congress to recognize the more than 360-year history of Jewish contributions to American 
culture; and 
WHEREAS, Jewish Americans, in the face of unspeakable discrimination and adversity, 
have fought tirelessly to realize the promise of the nation's founding and their achievements have 
enriched the country, stirred our conscience and challenged us to extend the miracles of freedom 
and security; and 
WHEREAS, Jewish Americans have worked to strengthen the promise of religious 
freedom because their ancestors were tested from the moment they came together and professed 
their faith, and Jewish Americans continue to teach us empathy and compassion, inspired by 
their parents and grandparents, who know how it felt to be a stranger, and to stand up for a more 
perfect union for all; and 
WHEREAS, Jewish communities continue to confront hostility and bigotry, including in 
America; and 
WHEREAS, our nation shares an obligation to condemn and combat anti-Semitism and 
hatred wherever it exists and we remain committed to standing against the ugly tide of anti-
Semitism in all its forms, including the denial or trivialization of the Holocaust; and 
WHEREAS, during Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the hard-fought 
progress won through struggle and sacrifice and we rededicate ourselves to building a world 
where diversity is cherished and faith is protected; now, therefore, be it 
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Legislature 
now assembled in the First Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, recognize May 
2017 as Jewish American Heritage Month and take this opportunity to urge the citizens of the 
State to observe Jewish American Heritage Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies and 
activities. 
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