Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR171: House concurrent resolution honoring Professor Emeritus Willard Sterne Randall for his significant contributions to journalism a
Status: Passed both chambers, January 23, 2026
House concurrent resolution honoring Professor Emeritus Willard Sterne Randall for his significant contributions to journalism and to the scholarly advancement of American historical biography
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, January 23, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 171 Offeredby Representatives Rachelson of Burlington, Bluemle of Burlington, Cina of Burlington, Duke of Burlington, Headrick of Burlington, Hooper of Burlington, Kleppner of Burlington, Krowinski of Burlington, Logan of Burlington, OdeofBurlington, andStoneofBurlington OfferedbySenatorVyhovsky House concurrent resolution honoring Professor Emeritus Willard Sterne Randall for his significant contributions to journalism andtothescholarlyadvancementofAmericanhistoricalbiography Whereas, Willard Randall has enlightened and informed readers, both as a journalist and later as a prolific scholar of earlyAmericanpoliticalandmilitaryhistory, and Whereas, his professional life started as a feature writer and investigative journalist, whose articles appeared in the Philadelphia Bulletin, The Philadelphia Inquirer magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, and through the Time-Life News Service, and Whereas, reflective of his outstanding journalistic oeuvre, he was the recipient of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism's National Magazine Award for public service, the Standard Gravure Corporation award, the Hillman Prize, theGeraldLoebjournalism award, andtheJohnHancockjournalism award, and Whereas, after 17 years pounding the reporter's pavement, Willard Randall entered the scholarly ranks, and he prepared for his transformed career by completing advanced studies at Princeton University, culminating in a master's degreeinAmericanhistory, and Whereas, Willard Randall wasa respected facultymember in American historyat John CabotUniversity in Rome, the University of Vermont, and Champlain College, where he was a distinguished scholar in history and is now professor emeritus, and Whereas, …
Sponsors
- Barbara Rachelson (D, Chittenden-14) · primary sponsor
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Brian Cina (D, Chittenden-15)
- Abbey Duke (D, Chittenden-17)
- Troy Headrick (I, Chittenden-15)
- Robert Hooper (D, Chittenden-18)
- Bram Kleppner (D, Chittenden-13)
- Jill Krowinski (D, Chittenden-16)
- Kate Logan (D, Chittenden-16)
- Carol Ode (D, Chittenden-18)
- Mary-Katherine Stone (D, Chittenden-14)
- Tanya Vyhovsky (D, Chittenden-Central District)
Latest actions
- : Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b
- : Senate Message: Adopted in concurrence
- : Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- : On Consent Calendar
- : On Consent Calendar
Common questions
- What is HCR171?
- HCR171 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution honoring Professor Emeritus Willard Sterne Randall for his significant contributions to journalism a.
- What does HCR171 do?
- House concurrent resolution honoring Professor Emeritus Willard Sterne Randall for his significant contributions to journalism and to the scholarly advancement of American historical biography
- What is the status of HCR171?
- Passed both chambers as of January 23, 2026. Latest action: Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16b (January 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR171?
- Barbara Rachelson (D, Chittenden-14), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR171?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.171
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