54RS01: The 2020 Senatorial Medals of Honour

[Lüc da Schir]

WHEREAS El Lexhatx H.40.1.2.3 empowers the Senate the ability to award a Medal of Honour to citizens for meritorious or honourable service to the nation or state; and

WHEREAS we feel there are a few individuals who are more than worthy of receiving such an award; and specifically

WHEREAS Glüc da Dhi has achieved high accomplishments in more than ten straight years of Talossanity; has served with distinction in both Houses of the Ziu, as Seneschal and Cabinet Minister, in provincial politics, as party leader, and as our current Secretary of State; has been instrumental in certain cultural endeavours such as the Talossan Music Top 20, and has long been a distinguished journalist and pundit; and has been an active member of our community since he was awarded citizenship, without a break; and

WHEREAS Éovart Davìu Grischun has achieved high accomplishments in more than ten straight years of Talossanity; has served with distinction in both Houses of the Ziu, as Cabinet Minister, in provincial politics, in the Chancery, and as party leader of multiple parties; for his efforts in Immigration reform; and has been instrumental in cultural endeavours such as the magazine "Stil da Vida" and numerous projects in Vuode, such as the Parish and Township naming project and its current constitution; and

WHEREAS Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h has achieved high accomplishments in almost twenty straight years of Talossanity; has served with distinction in both Houses of the Ziu, as Seneschal and Cabinet Minister, and in provincial politics; has been notable in his steadfast stewardship of national heritage as Royal Archivist, and has been involved in important cultural endeavours in the Kingdom and the Republic, such as the magazine "Oraclâ" and the book "A Nation Sundered"; so

THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Senate of the Kingdom of Talossa that,

Glüc da Dhi

and

Éovart Davìu Grischun

and

Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h

are hereby awarded the Senatorial Medal of Honour for their past and ongoing meritorious and honourable services to the nation.

FURTHERMORE, in accordance with El Lexhatx H.40.1.2.3, the recipients may, in official RT affairs, affix the initials “S.H.” (Senatorial Honour) after their name.


Noi urent q’estadra så,

Lüc da Schir (Senator-BE)
Açafat del Val (Senator-FL)

[Lüc da Schir]

(I filed this in the Hopper to follow precedent, but this won't go on the Clark as it is a Senate only matter. It will be voted on alongside the March Clark.)

[Açafat del Val]

Micked.

[Sevastáin Pinátsch]

These nominations should not be bundled together, but individual.

[Lüc da Schir]

I'm merely following precedent. Plus, for this kind of largely noncontroversial business, I'd prefer not to risk any of the awards being devalued in respect to the others by a different voting record.

[Eðo Grischun]

I think what the Senator is saying is that there may be a name on this list that he would vote against, but feels he can't because it would mean voting against the other name(s) that he wants to vote in favour for.


If it is my name being on the list that causes a problem, feel free to remove me from consideration.

Personally, I don't feel I do nearly as much work as the other two nominees or work nearly as hard as the other two nominees. And, I'm well aware that I can be a total tool at times. I have many flaws. All things considered, I probably don't deserve an award of this magnitude.

I appreciate the nomination. It means a lot to me on many levels. I thank you for considering me worthy. But, I'm not in the same league as GV and Gluc, and I don't want Senators being put in an awkward position over my inclusion.

[Sevastáin Pinátsch]

While that's one possible interpretation, I think a long and distinguished service is also made more meaningful by individual recognition. Each person's contribution is unique and deserving of a bill of their own.

When will this milestone come again? For some, perhaps never. Do we have to wait like we did with Fritz? I hope not.

I've been on the road this week visiting people I hope to see again someday, saying all the things they should know, just in case. I've failed to do that before. Never again.

[Lüc da Schir]

Right, I'm not particularly eager to argue over this or anything. We'll vote on RS01, 02 and 03, in the order that the nominations were named in the original RS01 (above).