(Boston Orange 編譯) 昆士市市長柯奇 (Thomas Koch) 和昆士旗幟日遊行委員會 6月1日宣佈,麻州副州長白莉朵 (Karen Polito) 將在訂6月11日舉行的昆士旗幟日遊行活動中擔任大元帥 (Marshal)。
柯奇市長表示,他很激動,能夠藉此表揚白莉朵副州長對麻州的貢獻。由於白莉朵在位時的積極走訪,地方市鎮才和州政府建立起更好關係,也是白莉朵和麻州州長查理貝克的支持,昆士市的市中心重新發展這人們等待了很久的重要工程,才能夠順利完成。
白莉朵畢業於波士頓學院,以及新英格蘭法學院,曾任Shrewsbury鎮議員,2001年當選為麻州眾議員,2015年起擔任麻州第72任副州長。她一直都住在Shrewsbury,和丈夫Stephen Rodolakis 有2個小孩。
昆士市的旗幟日遊行將於6月11日晚上7點起,在昆士市中心的Coddington出發,在興國街
(Hancock)上向北走,轉進Merrymount公園。白莉朵副州長將引領遊行隊伍走到選美場
(Pageant Field),並在升旗儀式中接受表揚。
昆士市長柯奇表示,昆士市向為國家,麻州,已及社區服務的人們致敬的這活動,已有悠久歷史。他希望旗幟日遊行這天,市民們都會出來參加,並謝謝白莉朵副州長為昆士市所做的貢獻。
昆士市的旗幟日遊行始於1952年,由柯奇市長的父親Richard
Koch發起。
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Named Grand Marshal of Quincy Flag
Day Parade
QUINCY, MA – June 1, 2022 Mayor Thomas Koch and the Quincy
Flag Day Parade Committee announced that Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito will
serve as the Grand Marshal of the Quincy Flag Day Parade on June 11th.
Polito has served the Commonwealth as its 72nd Lieutenant
Governor since 2015. She is a life-long resident of Shrewsbury and her and her
husband Stephen Rodolakis have two children.
“We are thrilled to honor Lt. Governor Polito’s service to
the Commonwealth and her career to date in public service,” said Mayor Koch.
“Her understanding of municipal government, built through her years on the
Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen, helped build a great bond with cities and towns
throughout our Commonwealth, including Quincy. Her and Governor Baker’s support
for our downtown infrastructure investments were critical to the successful
redevelopment of our downtown. Without their help, this long-awaited
redevelopment achievement could not have happened.”
Polito served on the
Shrewsbury Board of Selectman until she was elected State Representative in
2001. She is a graduate of Boston College and the New England School of Law.
The Flag Day Parade steps off at 7 p.m. on Coddington Street
in Quincy Center. The parade proceeds north on Hancock Street before turning
into Merrymount Park. Lt. Governor Polito will march in the parade and then be
recognized at the flag-raising ceremony at Pageant Field.
Polito joins an illustrious list of Quincy Flag Day Grand
Marshals that includes General Joseph Dunford, Patriots star Willie McGinnest,
General Ronald Rand, Quincy’s Vietnam Veterans, television anchor Sorboni
Banerjee, General Francis McGinn, Meteorologist Ed Carroll, Olympic Medalist
Karen Cashman, Norfolk County Sheriff Clifford Marshall, Koch Club co-founder
Simone Koch, two-time Grand Marshall Jake Comer, Quincy’s Blue Star Families,
General James McConville, local philanthropist Dr. Al Yacubian, and many more.
Added Mayor Koch, “Our community has a history of paying
tribute to those that have served their country, their commonwealth, and their
community. Our Flag Day Parade is a great tradition that recognizes service of
all kinds. Lt. Governor Polito has been a tremendous public servant and I hope
all of Quincy comes out to say thank you for all that she has done.”
Quincy’s Flag Day Parade is the longest-running Flag Day
Parade in the nation. It was started by the late-Richard Koch in 1952 who
marched children from The Koch Club through Norfolk Downs before ending with a
flag-raising ceremony at Cavanagh Stadium.
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