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JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE MEMORY OF NEIL ROLDE
WHEREAS, the Honorable Neil Rolde, of York, who died on May 15, 2017, was a longtime public servant, a distinguished historian and author and a dedicated member of the Maine House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS,  Neil Rolde was raised in Brookline, Massachusetts and moved to Maine as a young man in the early 1960s; and
WHEREAS,  Neil Rolde began his political career as press secretary and special assistant to Governor Kenneth Curtis; and
WHEREAS,  Neil Rolde served as State Representative from York during the 106th, 107th and 109th to 114th Legislatures and was also House Majority Leader from 1975 to 1977; and
WHEREAS,  Neil Rolde left politics in 1990 but remained active in public service through various organizations, including Maine Public, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, the Maine Arts Commission and the University of New England board of trustees; and
WHEREAS,  Neil Rolde was active on the board of the Seacoast Shipyard Association, which twice fought successfully to keep the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard open; and
WHEREAS,  Neil Rolde wrote more than a dozen books, primarily about the history of Maine, including a history of Maine's Native American population and a retelling of the events leading to the establishment of Baxter State Park; and
WHEREAS,  it is the desire of the Members of the Senate and the Members of the House of Representatives and the citizens they represent to formally recognize the accomplishments of Neil Rolde and to express the high esteem and affection we have for this outstanding longtime resident of York, Maine; 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, take this opportunity to honor the Honorable Neil Rolde and to recognize his accomplishments and his distinguished service to the people of the State of Maine over many years; and be it further
RESOLVED: That suitable copies of this resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State, be presented to the family of Neil Rolde as a tangible token of our high esteem.