AR15: Resolution Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Assembly RESOLUTION 15

October 31, 2019 - Introduced by Representative Mursau. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AR15,1,2 Relating to: honoring the life and commemorating the contributions of former Representative Richard “Dick” Matty.

AR15,1,4 Whereas, Richard Matty was born on September 16, 1932, in Menominee, Michigan, and passed away on April 21, 2019, in Peshtigo, Wisconsin; and

AR15,1,6 Whereas, Matty served his country in the U.S. Army and, later on, in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War; and

AR15,1,9 Whereas, he represented his district in the Wisconsin State Assembly for eight terms between 1973 and 1987, and served on various committees and councils, including the Governor's Highway Safety Council; and

AR15,1,11 Whereas, he also served as state tourism director and Marinette County coroner; and

AR15,1,14 Whereas, he was committed to conservation, assuming leadership roles in the Northeastern Wisconsin Conservation Alliance and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress; and

AR15,2,2 Whereas, he owned and operated Matty's Steak House for a quarter century; and

AR15,2,5 Whereas, he enriched his community through participation in the Amvets, VFW, Crivitz Lions Club, Crivitz American Legion, Crivitz Recreation Association, Troop 58, and St. Mary's Catholic parish; and

AR15,2,7 Whereas, he was beloved by his wife, Sandra, their seven children, and their many grandchildren and great grandchildren; now, therefore, be it

AR15,2,10 Resolved by the assembly, That the members of the Wisconsin State Assembly honor the life and commemorate the contributions of former Representative Richard “Dick” Matty; and, be it further

AR15,2,12 Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide a copy of this resolution to Richard's family.

AR15,2,13 (End)