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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2007

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING DANIELLE LACOURSE ON BEING NAMED THE FIRST RUNNER-

UP IN THE MISS USA PAGEANT

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Trillo, Fox, Gorham, Corvese, and Schadone

     Date Introduced: April 11, 2007

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Accomplished young women from across the United States participated in

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the 56th Annual Miss USA Pageant. Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia

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competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview; and

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      WHEREAS, Rhode Island’s own homegrown beauty, Danielle Lacourse was named first

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runner-up, and life for her will surely never be the same. Already the doors are opening. She

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has a full schedule of events to attend and modeling agencies are calling; and

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      WHEREAS, Danielle is doubly blessed. She is not only a celebrated beauty, but also

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possesses amazing brainpower. She is a graduate of St. Mary Academy-Bay View, and is

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currently a junior at Rhode Island College, where she maintains a 3.7 grade-point average; and

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      WHEREAS, Upon graduation, Danielle hopes to work as a neonatal nurse at Women &

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Infants Hospital. She already has quite an impressive job resume. In addition to her pageant

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titles, she has worked as a volunteer at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, for a Providence law firm,

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and at the General Assembly as a page. She is a dancer and a competitive swimmer, and has been

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a cheerleader; and

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      WHEREAS, With school and family, friends and admirers, Danielle’s future is bright

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and full, and if the Miss USA 2007 is named Miss Universe, or for some reason cannot fulfill her

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responsibilities, Danielle will assume her duties; now, therefore be it

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      RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Danielle Lacourse on being named first-runner up in

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the 2007 Miss USA Beauty Pageant. We wish her happiness, good health, and continued success

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in all her future endeavors; and be it further

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      RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Danielle Lacourse.

     

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