Page 18 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, August 16, 2019 Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen SUBSCRIBE TO MASSTERLIST – IT’S FREE! Join more than 17,000 other people from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens who start their morning with a copy of MASSterList! MASSterList is a daily ensemble of news and commentary about the Legislature, Politics, Media and Judiciary of Massachusetts drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced editor Jay Fitzgerald. Jay introduces each article in his own clever and never-boring, inimitable way. Go to: www.massterlist.com/ subscribe and type in your email address and in 15 seconds you will be signed up for a free subscription. With no strings attached. THE HOUSE AND SENATE. There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local senators’ roll call attendance records for the 2019 session through August 9. The Senate has held 91 roll DONATED | FROM PAGE 17 200 songs. Gloria Johnson of Saugus said the songs remind her of her mother, Beatrice, singing. “Music touches the soul,” Johnson said. “You can hear the music better with the new piano.” Her favorite songs include “Que Será, Será” by Doris Day and “Crazy” by Patsy Cline. Johnson’s friend Phyllis Perry, also of Saugus, said Lourdes plays the piano beautifully, especially on the new keys. “The new piano will help us to form a bond with each other,” Perry said. Kathy Murphy, of Lynn, said Lourdes was struggling to press down on the old keys and that everyone can relate to music with the right equipment. Senior Center Director Joanne Olsen said the center is extremely grateful to the Lagman family for this very valuable instrument and Lourdes Lagman plays keys on the new piano that she donated to the Saugus Senior Center on Tuesday. equally as thankful for the unwavering dedication of Ruben and Lourdes Lagman for their time and musical talent in leading the group for the last nine years. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. call votes so far in 2019. Beacon Hill Roll Call tabulates the number of roll calls on which each senator was present and voting and then calculates that number as a percentage of the total roll call votes held. That percentage is the number referred to as the roll call attendance record. In the 40-member Senate, 36 senators (90 percent) have 100 percent roll call attendance records. The senator who missed the most roll calls is Sen. Adam Hinds (D-Pittsfield) who missed 7 roll calls, (92.3 percent attendance record). “Sen. Hinds did miss seven roll calls on June 27, 2019 because he was appointed by the Senate president to attend the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Budget and Tax Academy in Washington DC,” said Bethann Steiner, Hinds’ chief of staff. Two senators missed one roll call each and have a 98.9 percent record: Sens. Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton) and John Keenan (D-Quincy). “I was unable to be present for a single roll call due to attending my brother’s U.S. Army Aviation graduation from Fort Rucker in Alabama,” Fattman told Beacon Hill Roll Call. “I was unable to be recorded in the first procedural roll call vote of the year because I was in Lesvos, Greece working in the Moria Refugee Camp at the time,” said Keenan … “Since then, I have maintained a 100 percent voting record on all legislation this session.” By tradition, Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) does not vote on most roll calls so her figures are not included. 2019 SENATORS’ ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE RECORD THROUGH AUGUST 9 The percentage listed next to the senator’s name is the percentage of roll call votes for which the senator was present and voting. The number in parentheses represents the number of roll calls that he or she missed. Sen. Brendan Crighton 100 percent (0) HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces 1. On Aug. 16, 1948, what famous for home runs baseball player died? (Hint: infant.) 2. On Aug. 17, 1990, what famous female singer who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” died? (Hint: initials PB.) 3. What was the first country music theme park? 4. In August 2007 who broke the home run record of Hank Aaron? 5. On Aug. 18, 1873, men first climbed what highest peak in the lower 48 states? 6. In golf what is another word for double eagle? 7. In what musical would you find Grizabella? 8. What yellow wildflower is the state flower of Kentucky and Nebraska? (Hint: allergy.) 9. On Aug. 19, 1812, the USS Constitution was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” during what war? 10. What TV sitcom character had the catchphrase “Sit on it”? 11. What does the P.F. in P.F. Flyers sneakers stand for? 12. On Aug. 21, 1959, what became the 50th U.S. state? 13. Who founded Providence, R.I., as “a shelter for persons distressed of conscience”? 14. What river creates the eastern boundary of Arkansas and Missouri? 15. Who became the last president to visit the Senate Chamber for “advice and consent”? 16. What horror character had five movies from 1933-1976? 17. In chess the word checkmate is derived from what language? 18. The Wonder Woman character first appeared in what year: 1941, 1953 or 2017? 19. Where are the world’s two largest concentrations of geysers? 20. What performer has albums called “Harvest” and “Harvest Moon”? Answers below, please no cheating! FROM PAGE 18 of legislation that have been filed. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of August 5-9, the House met for a total of one hour and 13 minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 10 minutes. MON. AUG. 5 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:07 a.m. Senate 11:21 a.m. to 11:31 a.m. TUES. AUG. 6 No House session No Senate session WED. AUG.7 No House session No Senate session THURS. AUG 8 House 11:01 a.m. to 12:09 p.m. Senate 11:13 a.m. to 12:13 p.m. FRI. AUG. 29 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com 1. Babe Ruth 2. Pearl Bailey 3. Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. 4. Barry Bonds 5. Mount Whitney, Calif. 6. Albatross 7. “Cats” 8. Goldenrod 9. The War of 1812 10. The Fonz of “Happy Days” 11. Posture Foundation 12. Hawaii 13. Rev. Roger Williams 14. The Mississippi 15. George Washington (on Aug. 22, 1789) 16. King Kong 17. Persian (Shah Met, meaning the king is dead) 18. 1941 (in a comic book) 19. Yellowstone National Park and Russia’s Valley of Geysers 20. Neil Young
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