A185 (Gratitude for Language Services at General Convention )

House of Deputies Message #167

The House of Deputies informs the House of Bishops that on Jun 25, 2024 it considered resolution A185 (Gratitude for Language Services at General Convention ). The house acted to:

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Resolved, That the House of Deputies of the 81st General Convention gives thanks and recognizes the work of Interpreters and Technicians that make communication widely possible; and be it further 

Resolved, That the House extends thanks specifically to ASL interpreters Diane Lynch, Linda Stauffer, Erika Bravo and Persis Bristol; Spanish interpreters Gabriela De Castro, Cecy Alomia, Jennifer Collins, and Rosanna Andreoli; Haitian Creole interpreters Nathalie Coupet and Claudine Sada; Mandarin interpreters Sarah Chiang and Ida Shaw; technicians Alejandro Serrano-Fonseca and Michael Glass (who is not the same person as the Chancellor), and Captioners Patti White and Mary Askin.