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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 JOY HEARN FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

RHODE ISLAND AS A MEMBER OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES AND THE BARRINGTON TOWN COUNCIL

     Introduced By: Representatives Cassar, Knight, Speakman, Kazarian, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: December 14, 2020

     Referred To: Placed on the House Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, To the immense good fortune of the people of Barrington and East

Providence, Joy Hearn chose a life path that would eventually lead to a vocation in public service.

On November 4th of 2008, she was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives,

representing District 66, and in 2018, she was elected to the Barrington Town Council; and

     WHEREAS, Joy Hearn lent her expertise and unique insights to myriad legislative

committees. During her legislative career she served as a member of the House Committee on

Finance and the House Committee on Municipal Government; and

     WHEREAS, As a strong voice on education, Joy Hearn was instrumental in enacting

legislation that allocated funds for full-day kindergarten, supported the creation and execution of

the state’s education funding formula, and as Co-Chair of the Special Legislative Commission to

Study the Purchase of Textbooks in Public Schools. In addition, she was a driving force behind

campaign finance reform, sponsored numerous pro-business initiatives and worked tirelessly on

the Long Term Care Act, which provides greater protections for residents of nursing homes; and

     WHEREAS, Joy Hearn’s commitment to the community includes two years of honorable

and meritorious service on the Barrington Town Council and membership on numerous local

organizations including as a Board member of TAP IN., a member of Barrington Congregational

Church, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the past President of the Barrington

Education Foundation; and

     WHEREAS, Joy Hearn is a graduate of Barrington public schools and attained her

Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She is married to

Frank Hearn and together they have two children, Sam and Hannah; and

     WHEREAS, Currently, Joy Hearn is a library assistant at Barrington High School. She

had previously served as a transportation planner for the Executive Office of Transportation and

Construction in Massachusetts; and

     WHEREAS, Joy Hearn's abiding leadership and outstanding services on behalf of the

citizens of Rhode Island will long be praised, and we know that in all her future endeavors she

will continue to provide strong advocacy for all Rhode Islanders; now, therefore be it

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

joins the family and many friends of Joy Hearn in recognizing and celebrating her inspirational

career of service to the people of Rhode Island. We, moreover, wish her continued success,

happiness and fulfillment; 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 the Honorable Joy Hearn.

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