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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND HONORING ANGELA PIERRE-LOUIS ON BEING THE FIRST MISS

BLACK RHODE ISLAND TALENTED TEEN USA 2016

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Abney, Maldonado, Barros, and Williams

     Date Introduced: February 24, 2016

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, In August of 2016, Angela Pierre-Louis will be the first Miss Black Rhode

Island Talented Teen to compete against accomplished young women from across the country in

the 2016 Miss Black Talented Teen USA competition; and

     WHEREAS, Sponsored by The Miss Black USA Pageant and Scholarship Foundation,

the competition is a "national campaign to promote self-esteem in African American girls" and

endeavors to "redefine the role of Black women in today’s society"; and

     WHEREAS, Angela is a beautiful 16 year old Haitian-American young lady, and a

shining star of the Y2K millennial generation. Born in Providence, she is an honor roll student at

St. Mary's Academy Bayview, who in her spare time, enjoys volunteer work at her local church;

and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Angela participates in school clubs that aim to enhance the lives

of others within her community. She is also a candidate for her black belt in tae kwon do, is a

member of the SWAT team (special winning attitude team) at Mastery Martial Arts in East

Greenwich, and generously provides guidance and assists fellow students who are learning their

forms; and

     WHEREAS, With the optimism of a pure heart and the talent to see her dreams come to

fruition, Angela aspires to become the #1 Dermatologist in the world. Her noble hope is to "help

others feel beautiful in their own skin!"; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby recognizes and honors Angela Pierre-Louis on being the first Miss

Black Rhode Island Talented Teen to represent this state in the 2016 Miss Black Talented Teen

USA competition. We furthermore wish her much success in the upcoming Pageant and every

happiness life has to offer; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Angela Pierre-Louis.

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