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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN

PATRICK SHANLEY, JR.

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, McEntee, Fogarty, Tanzi,
Ruggiero, Carson, Filippi, Kennedy, and Messier

     Date Introduced: January 06, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of the

Honorable John Patrick Shanley, Jr., our friend and former colleague, and the beloved husband of

Elaine Shanley, the cherished father of Ann Gardner and her husband, Richmond, and Margaret

Murphy, and the very proud and loving grandfather of Delia and Declan Foley; and

     WHEREAS, Pat, as he was fondly known by family and friends, was born in the City of

Providence, the son of the late Esther Joyce and John Patrick Shanley, and the brother of Mary

McDonald and her husband, Arthur, and Miles Shanley and his wife, Madeline. He was a

graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School, received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science

from Providence College, and after serving our country with honor in the United States Army

during the VietNam War, he returned stateside and earned his Master's degree in Sociology with

a concentration in Criminal Justice at the University of Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Pat maintained a deep commitment to political action

and social justice. He was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives serving the

people of District 35 in South Kingstown from January of 2001 through January of 2009. During

his years at the General Assembly, he was on numerous committees including Finance, Municipal

Government, Co-Vice Chair of Veterans' Affairs, and having earned the deepest respect of his

fellow Representatives, was named a Deputy Majority Leader; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Pat had been employed with the Rhode Island Department of

Corrections, initially as a Probation and Parole officer specializing in juvenile cases, and later as a

Supervisor, retiring in 1994. He had also owned and operated several businesses, was an

Associate Professor of criminology at the Roger Williams University School of Justice Studies,

Grant Writer for the Justice Assistance Corporation, and had held many local leadership roles in

the Democratic Party. He furthermore served on a plethora of State and local government boards

including the Town of South Kingstown Board of Canvassers, the Town Moderator and Treasurer

on the Board of Parks and Recreation, Rhode Island Blue Cross and Blue Shield, on the Board of

Directors for the United Cerebral Palsy Association, the Juvenile Advisory Board, and the Rhode

Island Emergency 911 Commission; and

     WHEREAS, In the community, Pat was a member of numerous altruistic and social

organizations including membership in the Elks Lodge in Wakefield, and Pinecrest Golf Club in

Richmond, and volunteered with the South County Community Action, Seniors Helping Others,

and the Johnycake Center. He was very proud of his Irish heritage and was a member of the Sons

of the Irish Kings and the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; and

     WHEREAS, Pat Shanley was "a big man, with a big voice, and a huge heart." His wit

and magnetism drew friends to him and made him the "Go-to Guy" for many, and his boundless

love for his family and his lifetime of accomplishments will be forever remembered and deeply

missed; now, therefore be it

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

extends its heartfelt condolences on the passing of the Honorable John Patrick Shanley, Jr. "Death

leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal"; 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. Elaine Shanley and Family.

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