Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR217: House concurrent resolution congratulating McNeil & Reedy of Rutland City on 70 years as a superb men’s clothing retailer
Status: Passed both chambers, March 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:
State of Vermont House of Representatives Montpelier, Vermont Concurrent House Resolution H.C.R. 217 OfferedbyRepresentativesBurdittofWestRutland, CanfieldofFairHaven, BoschofClarendon, Brownof Richmond, CaseyofHubbardton, HarveyofCastleton, HowardofRutlandCity, HowlandofRutlandTown, Keyserof RutlandCity, MaguireofRutlandCity, MalayofPittsford, McCoyofPoultney, NielsenofBrandon, Pinsonaultof Dorset, PritchardofPawlet, TaylorofMendon, andWinterofLudlow OfferedbySenatorsCollamore, Weeks, andWilliams HouseconcurrentresolutioncongratulatingMcNeil& ReedyofRutlandCityon70yearsasasuperbmen'sclothing retailer Whereas, onApril16, 1956, JamesF. McNeilandGeorgeReedyopenedanewstoreat81MerchantsRowinRutland Cityspecializinginthesaleofhigh-qualitymen'ssuitsatatimewhendowntownRutlandwasathrivingretailhuband men'ssuitswereinsteadydemand, and Whereas, JamesMcNeilbroughtpertinentretailingexperiencefrom boththeVarsityShopandthemen'sandboys' departmentattheEconomyStore, and Whereas, McNeil& ReedyservedasthelocalfranchiseforBondClothingStores, Inc., apremiermen'sclothing manufacturer, and Whereas, acrosstheensuingdecades, McNeil& Reedy'sinventorydiversified, evolvingintoafull-servicemen's clothingstoreandthelargestpurveyorofsuitandtuxedorentalsinVermont, and Whereas, thefounder'stwinsons, Jim andJohnMcNeil, continuedtheirfather'slegacyasthestore'sjointproprietors, succeedingindowntownRutlanddespitetheadventofsuburbanshoppingmalls, nationalclothingchains, andthe increasingpopularityofonlineshopping, and Whereas, McNeil& Reedyweatheredthesedevelopments, providingexperttailoringandpersonalizedserviceand engenderingcustomerloyalty, and Whereas, thethirdgenerationofthestore'sMcNeilfamilyleadership, CaseyMcNeil, hasrecentlyassumedthehelm, bringinghisbackgroundinfinanceandamodernperspectiveonretailmanagement, and Whereas, sinceinheritingthefamily'smerchandisinglegacy, CaseyMcNeilhasredesignedthestore, expandedthe tailoringdepartment, broadenedtheinventory, introducednewheritageandperformancelines, andemphasizedmaterials andcraftsmanship, and Whereas, 2026plansatindustry-admiredMcNeil& Reedyincludefurtherdesignenhancements, theintroductionof newtailoredclothinglines, andtheexpansionofcigarofferings, now thereforebeit ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: ThattheGeneralAssemblycongratulatesMcNeil& ReedyofRutlandCityon70yearsasasuperbmen'sclothing retailer, andbeitfurther Resolved: ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontoMcNeil& Reedy.
Sponsors
- Thomas Burditt (R, Rutland-2) · primary sponsor
- William Canfield (R, Rutland-10) · primary sponsor
- David Bosch (R, Rutland-2)
- Jana Brown (D, Chittenden-1)
- Casey, James "Jim" (R, Addison-Rutland)
- Brian Collamore (R, Rutland District)
- Zachary Harvey (R, Rutland-3)
- Mary Howard (D, Rutland-6)
- Christopher Howland (R, Rutland-4)
- Chris Keyser (R, Rutland-7)
- Eric Maguire (R, Rutland-5)
- Alicia Malay (R, Rutland-8)
Latest actions
- : Ceremonial Reading
- : 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 HCR217?
- HCR217 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution congratulating McNeil & Reedy of Rutland City on 70 years as a superb men’s clothing retailer.
- What is the status of HCR217?
- Passed both chambers as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR217?
- Thomas Burditt (R, Rutland-2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR217?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.217
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