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From YouTube: 9/11 Sweeney Awards 2019
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Mayor Walsh joins Govenor Baker and other dignitaries for the annual 9/11 Sweeney Awards. Each year, the Madeline Amy Sweeney award is given to a civilian that has demonstrated exceptional bravery without regard to their own personal safety in honor of Amy Sweeney's heroism during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
A
Please
remain
standing
for
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
We
would
now
say
the
pledge
I
pledge
allegiance
to
the
flag
of
the
United
States
of
America
and
to
the
Republic
for
which
it
stands.
One
nation
under
God
indivisible
with
liberty
and
justice
for
all.
Well,
the
color
guide.
Please
retire.
The
colors.
A
Good
morning
to
everyone,
and
first
I'd
like
to
welcome
to
the
chamber
some
of
our
elected
appointed
officials
here
in
the
Commonwealth
of
the
city
of
Boston,
very
pleased
and
odd
to
have
our
governor
Charlie
Baker
and
mrs.
Loren
Baker
lieutenant
governor
Toledo
Mia
Walsh
secretary
Galvan,
commissioner
gross
commissioner
Finn,
my
colleagues
in
the
House
and
the
Senate
representative,
meridian
representative
Livingstone
representative
Gordon,
representative
Haggerty
representative,
a
legato
represented
a
barber,
a
representative
long
senator
Eldridge
in
secretary
Turco,
welcome
to
all
of
you
to
the
House
chamber
here
today.
A
A
A
Although
time
has
passed,
the
wolves
of
grief
are
still
there,
but
there
is
also
a
resilience
in
a
hole
that
takes
place
as
well.
I
see
that
quality
reflected
in
the
faces
of
the
men
and
women
who
were
young,
some
just
toddlers
on
the
attacks
took
place.
I
see
it
reflected
in
the
marathon
bombing
families
who
often
come
to
the
commemoration
and
who
have
formed
a
bond
with
the
9/11
families
as
well.
Today
is
about
gathering
together
to
remember
friends
in
loved
ones,
to
see
familiar
faces
and
to
continue
to
heal.
A
A
They
exemplify
the
best
of
America
and
their
capacity
for
bravery,
strength
and
resilience,
which
is
something
I
believe
that
all
Americans
share
today
calls
to
mind
these
enduring
bonds
between
us.
It's
that
spirit
that
brings
us
together
on
this
day.
It
serves
as
a
reminder
that
we
must
hold
to
that
bond,
not
just
for
today
but
every
day.
So
today
let
us
refer
my
reaffirm
ourselves
to
Amy's
bravery
and
strength.
B
Let
us
pray
Lord,
God
Almighty.
We
come
now
in
this
momentous
day,
not
just
remembering
but
honoring,
all
those
who
lost
their
lives
on
that
infamous
day
in
the
lives
of
all
Americans,
if
not
all,
of
the
world,
as
we
gather
here
at
the
Statehouse
and
particularly
remember,
and
offer
our
prayers
of
love
and
honor
for
those
of
Massachusetts
who
it
seems
like
only
yesterday.
They
walked
among
us
from
train
aisle,
oh
god,
that
the
years
gone
by
have
lessen
the
pain,
but
not
the
memory
of
the
love
bestowed
upon
them
by
friends
and
family.
B
The
loss
of
lives
represent
good,
where
evil
would
encroach
upon
us
all
and
still
by
the
grace
of
God.
We
rise
to
remember
them
is
to
know
and
acknowledge
that
we
are
truly
one
nation
under
God,
indivisible
undividable
for
liberty
and
justice
for
all.
They
are
the
innocent
who
died,
but
must
never
be
forgotten
and
wherein
we
pray
that
their
loss
would
never
be
in
vain
that
evil,
both
foreign
and
domestic,
would
find
no
shelter
in
this
world.
Their
love
would
abound.
B
D
D
D
D
Most
of
us
family
members
started
out
as
strangers,
who
met
in
the
early
days
after
9/11,
we
connected
at
Red,
Cross
gatherings
meetings
hosted
by
Senator,
Kennedy
or
support
groups.
We
shared
our
stories
and
discussed
strategies
to
cope
with
a
roller
coaster,
journey
of
grief
and
recovery,
how
to
handle
milestones
without
our
loved
ones
and
how
to
face
the
uncertain
future
ahead.
D
D
D
D
D
They
got
the
call
inherently
responded
to
the
call
and
rushed
towards
the
fire
and
falling
debris
not
away
from
it.
Some
got
injured
and
many
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
and
give
their
lives
in
the
line
of
duty
together.
They
personified
America's
historic
commitment
to
strength
and
resilience
in
the
face
of
adversity
and
tragedy.
D
D
On
a
personal
note,
five
years
after
9/11
I
joined
a
few
Massachusetts
families
on
a
bus
trip
to
visit
Ground
Zero
and
the
New
York
Medical
Examiner's
Office
during
my
private
appointment,
I
was
informed
that
the
most
loved
ones
remains
were
identified
by
DNA,
provided
my
late
husband
was
one
of
the
few
identified
by
his
wallet
and
the
information
on
him.
The
first
responder
who
identified
him,
also
recognized
his
name
from
her
Columbia
MBA,
gloves.
D
Now,
18
years
out
from
September
11
2001,
nearly
10,000
people
who
responded
to
the
terror
attacks
and
helped
with
the
search
and
rescue
efforts
continue
to
suffer
from
Ground
Zero
respiratory
illnesses
and
related
cancers.
Over
2,000
dentists
have
been
attributed
to
harmful
exposure
to
the
contaminants,
and
many
expect
that
soon
with
some
succumbing
at
an
average
of
four
per
week,
more
people
will
have
died
from
the
toxic
exposure
at
Ground
Zero
on
9/11.
Then
those
were
killed
on
that
terrible
Tuesday
as
we
do
every
year.
D
E
F
G
One
of
my
favorite
memories-
Savannah
comes
from
a
time
just
before
September
11,
when
we
were
vacationing
together
on
an
island
antonov
Scott
day
off
the
coast
of
Maine
I
have
a
picture
from
that
time
that
I
look
at
and
can
never
help
but
feel
better.
We
were
joyous,
infectious
and
I'm
give
thanks.
For
that
time.
We
send
together.
H
I
J
H
L
M
M
N
O
Three
months
before
she
died,
I
had
given
birth
to
my
daughter,
and
everyone
thought
that
she
was
going
to
be
a
boy.
So
when
I
had
a
girl,
people
are
ecstatic,
and
my
mom
was
just
super
super
excited
cuz.
She
finally
got
to
shop
for
a
little
girl,
but
I
was
very
adamant
that
I
didn't
want
Amelia.
What
a
pink
my
dad
and
I
finally
got
the
urge
to
open
the
back
of
her
car.
P
P
P
P
D
P
Q
Our
family
and
friends,
yes
to
joke.
If
our
mother
was
a
pilot
dressed
up
as
a
farmer
or
a
farmer
dosed
up
as
a
pilot,
he
had
his
two
loves
farming
and
flying
above
all
else,
he
loved
his
girls,
her
mother
and
my
two
sisters,
Maura
and
Caroline.
We
think
about
him
all
the
time
we
talk
about
him
and
share
his
stories
and
keep
his
photographs
around
our
homes,
so
that
he's
always
with
us
he
was
taken
across,
but
the
memory
and
legacy
he
left
is
stronger
than
ever.
P
R
S
T
U
The
summer
after
9/11,
we
noticed
that
my
aunt
was
sending
butterflies
and
we
were
able
to
notice
this,
because
our
backyard
is
filled
with
hundreds
of
seven.
Only
black
and
yellow
butterflies,
I
graduated
a
couple
weeks
ago
and
I,
don't
know
where
there
is
nothing
anywhere
in
the
sky.
So
right
about
as
this
began
calling
means
yellow
black
butterfly.
And
then
my
mom
told
me
that
it
came
to
her
after
it
went
by
me.
Whenever
we
see
the
black
and
yellow
butterflies.
We
know
that
they're
from
her.
D
D
D
V
Thank
you
and
welcome.
My
name
is
Anna
Sweeney
and
Madeleine.
Amy
Sweeney
was
my
beloved
mother
on
behalf
of
my
family.
Thank
you
to
all
responsible
for
making
sure
that
my
mother
spirit
and
heroism
is
recognised.
Each
year
on
9/11
through
the
Commonwealth
Madeline
Amy
Sweeney
award
for
civilian
bravery,
specifically
I'd
like
to
thank
the
previous
award
recipients
for
attending
this
year's
event.
Their
presence
is
greatly
appreciated.
V
In
addition,
thank
you
to
governor
Charlie,
Baker,
Lieutenant,
Governor,
Karyn,
Polito,
House,
Speaker,
Robert,
DeLeo
attorney
general
Maura,
Healey,
mayor
Marty,
Walsh,
Boston,
Police,
Commissioner,
William
gross
Boston,
Fire,
Commissioner,
Joseph
fin
and
all
the
other
dignitaries
in
attendance
here
today.
A
special
note
of
sincere
gratitude
to
everyone
at
the
Massachusetts
9/11
fund
for
their
countless
efforts
in
making
today
meaningful
for
all
of
us.
V
Finally,
to
my
father
and
now,
I
can
speak
for
Jack
as
well
when
I
say
you've
done
so
much
for
us,
and
we
would
not
be
here
where
we
are
today
without
your
continuous
love
and
support,
like
so
many
acts
of
bravery
that
go
unknown
and
unrecognized
every
day.
There
is
no
doubt
in
our
minds
that
others
on
fight
11
were
also
truly
courageous.
V
Today
on
the
18th
anniversary,
as
we
continue
to
move
forward
with
our
healing,
we
are
honored
to
recognize
those
who
have
gone
to
great
extremes
for
perfect
strangers,
like
many
of
you
who
are
strangers
to
each
other
before
September
11th
2001,
you've
come
together
to
make
the
world
better
through
the
silent
voices
of
those
lost.
The
Madeleine
Amy
Sweeney
Award
for
civilian
bravery
is
named
in
recognition
of
my
mother's
incredible
act
of
bravery.
V
It
celebrates
life
and
the
ability
the
ability
of
the
human
spirit
to
reach
beyond
concern
for
oneself
to
act
with
concern
for
others,
even
in
the
face
of
potentially
devastating
consequences.
My
family
remembers
with
pride
what
my
mother
was
able
to
do
on
that
most
horrific
day
in
our
hearts
and
minds.
She'll
forever
remain
our
hero.
It
is
not
my
pleasure
and
my
privilege
to
invite
lieutenant
governor
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
Karyn
Polito,
to
make
this
very
special
presentation.
W
Thank
you
so
much
Anna
she's,
just
a
beautiful
young
woman
who
was
just
a
toddler
18
years
ago
with
her
little
brother,
Jack
I,
do
want
to
acknowledge.
Before
presenting
this
award
with
Anna
on
behalf
of
her
family
The
Sweeney
family,
you
referenced
your
dad
Michael,
just
a
wonderful
man
who
I've
come
to
know
as
part
of
the
committee
that
organizes
each
year
to
select
a
recipient
of
this
very
special
award.
He
is
guided
every
day
by
his
five
beautiful
sisters,
who
are
all
here.
W
You
are
fortunate
to
have
five
of
them
to
watch
out
for
you,
Terry,
Cheryl,
Rose,
Jackie
and
Patty,
and
you
to
have
so
many
aunties
to
watch
out
for
you.
I
want
to
acknowledge
this
young
woman,
because
I
think
for
many
of
you
who
remember
children
who
were
as
young
as
Anna
and
Jack
at
this
time.
When
we
see
Anna
come
forward,
we
as
the
community
and
you
as
part
of
the
9/11
families
watch
this
this
generation
grow
and
Anna
has
made
us
all
so
proud.
W
W
Whether
Jack
likes
to
work
with
his
hands,
his
stream
Li,
hard-working
and
on
a
beautiful
day
like
this,
you
would
expect
him
as
a
painter
to
be
hard
at
work
and
that's
where
he
is
as
we
speak.
Anna
is
a
force
she's
volunteered
in
a
number
of
positions
here
at
the
State
House
in
various
offices
and
there's
no
doubt
in
my
mind
that
your
mother
would
be
so
proud
of
you
and
we
thank
you.
W
This
year
we
have
an
amazing
man
who
stood
out
among
the
applicants
as
someone
worthy
of
this
very
special
award
in
the
name
of
F
Amy
Sweeney,
this
man
was
finishing
up
his
night
work
as
a
MBTA
high
voltage,
lineman,
not
the
kind
of
job
just
for
anyone
coming
after
a
very
long
night.
Early
in
the
morning,
he
was
heading
from
Boston,
where
his
assignment
was
to
his
home
in
New
Bedford
and
as
he
was
traveling,
he
came
across
a
vehicle
on
the
side
of
the
road
that
was
engulfed
in
flames.
W
He
immediately
pulled
over
to
respond.
He
didn't
wait
in
call
an
emergency
responder.
He
was
the
responder
not
having
training
in
this
area.
He
got
out
of
his
vehicle
immediately,
went
to
that
vehicle
and
saw
that
there
were
four
individuals
within
the
the
vehicle
that
could
not
break
the
windows
to
get
out
of
the
vehicle
they
were
trapped.
W
He
was
able
to
break
into
the
vehicle
and
personally
individually
removed
the
four
individuals
from
the
vehicle
which
was
engulfed
in
flames
and
bring
them
to
a
place
of
safety,
obviously
putting
himself
in
a
place
of
harm,
receiving
injuries
himself
burns
to
his
hands
and
other
parts
of
his
body
and
I
responded
to
save
the
lives
of
others
without
regard
to
his
own
life.
That
is
a
truly
heroic
and
he
represents
people.
D
D
Joe
comes
from
a
family
well
known
for
the
exemplary
service.
His
father
was
a
new
york
city
cop
and
his
three
brothers,
four
members
of
the
new
york
city
fire
department,
and
responded
to
the
attacks
on
the
World
Trade
Center
on
September
11th,
his
wife
Jen,
said
of
the
intrusive
brothers.
They
were
raised
to
be
kind
and
generous
and
always
giving
of
themselves
and
always
involved
in
paying
it
forward.
D
Though
Joe
is
himself
a
survivor
of
non-hodgkin's
Burkitt's
lymphoma.
His
first
experience
of
cancer
was
earlier
in
2001
when
their
family
became
very
close
to
a
16
year
old
boy,
with
an
inoperable
brain
tumor,
inspired
by
his
courage
and
cheerful
demeanor
despite
his
illness.
After
his
death,
Jen
and
Joe
launched
the
CG
buggy
brain
cancer
research
fund
at
the
Children's
Hospital
in
2002.
D
Over
the
past
11
years,
the
Foundation
has
awarded
over
6
million
dollars
to
over
22,000
cancer
families
to
raise
their
spirits
and
help
alleviate
the
money
troubles
that
come
with
the
cancer
diagnosis.
As
you
remember,
hearing
on
April,
15,
2013
and
jersey's
foundation
was
hosting
a
watch
party
for
the
marathon
team
at
the
Forum
on
Boylston
Street
in
Boston,
when
the
marathon
bombing
occurred
without
hesitation,
Joe
jumped
into
action
and
immediately
started
helping
the
injured.
X
My
brothers
love
what
they
do.
Yeah
I'm
sort
of
like
the
black
sheep
of
the
family,
I.
Guess
you
kind
of
say
those
values
are
within
me
and
instilled
in
me.
They
claim
I
ate
all
the
food
growing
up,
but
I
don't
believe
that
they
chose
a
different
path.
So
I
took
my
path.
We
go
into
the
NFL,
which
was
a
long
shot
as
an
undrafted
rookie
free
agent
out
of
a
division,
2
schools
so
I
think
how
to
get
to
turn
around
and
be
there.
X
My
whole
family,
beyond
and
suddenly
I
was
with
the
Green
Bay
Packers
first
and
the
support
that
they
showed
to
me
is,
you
know
by
far
the
greatest
support
I've
had
in
my
10
year
career
in
the
NFL
and
to
come
here
and
to
my
you
know
it's
Haru
--ts.
For
me
you
know
New
York's,
right
next
door
and
have
them
come
up
for
every
home
game
and
enjoy
those
games
and
cheer
on
and
scream
and
yell,
and
it
was
it
was
enjoyable
and
Tuesday.
X
X
X
Back
then,
till
I
was
until
about
12
hours
later
well,
by
the
time
I
got
home,
found
out
the
second
one
that
hit
twelve
hours
later
after
that
treacherous
day
and
can
do
nothing
but
watch
and
watch
not
knowing
if
my
brothers
for
life
and
holding
on
to
my
children
and
sin
and
getting
a
phone
call
from
my
dad
about
12
hours
later.
Finally,
telling
me
that
everybody
was
safe
and
sound
finding
out.
X
One
of
my
older
brothers
Jimmy
was
one
of
the
first
responders
in
tower
one
which
was
hit
first
climbing
up
to
get
his
station
orders
and
you
know
his
whole
battalion.
You
know
all
there
and
nobody
ever
realized
anything
like
that
was
going
to
happen
or
happen
as
fast
as
it
did,
but
they
were
going
running
into
a
burning
building.
While
everybody
was
running
out,
he
lost
a
lot
of
close
friends
and
they
were
his
family
and
what
they
had
to
deal
with,
not
just
on
that
day.
X
But
the
days
of
the
aftermath
of
rescue
efforts-
and
you
know,
are
the
cleanup
efforts
said
they
had
to
be
around
and
knowing
that
so
many
funerals
and
memorials-
and
you
know
I
get
up
every
once
a
year
and
the
first
thing
I
do
is
send
forgive
my
brothers,
the
message
they
get
at
them
today.
God
bless
as
well
for
you
dude
on
this
earth
and
knowing
that
I
live
every
day
to
the
fullest
to
go
into
these
homes.
And
you
know
no
matter
what
the
call
is.
X
They
are
suited
up
and
ready
to
go
and
now
he's
a
lieutenant
in
Brooklyn
now
he's
in
charge
of
people
which
is
pretty
scary,
but
he's
a
leader
by
example-
and
you
know
you
know
amazing
older
brother,
as
well
as
my
older
brother,
who
also
was
on
the
force
that
day
and
believe
it
or
not.
My
youngest
brother
just
finished
I
guess
the
Academy
and
he
was
a
Probie
that
Friday
before
those
you're
no
New
York.
He
was
driving
over
Verrazano
Bridge,
breaking
his
bunker
gear
out
of
plastic
and.
X
Don't
know
how,
but
you
know
with
all
the
other
commotion
going
on
and
he
made
it
there,
and
you
know
they
just
found
a
picture
of
recently
that
had
they
hugged
him,
you
know
God
did
not
take
in
that
day,
but
others
cherish
that
day
and
it's
it
was
scary,
but
you
know
for
them
and
all
the
first
responders
you
know
I
can
fathom
what
penny
woman
went
through.
Not
just
you
know
them
the
workers
being
there.
X
The
early
risers
I
made
it
there
and
you
hear
all
the
stories
of
the
people
that
I
missed
the
train
or
you
know
we
made
it.
We
made
it
out
or
the
fog
clause,
and
you
know
being
here
in
Boston
for
me
and
is
a
very
strong
connection
with
Boston
in
New
York
and
having
my
brother's
here,
the
first
game
back.
If
the
NFL
would
you
know
truly,
the
best
decision
at
that
time
was
to
cancel
that
weekend
because
I
don't
know
how
I
could
have
played.
X
You
know
and
to
turn
around
and
be
able
to
tell
my
story
to
have
my
brother's
out
there
that
next
game,
knowing
what
they
went
through
when
their
colleagues
said
no
one
week
before,
right
afterwards
and
driving
to
the
city
and
picking
them
up,
and
you
know
talking
to
him
and
his
colleagues
was
just
heart-wrenching
what
they
saw,
what
they
had
to
go
through,
and
you
know
him
stopping
I
love
those
images
on
my
mind
and
the
biking,
my
photographic
memories.
You
have
@d
turnaround
and
now
what
the
school
did
I
guess.
X
I
did
95
short
many
times
sitting
there
on
the
Jersey
Turnpike
and
not
seeing
those
towers
is
implanted
in
my
mind
and
one
other
scene
is
to
turn
around
and
get
in
on
the
West
Shore
expressway
and
looking
down
the
street
like
it
was
a
scene
from
a
movie
windows.
Blown
out
the
smell
in
the
air,
but
then
to
have
them
there
first
came
back
just
so
happens
to
be
against
the
New,
York
Jets,
and
hopefully
your
first
and
last
time.
They
ever
see
the
Patriots
in
jet
strands
holding
hands.
X
You
know
your
action,
how
to
be
take
place
turned
around
and
they
were
by
my
side
and
help
me
through.
You
know
that
great
ordeal
and
then
get
back
on
my
feet.
My
wife
and
I
starting
the
jo-ann
Jersey
foundation
helps
cancer
patients
and
families
with
homeland
bills
and
then
being
here,
2013
standing
there
on
Boston
Street
and
you
know
I
want
to
say,
say
something
but
to
people
you
know
decided
that
then
I
guess
like
our
country
I,
would
have
to
say
that
keep
it.
You
know
she
brought
us
a
base.
X
You
know
if
I'd
turn
around
and
watching
people
turn
around
and
explosion
happen,
and
then
ten
seconds
later
or
so
ii
won't
happen.
Finding
out
later
on
that
it
was
outside.
In
my
launch
party
I
had
a
four
year
old
cancer,
patient
mom
off
the
couch
cancer
patients
out
front
of
the
restaurant,
and
you
know,
thankfully
enough
you
know
they
got
home,
safe
and
sound
that
night,
but
unfortunately
there
was
others,
I've
been
and
everybody
got
a
badge
and
not
the
people.
X
There's
more
people
running
down,
Boylston
Street
then
running
away.
It's
really
amazing
to
see
those
words,
but
you
have
the
two
greatest
words
was:
definitely
you
know:
Boston
strong
and
I
came
out
after
that,
and
you
know
I
realized
words.
Oh
I
mean
you
know
you
get
stronger
every
day
and
as
my
brother
taught
me,
after
9/11,
and
and
after
my
cancer
battle
is
what
doesn't
kill.
You
makes
you
stronger
and
I
try
to
live
by
those
words,
and
you
know
you
don't
necessarily
think
of
them.
X
Think
of
them
in
other
ways
in
order
to
get
stronger
every
day
and
time
does
heal
and
on
him,
then,
how
much
of
a
hard
time
he
had
to
get
through
it,
but
for
me
to
be
by
his
side
and
then
vice
versa,
for
him
to
be
by
my
side,
but
no,
not
my
brothers
or
part
of
it
to
be
there
to
know
that
you
know
went
through
what
I
went
through
and
to
know
that
the
first
responders
were
truly,
you
know,
amazing
and
what
they
do
for
that
profession.
I
look
up
to
them.
X
X
So
does
everybody
in
your
badges
or
not?
God
bless
you
all
and
truly,
you
know
never
forget,
because
you
know
I
have
no
problem
standing
in
TSA
lines
for
two
hours
in
order
to
know
that
that
is
my
protection
and
to
not
complain
to
not
complain
about
you
know
stuff,
that's
going
on,
for
you
know
our
own
well-being
and
safety.
So
god
bless
you
all.
Thank
you
very
much
for
having
me
here
today
and
I.
Guess.
A
This
concludes
our
program.
I
also
would
like
to
recognize
representative
the
total
entrance
and
colony
near
this
morning
as
well,
and
one
thing
we
have
to
tighten
and
we
are
in
a
building
where
issues
of
people
are
always
removed,
but
the
issue
is
maybe
an
apartment
could
be
changed
by
proper
each
and
every
time
that
they
come
here
today
that
many
of
them
from
day
one
I
wanted
to
see
an
the
same
type
of
aliens
I
had
the
very
first
time
that
we
had
this
ceremony.
I
may
be
a
little
faster.
A
The
eyes
may
still
fill
up
my
pickle
pictures,
some
of
those
that
we
had
lost
I
only
hope
is
that,
hopefully,
being
here
together,
especially
to
the
families
and
friends
of
those
who
were
lost,
hopefully
find
some
solace
hopefully
find.
Some
comfort,
hopefully
find
any
new
sense
of
spirit
in
each
other's
company.
Here
today,
I
would
ask
that
God
bless
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
may
God
bless
the
United
States
of
America.