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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL A. MORIN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Casimiro, and
Kazarian

     Date Introduced: December 14, 2020

     Referred To: Placed on the House Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, It is with regret and sadness that we bid farewell to our good friend and

colleague, the Honorable Michael A. Morin, who is retiring from the Rhode Island House of

Representatives, District 49, after more than six years of devoted service to his constituents in the

City of Woonsocket and the citizens of the State of Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Morin is a graduate of Woonsocket High School and holds a

degree in fire sciences from the Community College of Rhode Island. He is a retired captain from

the Woonsocket Fire Department, having served for 28 years; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Morin was elected to the Rhode Island House of

Representatives in a special election in February of 2014. Earning the respect of his peers, he was

appointed to the post of Deputy Majority Leader in January of 2019. In addition, he has served as

Second Vice Chair for the House Committee on Corporations, and as a Member of the House

Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Small Business, and the Permanent Joint

Committee on State Lottery; and

     WHEREAS, As an outspoken advocate for the people of Woonsocket, Representative

Morin has helped to bring millions of dollars in tax relief to the City’s residents. He was also a

major proponent for the elimination of the car tax, sponsored child-protection legislation, and has

been an advocate for small businesses, particularly in the fast-growing brewery and distillery

industries; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Morin’s commitment to the community extends beyond his

service at the State House. He is also a member in a plethora of business and professional

organizations including, serving as the former President of the Woonsocket Firefighters, Local

732, a member of the Woonsocket Rotary Club, and on the Board of Directors for the Stadium

Theatre; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Morin’s leadership and tireless devotion to the citizens of the

Ocean State have earned him our unqualified admiration and respect, and he will most assuredly

be missed; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby honors Representative Michael A. Morin as he concludes his

service in the Rhode Island General Assembly. We thank him for a job well done, and extend our

sincere wishes for his continued health, happiness and success; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Michael Morin.

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