Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont HCR305: House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and communit
Status: Passed both chambers, May 15, 2026
House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and community service
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 15, 2026:
R-363 Page 1 of 1 No. R-363. House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and community service. (H.C.R.305) Offered by All Members of the House Whereas, throughout his life, Topper McFaun has been known by this distinctive nickname, which his mother bestowed on him before his birth with optimistic aspirations, and which he has undeniably surpassed, and Whereas, growing up in a poor neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and residing in the home of his elderly great-great-grandfather, Topper McFaun learned the importance of wrangling meal invitations from neighbors, and Whereas, Topper McFaun's leadership potential was exhibited as captain of his high school boys' hockey and cross-country teams, and Whereas, immediate post-high school factory employment motivated him to walk (which was more affordable than public transit) to Boston University, where he secured admission, skated as a men's hockey Terrier, and earned a bachelor's degree in education, and Whereas, after U.S. Army service and teaching in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, public school system, Topper McFaun and his Brownsville wife, Mary Howland, moved to Vermont, where he directed a youth employment program at the formerly named Central Vermont Community Action Council Inc. and then thrived during a 38-year State executive branch career focused on human services and employment-related matters, and Whereas, he chaired the Barre Town Selectboard, served …
Sponsors
- Gina Galfetti (R, Washington-Orange) · primary sponsor
- Angela Arsenault (D, Chittenden-2)
- Sarah Austin (D, Chittenden-19)
- Richard Bailey (R, Lamoille-2)
- John Bartholomew (D, Windsor-1)
- Ashley Bartley (R, Franklin-1)
- Daisy Berbeco (D, Chittenden-21)
- Matthew Birong (D, Addison-3)
- Doug Bishop (D, Chittenden-20)
- Alyssa Black (D, Chittenden-24)
- Tiffany Bluemle (D, Chittenden-13)
- Michelle Bos-Lun (D, Windham-3)
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 HCR305?
- HCR305 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and communit.
- What does HCR305 do?
- House concurrent resolution honoring former Representative Francis Matthew (Topper) McFaun for his exemplary public and community service
- What is the status of HCR305?
- Passed both chambers as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Ceremonial Reading (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR305?
- Gina Galfetti (R, Washington-Orange), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR305?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.305
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