HP1238, , 128th Maine State Legislature
JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING BRENDA COMMANDER ON THE COMPLETION OF AN UNPRECEDENTED 5TH TERM OF OFFICE AS CHIEF OF THE HOULTON BAND OF MALISEET INDIANS

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JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING BRENDA COMMANDER ON THE COMPLETION OF AN UNPRECEDENTED 5TH TERM OF OFFICE AS CHIEF OF THE HOULTON BAND OF MALISEET INDIANS
WHEREAS, Brenda Commander, duly elected Chief of the federally recognized Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians for 20 years, is the longest-serving Chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians and the longest-serving Chief east of the Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS,  during her service, Chief Commander has dramatically improved the living conditions of her tribe and its members by expanding services related to housing, economic development, child welfare and violence against women; and
WHEREAS,  by attracting funding through federal, state and local sources for important improvement projects, Chief Commander has inspired Maliseets to rise to the challenge of making a prosperous future for generations to come; and
WHEREAS,  Chief Commander has inspired men and women of all ages to follow in her footsteps, to seek out opportunities and to assert their ideas and leadership; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Legislature now assembled in the Second Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, take this opportunity to recognize Brenda Commander as a dedicated leader and congratulate her on her service to her tribe, to the community and to the State of Maine.

HP1238, LR 2421, item 1, Session - 128th Maine Legislature, page