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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE DAVID W.

DUMAS

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Filippi, Newberry, and
Quattrocchi

     Date Introduced: January 02, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Honorable David W. Dumas, a dedicated public servant who had

served our state with honor, integrity and devotion for more than four decades, passed away on

November 27, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Dumas; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Dumas was born on January 22, 1943, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He

graduated from Phillips Academy in 1960, Brown University in 1964 with a Bachelor's degree in

Latin, and a Master's degree in the Classics in 1977, and JD and LLB degrees from the University

of Virginia Law School in 1967. He had a very distinguished legal career and worked for many

years for the law firm Dumas, MacDonald & Holland; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Dumas began his exemplary public service career in 1970 when he

served as a member of the North Kingstown Historic District Commission from 1970 to 1971. He

was elected to the East Greenwich School Committee and served as a member from 1976 to

1983, and as its Chairman from 1976 to 1980. He was elected in 1982 from East Greenwich to

serve as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, a position he held from 1983 to

1992, and was selected by his colleagues to serve as the Minority Leader from 1989 to 1992. He

was also an invaluable member of the Rhode Island General Assembly staff for approximately

three decades; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Dumas has also served the wider community as a member of numerous

organizations including the Rhode Island Bar Association, Society of Cincinnati, the Sons of

Colonial Wars, the Mayflower Society and the Willowdell Beach Club. David had a lifelong

thirst for knowledge and passionate interest in history, travel, reading and public affairs. He was

admired by all who knew him and a conversation with him was always a great learning

experience. He will be sorely missed by his loved ones, many friends and his fellow co-workers;

and

     WHEREAS, The Honorable David W. Dumas, in addition to his wife, Elizabeth, leaves

behind his children Sam and his wife Trixie Dumas, Amy and her husband Mike Engelsman,

Priscilla and her husband Damon Kubas, and Caroline Dumas. He was the stepfather of Scott and

Andrew Deutsch and Sara Taylor. He was the Grandfather of Troy, Tory and Sabrina Dumas,

Alex and Anastasia Engelsman, Nicholas, Peter and Lucy Kubas, and Anna Deutsch; now,

therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby expresses its deepest condolences on the passing of the Honorable

David W. Dumas; 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 Mrs. Elizabeth Dumas and Family.

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