AJR44,1,53 Whereas, on December 14, 2012, a gunman broke into Sandy Hook Elementary
4School in Newtown, Connecticut, and fatally shot 20 young elementary school
5children and six adult school staff members; and
AJR44,1,96 Whereas, this tragedy has caused the Newtown community, the families and
7friends of the victims, and the entire country immeasurable grief for the senseless
8loss of innocent children, and for the dedicated elementary school staff who died
9protecting and shielding the children in their care; and
AJR44,1,1010 Whereas, Charlotte Bacon, age six, loved school and dresses; and
AJR44,1,1211 Whereas, Daniel Barden, age seven, loved to ride waves at the beach and make
12s'mores around the bonfire with his cousins; and
AJR44,1,1513 Whereas, Rachel D'Avino, age 29, worked as a behavioral therapist with
14children with special needs and loved karate, cooking, animals, photography, and her
15two younger siblings; and
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1Whereas, Olivia Engel, age six, loved school and the colors pink and purple; and
AJR44,2,32 Whereas, Josephine Gay, age seven, liked to ride her bike and sell lemonade in
3her neighborhood in the summer, and loved the color purple; and
AJR44,2,64 Whereas, Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, age 47, was the principal at Sandy Hook
5Elementary School and was well-loved for her enduring kindness and commitment
6to the children in her care; and
AJR44,2,87 Whereas, Dylan Hockley, age six, loved to cuddle and play tag with neighbors
8at the bus stop every morning; and
AJR44,2,99 Whereas, Madeleine F. Hsu, age six, loved running and dancing; and
AJR44,2,1110 Whereas, Catherine V. Hubbard, age six, loved animals and will be remembered
11for her smile; and
AJR44,2,1312 Whereas, Chase Kowalski, age seven, loved baseball and was an energetic Cub
13Scout; and
AJR44,2,1514 Whereas, Jesse Lewis, age six, loved math, riding horses, and playing at his
15mom's farm; and
AJR44,2,1616 Whereas, Ana Marquez-Greene, age six, was beautiful and vibrant; and
AJR44,2,1817 Whereas, James Mattioli, age six, loved to dive off the diving board, swim like
18a fish, and ride his bike; and
AJR44,2,2019 Whereas, Grace McDonnell, age seven, loved art, the beach, and her brother
20and wanted to be a painter; and
AJR44,2,2221 Whereas, Anne Marie Murphy, age 52, was a teacher at Sandy Hook
22Elementary School who loved teaching children; and
AJR44,2,2323 Whereas, Emilie Parker, age six, was bright, creative, and loving; and
AJR44,2,2524 Whereas, Jack Pinto, age six, loved football, baseball, basketball, wrestling,
25and snow skiing; and
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1Whereas, Noah Pozner, age six, loved playing with his cousins and siblings,
2especially his twin sister, Arielle; and
AJR44,3,43 Whereas, Caroline Previdi, age six, loved drawing, dancing, and the color pink;
4and
AJR44,3,65 Whereas, Jessica Rekos, age six, loved orca whales, playing with her two little
6brothers, and everything about horses; and
AJR44,3,77 Whereas, Avielle Richman, age six, was happiest when she was on a horse; and
AJR44,3,98 Whereas, Lauren Rousseau, age 30, achieved her lifelong dream of being a
9teacher; and
AJR44,3,1110 Whereas, Mary Sherlach, age 56, was a school psychologist who loved
11gardening, reading, and going to the theater; and
AJR44,3,1312 Whereas, Victoria Soto, age 27, was a passionate, caring first-grade teacher
13whose favorite holiday was Christmas; and
AJR44,3,1514 Whereas, Benjamin Wheeler, age six, loved the Beatles and wanted to be an
15architect and a paleontologist; and
AJR44,3,1716 Whereas, Allison N. Wyatt, age six, loved to laugh and to draw, and wanted to
17be an artist; now, therefore, be it
AJR44,3,21 18Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That December 14 shall
19be designated as a day of remembrance for the 20 children and six adult school staff
20members who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, for the grieving friends
21and family of the victims, and for the community of Newtown, Connecticut.
AJR44,3,2222 (End)
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