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07-11-2003

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July 11, 2003

CALL GOES OUT FOR NOMINATIONS FOR CIVILIAN BRAVERY AWARD

Award honors memory of American Airlines flight attendant Amy Sweeney

 

With the two-year anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks approaching, Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey today announced that the state is accepting nominations for the “Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery.”

 

Healey encouraged Massachusetts residents to nominate civilian heroes in their communities for this award, which is presented annually on September 11th.

 

“The award recognizes that heroism is not limited to the men and women of our armed forces, police and fire departments,” said Healey. “Acts of heroism are performed by ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances with this award we seek to honor those people in the spirit of Amy’s bravery.”

 

On September 11, 2001, Amy Sweeney, a flight attendant for 14 years, was working on American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to strike the World Trade Center. As it became clear that the airplane was doomed, Sweeney displayed great courage in the face of danger by phoning the airline’s ground service crew to convey critical information about the five hijackers and their fatal actions on the plane that morning.

 

Recipients of the award must demonstrate exceptional bravery without regard for personal safety in an effort to save the life of an individual in actual danger.

 

“My family is very proud of Amy for what she was able to do on that horrific day in September,” said Michael Sweeney, Amy’s husband. “For that reason, this award is very special to us. Although every September 11th will be very difficult not only for my family but for so many others, my hope is that at least for a short period of time, on every September 11th, my family, and I hope others, will try to focus on celebrating Amy’s spirit that lives on in other civilian heroes.”

 

Massachusetts 9/11 Fund President Roderick MacLeish said, “Amy Sweeney demonstrated the type of courage that defined America’s response to 9/11. The families we assist at the 9/11 Fund are honored to lend their support to this award not only honoring Amy but the many like her who are heroes.”

 

Healey encouraged individuals to access the “Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery” nomination forms at www.mass.gov/gov. She said nomination forms should be either submitted electronically or by mailing the form to “Madeline Amy Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery” c/o Executive Office of Public Safety, One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02108. Application forms are due by August 15, 2003.

 

To promote the award, Healey also said the Executive Office of Public Safety will provide a link to the nomination form to the Commonwealth’s Police and Fire Chiefs via the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).

 

 

 

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