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Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg to Receive Historic Deerfield's President's Award at May 5 Dinner

Deerfield, Mass. (May 1, 2017)---On Friday, May 5, Historic Deerfield will honor Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg with the museum's President's Award. This award is presented to the individual whose outstanding support and consistent collaboration has helped Historic Deerfield fulfill its mission. In addition, the museum chose Rosenberg to recognize his statewide advocacy for arts and cultural organizations.
 
The award will be presented at the museum's annual awards dinner.
 
"Senator Rosenberg has been a constant advocate for the arts, education, and tourism," Historic Deerfield President Philip Zea said. "His roots in Western Massachusetts are the icing on the cake for those of us west of Worcester!"
 
Senator Stanley C. Rosenberg was elected 93rd President of the Massachusetts Senate by his colleagues in January, 2015. Throughout his career in public service, he has remained steadfastly committed to Massachusetts values - like supporting working families, protecting our environment, increasing government transparency, and ensuring all students have the opportunity to succeed.
 
Stan is a 1977 graduate of UMass Amherst, where he earned a B.A. in Community Development & Arts Management. Shortly after graduating, he began his work in public service as an aide to former State Senator and Congressman John Olver.
 
He was elected to the Massachusetts House in 1987 and then to the Senate in 1991, where he has been entrusted by his colleagues with leadership positions such as Majority Leader and Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. To his neighbors in the Pioneer Valley, Stan is seen as an accessible reformer and a pragmatic progressive. Western Mass values like inclusion and equality inform his worldview - Stan was a chief strategist behind a 2000 bill aimed at curtailing racial profiling, and a key leader in the battle on Beacon Hill to preserve the newly-won right of same-sex marriage in 2003.
 
To his friends and colleagues, Stan possesses a strong moral compass towards what is right. He is a self-proclaimed "workaholic" and can often found attending church suppers and community meetings, enjoying farmers' markets, auctioning pies, and exploring new restaurants. In his spare time he enjoys gardening, reading, traveling, languages, and cooking - especially his "famous" tomato sauce. He lives in Amherst with his spouse Bryon.
 

Stanley Rosenberg

 
About Historic Deerfield, Inc.
Historic Deerfield, Inc., is dedicated to the heritage and preservation of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the Connecticut River Valley. Its museums and programs provide today's audiences with experiences that create an understanding and appreciation of New England's historic villages and countryside.
 
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