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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, and Morgan

     Date Introduced: January 09, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

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are deserving of commendation; and

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     Frank Corrao, III, PE, State of Rhode Island; your retirement on December 23, 2017,

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after 32 years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode Island as

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Deputy Chief Engineer of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation;

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Speaker Mattiello

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     Gladys Judith Cole; receiving a $3,000 grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the

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Arts for your production of the Grimm Brothers Adventures, A Fairytale Mixup!, being held at

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the William Hall Library in Cranston;

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Representative Shanley

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     Senior Master Sgt. Warren L. Vanvelzer, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

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retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state

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and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

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     Senior Master Sgt. Richard S. Wiederhorn, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

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retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state

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and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

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     Master Sgt. Douglas B. Oldfield, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

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many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

 

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member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

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     Master Sgt. Robert S. Gregerman, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country

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as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

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     Rafael Hernandez; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 101st birthday on January

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3, 2018;

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Representative Slater

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     Stephen A. Alfred, Town Manager, town of South Kingstown; your retirement after more

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than 42 years of dedicated and faithful service as Town Manager for the people of the town of

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South Kingstown;

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Representatives Fogarty, McEntee, Tanzi, and Filippi

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     The Honorable Esther Maria Jalilie Garcia, Mayor of Arjona, Bolivar, Colombia; the

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twinning agreement between the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Arjona, Bolivar, Columbia

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to promote a partnership and understanding between our cultures in order to encourage the

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universal values of liberty, democracy and equality;

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Representatives Diaz, Barros and Tobon

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     Mrs. Gladis Garcia Almeida, First Lady of the municipality of Arjona, Bolivar,

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Colombia; the twinning agreement between the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Arjona,

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Bolivar, Columbia to promote a partnership and understanding between our cultures in order to

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encourage the universal values of liberty, democracy and equality;

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Representatives Diaz, Barros and Tobon

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     Mr. Mario Montero, Budget Director, Arjona City Budget Director, Bolivar, Colombia;

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the twinning agreement between the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Arjona, Bolivar,

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Columbia to promote a partnership and understanding between our cultures in order to encourage

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the universal values of liberty, democracy and equality;

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Representatives Diaz, Barros and Tobon

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     Ms. Mary Iuz Durango, Secretary of Education, Arjona City, Bolivar, Colombia; the

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twinning agreement between the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Arjona, Bolivar, Columbia

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to promote a partnership and understanding between our cultures in order to encourage the

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universal values of liberty, democracy and equality;

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Representatives Diaz, Barros and Tobon

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     Mr. Rafael Mass Torres, Director of Culture, Arjona City, Bolivar, Colombia; the

 

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twinning agreement between the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Arjona, Bolivar, Columbia

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to promote a partnership and understanding between our cultures in order to encourage the

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universal values of liberty, democracy and equality;

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Representatives Diaz, Barros and Tobon

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     Mrs. Nancy Melendez, City Council President, Arjona, Bolivar, Colombia; the twinning

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agreement between the city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Arjona, Bolivar, Columbia to

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promote a partnership and understanding between our cultures in order to encourage the universal

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values of liberty, democracy and equality;

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Representatives Diaz, Barros and Tobon

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     Lieutenant Patrick McMahon, Charlestown Police Department; your retirement after 30

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years of faithful service and commitment to serve and protect the people of the town of

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Charlestown, Rhode Island;

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     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

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     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

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and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

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continued good fortune; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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