LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 STATE OF MAINE Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Chair laid ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE before the Senate the following Tabled and Later Assigned FIRST REGULAR SESSION (4/23/15) matter: JOURNAL OF THE SENATE JOINT ORDER - Expression of Legislative Sentiment In Senate Chamber Recognizing T. J. Maines of Waterville Wednesday SLS 340 May 6, 2015 Tabled - April 23, 2015, by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec Senate called to order by President Michael D. Thibodeau of Waldo County. Pending - motion by same Senator to PASS _________________________________ (In Senate, April 23, 2015, READ.) Prayer by Pastor Steve Christner, Calvary Baptist Church in The Joint Order was READ. Turner. THE PRESIDENT: The Chair recognizes the Senator from PASTOR CHRISTNER: Let us pray. Lord Jesus, we thank You, Kennebec, Senator Cyrway. God, for our country. We thank You, God, for the liberties and freedoms you've given to us. We thank You, God, for those that Senator CYRWAY: Thank you, Mr. President. Ladies and have been instrumental in framing it and signing it, coming up gentlemen of the Senate, I rise before you this morning to with the ideas of liberty and freedom. Thank You for those that acknowledge a constituent of mine who is here to be recognized have defended our liberties and freedoms and are, right now, all before this Body. Coach T.J. Maines has been named the 2014 – around the world. Thank You for those here today that have 2015 Kennebec Journal Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. served in our great state; giving of their time and their energy and Coach Maines came to the Cony Rams after coaching at Thomas efforts. Thank You, God, for their work. Thank You, God, for College. During his seven years at Thomas he posted an 89-88 those here today that are here for the purpose of representing record. At Cony, he inherited a boys' basketball team that and working and defending our freedoms and liberties, making finished 5-13 during the 2013 – 2014 season. This year he decisions on our behalf. Thank You, God, and bless them. It's coached the Rams team to their first winning season in five years good to stop and pause and ask You to do, God, what we cannot and reached the quarter finals in doing so. As many of you know do. Give us wisdom and strength and protection. God, we love who played sports in high school, my sports days were quite You. Thank You for Your love to us, Your grace, Your mercy, some time ago, Coaches are not only someone who guides a healing. God, our land needs healing. Please, God, bless our player on the athletic field or basketball court, a Coach actually land. Thank You, God, for hope that You give to us and becomes a role model to these young athletes and mentors them especially the gift of salvation. Thank You again for those that often with the impressions that will last a lifetime. The athletes at are here to serve. Bless them today. In this day in Jesus' name, Cony are lucky to have Coach Maines as their mentor and I am Amen. certain you all would agree. Thank you, Mr. President. _________________________________ On motion by Senator CYRWAY of Kennebec, PASSED. Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Thomas B. Saviello of Sent down for concurrence. Franklin County. THE PRESIDENT: The Chair is pleased to recognize in the rear _________________________________ of the Chamber Coach Maines and his guests. Would they please rise and accept the greetings of the Maine State Senate. Reading of the Journal of Tuesday, May 5, 2015. _________________________________ _________________________________ Out of order and under suspension of the Rules, the Chair laid Doctor of the day, Senator Geoffrey M. Gratwick, MD of before the Senate the following Tabled and Later Assigned Penobscot County. (4/23/15) matter: _________________________________ JOINT ORDER - Expression of Legislative Sentiment Recognizing Liam Stokes of Augusta Off Record Remarks SLS 341 _________________________________ Tabled - April 23, 2015, by Senator KATZ of Kennebec ORDERS OF THE DAY Pending - motion by same Senator to PASS (In Senate, April 23, 2015, READ.) S-517 LEGISLATIVE RECORD - SENATE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 The Joint Order was READ. served as Speaker during the 118th legislature. President Mitchell is the first woman in the United States to have been chosen in the THE PRESIDENT: The Chair recognizes the Senator from State Legislature for both the position of Speaker of the House Kennebec, Senator Katz. and President of the Maine Senate. Thank you, President Mitchell, for your service. When she arrives we will announce her Senator KATZ: Thank you, Mr. President. As my colleagues and give her her gift as well. know, I am a proud graduate of Cony High School and I sat on Lastly, I'd like to recognize the Honorable Justin Alfond. the end of the bench of the Cony High School basketball team. Senator Alfond served as President during the 126th legislature. It's with great pleasure that I'm able to rise and honor someone He served in this Chamber since the 124th legislature and who really knows how to play the game. Liam Stokes is the currently serves as the Minority Leader. Would the Sergeant-At- Kennebec Journal Player of the Year. He was first team KVAC. Arms please escort Senator Alfond to the rostrum to accept a gift He was a semi-finalist for Mr. Basketball. He knows how to play on behalf of the Senate. the game. Perhaps more importantly, Mr. President, is his Now it's our opportunity to recognize the folks that really accomplishments in the classroom. Liam is fourth in his class at make this Chamber work. The first individual that we're going to Cony High School. He is an Academic All State and he's been recognize is not in the Chamber currently but down to the House, accepted into the U-Maine honors program at the University of and when he arrives in the Chamber we will recognize him at that Maine. Those of us in Augusta are very proud of him. Many of time. I want to tell you about the Honorable Ed Pert. He served us know his father. You may know Bill Stokes as the former head as Secretary during the 102nd legislature. He served as a of the Criminal Division of the Attorney General's Office. You member of the House during the 99th legislature and as Clerk of may know Bill Stokes as a current Superior Court Judge. the House from the 107th to the 115th legislature. Secretary Pert Increasingly, Mr. President, Bill Stokes is known as the father of was the first person to serve both as Clerk of the House and Liam Stokes. Thank you, Mr. President. Secretary of the Senate. We certainly will recognize Mr. Pert when he arrives. On motion by Senator KATZ of Kennebec, PASSED. I'd like to recognize now the Honorable May Ross Coffin. She served as Secretary of the Senate during the 108th, 109th, Sent down for concurrence. and 117th legislatures and as the Assistant Secretary during the 106th and during the 107th legislatures. She served as a staff THE PRESIDENT: The Chair is pleased to recognize in the rear member during the 99th, 100th, 104th, 105th, 110th, 111th, 112th, of the Chamber Liam Stokes. Would he please rise and accept 113th, 114th, 115th, and 116th legislatures, for a total of 32 years of the greetings of the Maine Senate. service. I want to thank Secretary Coffin for her service. Now I'd like to recognize the Honorable Pam Cahill. She _________________________________ served as Secretary of the Senate during the 120th legislature and as the Assistant Secretary during the 117th and 120th legislatures. Off Record Remarks During the 113th through 116th she served as a member of this Body. She also served as the Minority Leader during the 116th _________________________________ and as Assistant Minority Leader during the 114th and 115th legislatures. She served as a member of the House during the Welcome Back Day Ceremony 110th through the 112th legislatures. Thank you, Secretary Cahill, for your service. THE PRESIDENT: Now we're going to move to the ceremony Next I'd like to recognize the Honorable Joseph G. Carleton that we've all been waiting for: the introduction of former who served as Secretary during the 125th legislature. He also Presidents. At this time I'd like to recognize the Honorable Gerald served in the House during the 115th through the 118th P. Conley, Sr. He was President during the 111th legislature and legislatures and as Assistant Minority Leader during the 117th he served during the 104th to 111th legislatures. During the 107th legislature. Thank you, Secretary Carleton, for your service. to the 110th legislatures he served as the Minority Leader and Last, but certainly not least, I'd like to recognize the during the 105th legislature as Assistant Minority Leader. He Honorable Darek Grant. He served as Secretary during the 126th served in the House during the 102nd and the 103rd legislatures. I Senate session. He also served as a staff member here since the want to thank President Conley for his service. The Secretary 121st legislature. Thank you, Secretary Grant, for your service. has a gift for you, President Conley. Thanks for coming today. None of these individuals would have been as successful as Next I'd like to recognize the Honorable Richard Bennett. He they were without their Assistants. Today we have the Honorable was President during the 120th legislature.