[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 147 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 147

   Designating Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the United 
                             States Senate.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 2015

   Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Reid) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Designating Donald A. Ritchie as Historian Emeritus of the United 
                             States Senate.

Whereas Donald A. Ritchie will retire from the United States Senate after 
        serving with distinction, first as Associate Historian from 1976 to 
        2009, and then as Senate Historian from 2009 to 2015;
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has dedicated his Senate service to preserving, 
        protecting, and promoting the history of the Senate and its members;
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has produced or guided production of numerous 
        publications detailing the rich institutional history of the Senate;
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has been instrumental in preserving, organizing, and 
        making available to scholars the vast archival holdings of the Senate 
        and its members;
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has assisted in the Senate's commemoration of events 
        of historical significance and in the development of exhibitions and 
        educational programs on the history of the Senate and the Capitol;
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has guided the Senate's comprehensive Oral History 
        Project to capture and preserve the institutional memory of Senators, 
        Senate officers, and Senate staff;
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has upheld the high standards and traditions of the 
        Senate, and has performed his duties in a professional and nonpartisan 
        manner; and
Whereas Donald A. Ritchie has earned the respect and esteem of the United States 
        Senate; Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That, effective June 1, 2015, as a token of the 
appreciation of the Senate for his long and faithful service, Donald A. 
Ritchie is hereby designated as Historian Emeritus of the United States 
Senate.
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