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| 2 | 2 | | FILED ON: 11/2/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4160 |
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| 4 | 4 | | Substituted, on motion of Mr. Walsh of Peabody, for a bill with the same title (House No. 3286). |
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| 5 | 5 | | November 2, 2023. |
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| 6 | 6 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 7 | 7 | | _______________ |
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| 8 | 8 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 9 | 9 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 10 | 10 | | _______________ |
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| 11 | 11 | | An Act to designate a certain bridge in the town of Lexington in honor of Henry N. “Hank” |
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| 12 | 12 | | Manz. |
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| 13 | 13 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 14 | 14 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1 Massachusetts Department of Transportation bridge number L-10-010 on state highway |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2route 2A, Marrett road spanning interstate highway route 95 in the town of Lexington shall be |
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| 17 | 17 | | 3designated and known as the Henry N. “Hank” Manz bridge in honor of his outstanding |
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| 18 | 18 | | 4commitment to the community. Henry N. “Hank” Manz, 1942 – 2020, is remembered with great |
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| 19 | 19 | | 5respect and affection by the citizens of Lexington, the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the 97 |
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| 20 | 20 | | 6Eagle Scouts he mentored, the in-house hockey league he created and, most importantly, by his |
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| 21 | 21 | | 7family and friends. Hank was a veteran who proudly served his country in active duty for 11 |
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| 22 | 22 | | 8years in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Hank served his community of |
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| 23 | 23 | | 9Lexington for decades including as Scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts Troop 160 for 17 years and |
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| 24 | 24 | | 10as a youth hockey commissioner for 20 years. Hank served as a Lexington select board member |
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| 25 | 25 | | 11for 9 years and as a town meeting member for 26 years. He later served on various town |
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| 26 | 26 | | 12committees such as the transportation advisory committee and the zoning board of appeals. Hank |
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| 27 | 27 | | 13was honored with the White Tricorne Hat Award in 2018, Lexington’s most prestigious award 2 of 2 |
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| 28 | 28 | | 14reserved for extraordinary community servants. Hank is fondly remembered in Lexington and |
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| 29 | 29 | | 15beyond for his good and wry humor, tremendous work ethic, selfless dedication, devotion to |
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| 30 | 30 | | 16local government and unwavering commitment to those around him. The Massachusetts |
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| 31 | 31 | | 17Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing this designation |
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| 32 | 32 | | 18in compliance with the standards of the department. |
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