Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SR0023 Compare Versions

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1	1	Introduced Version
2	2	SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___
3	3	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION
4	4	A SENATE RESOLUTION to memorialize the Honorable
5	5	Mark "Tracy" Boatwright.
6	6	FORD J.D.
7	7	, read first time and referred to Committee on
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9	9	Second Regular Session 123rd General Assembly (2024)
10	10	SENATE RESOLUTION ____
11	11	MADAM PRESIDENT:
12	12	I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
13	13	1 A SENATE RESOLUTION to memorialize the Honorable
14	14	2 Mark "Tracy" Boatwright.
15	15	3 Whereas, Mark "Tracy" Boatwright was born to Marcus
16	16	4 and Mildred Boatwright on July 7, 1942, in Marion, Indiana,
17	17	5 and graduated from Marion High School, in 1960;
18	18	6 Whereas, Tracy served in the U.S. Army Military Police
19	19	7 with the 9th Infantry Division from 1966 to 1968 in Vietnam,
20	20	8 during which time he earned the Army Commendation Medal;
21	21	9 Whereas, Tracy joined the Marion Fire Department in
22	22	10 1973, where he served for 20 years and would eventually retire
23	23	11 as Battalion Chief;
24	24	12 Whereas, During his service, Tracy served as President of
25	25	13 Local 676, the Marion firefighters union, and led firefighters in
26	26	14 a strike for better wages that went on to gain national attention
27	27	15 and bring awareness to the issue of firefighters salaries;
28	28	16 Whereas, In 1984, Tracy was elected to the Marion City
29	29	17 Council, where he served as an at-large council member for 3
30	30	18 years;
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32	32	1 Whereas, Tracy then moved on to the Indiana House of
33	33	2 Representatives, where he served District 31 from 1987 to
34	34	3 1992, during which time he helped bring the Mississinewa
35	35	4 Riverwalk, a fitness and recreation trail, to Marion;
36	36	5 Whereas, Additionally, Tracy chaired and co-chaired many
37	37	6 committees in his time as a legislator and was chairman of the
38	38	7 Commission of Military and Veterans Affairs, as he was a
39	39	8 combat veteran;
40	40	9 Whereas, Tracy also selflessly helped saved one of his
41	41	10 fellow legislators who suffered a heart attack on the House
42	42	11 floor;
43	43	12 Whereas, In 1993, Tracy served on staff for Governor Evan
44	44	13 Bayh as the liaison to the House of Representatives and was
45	45	14 later appointed State Fire Marshal, where he would stay for 11
46	46	15 years and through 3 governors;
47	47	16 Whereas, After his time as State Fire Marshal, Tracy joined
48	48	17 Third House Advocacy Group and was also presented with the
49	49	18 Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest distinction awarded by
50	50	19 the governor;
51	51	20 Whereas, In 1997 he co-founded the Hoosier Burn Camp
52	52	21 for children traumatized by fires, and also supported many
53	53	22 groups and causes ranging from homeless assistance to animal
54	54	23 rights;
55	55	24 Whereas, In 2017, Tracy was inducted into the Marion Fire
56	56	25 Department Hall of Fame;
57	57	26 Whereas, Tracy passed away on January 8, 2024, and is
58	58	27 survived by his wife of 60 years, Virginia Ann Boatwright, their
59	59	28 3 children, 4 grandchildren, and his brother and sister, Terry
60	60	29 Boatwright and Merilyn Edwards; and
61	61	30 Whereas, Mark "Tracy" Boatwright dedicated his life to
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63	63	1 service of others and was passionate about helping as many
64	64	2 people as he could throughout his life: Therefore,
65	65	3
66	66	4 Be it resolved by the Senate of the
67	67	5 General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
68	68	6 SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate memorializes the
69	69	7 Honorable Mark "Tracy" Boatwright.
70	70	8 SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate transmit
71	71	9 copies of this resolution to the family of the Honorable Mark
72	72	10 "Tracy" Boatwright.
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