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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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: March 03, 2022

     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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     Francois E. White, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after 35 years of service to the

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people of the State of Rhode Island, including 32 years as a computer programmer at the Division

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of Information Technology and 3 years as a Systems Programmer at Emergency Operations

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Center;

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      Speaker Shekarchi

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     Abigail Sinotte; being awarded a Fellowship Position at the Annenberg Institute for

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School Reform in Education and International Public Affairs under the Department Head and the

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Directorship of Professor Susanna Loeb at Brown University;

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      Representative Roberts

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     Master Sergeant Shannon Stanley Pereira, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

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retirement after many years of faithful and dedicated service to the people of the State of Rhode

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Island and the United States of America as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro

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     Master Sergeant Christopher Hunsberger, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your

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retirement after many years of faithful and dedicated service to the people of the State of Rhode

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Island and the United States of America as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro

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     Toni Enright, Head Start Director, Comprehensive Community Action Program; your 36

 

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years of dedicated service in Head Start and the positive contributions you have made in the lives

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of so many families and children in the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representatives Diaz and Shallcross Smith

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     Lucia Torres; the joyous and momentous celebration of your Birthday on February 26,

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2022;

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      Representative Diaz

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     Lynda Dickinson, Head Start Director Child Inc.; your 36 years of dedicated service in

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Head Start and the positive influence you have had in the lives of so many children in the State of

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Rhode Island;

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      Representatives Diaz and Shallcross Smith

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     Genevieve Ann Marszalek; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 108th

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Birthday on February 27, 2022;

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      Representative Speakman

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     Corporal Caitlin Farrar, Little Compton Police; the honor of receiving the Tiverton Lions

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Club "2022 Citizen of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for going

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above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Little Compton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Nelson Cabot, Little Compton Fire; the honor of receiving the Tiverton Lions Club "2022

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Citizen of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for going above and

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beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Little Compton;

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      Representative Edwards

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      Jean Dunn, School Nurse, Little Compton School; the honor of receiving the Tiverton

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Lions Club "2022 School Nurse of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for

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going above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Little Compton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Captain Michael Miguel, Tiverton Police; the honor of receiving the Tiverton Lions Club

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"2022 Citizen of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for going above and

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beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Firefighter Nicholas Barboza, Tiverton Fire; the honor of receiving the Tiverton Lions

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Club "2022 Citizen of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for going

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above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Victoria Blaser, Media Center, Tiverton High School; the honor of receiving the Tiverton

 

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Lions Club "2022 Teacher of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for

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going above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Dillon Sheridan, 7th Grade Science, Tiverton Middle School; the honor of receiving the

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Tiverton Lions Club "2022 Teacher of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition

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Night for going above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Alane DelDeo, Tiverton Fort Barton School; the honor of receiving the Tiverton Lions

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Club "2022 Teacher of the Year" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for going

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above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Laura Rocha, School Nurse, Tiverton Ranger School; the honor of receiving the Tiverton

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Lions Club "2022 School Nurse" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for going

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above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Denise Duarte, School Nurse, Tiverton Pocasset School; the honor of receiving the

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Tiverton Lions Club "2022 School Nurse" at the 9th Annual Community Recognition Night for

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going above and beyond for the students and faculty of the Town of Tiverton;

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      Representative Edwards

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     Zachary Kapner, AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer; your exemplary service as an

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AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer at Rhode Island Free Clinic, 2021-2022 helping to build capacity

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to provide health care for uninsured, low-income adults in Rhode Island during the Covid-19

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Pandemic;

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      Representative Diaz

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     Jessie Santoro; the distinguished honor of being named as the State Society of Rhode

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Island and Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, 2022 Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess;

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      Representative Phillips

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     Bill Flynn, Executive Director, Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island; your retirement

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after more than thirteen years as a tireless advocate for our seniors and leading efforts to organize

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hundreds of seniors commanding the attention of elected leaders around critical issues;

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      Representative Ruggiero

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     The Honorable Robert Lima, Black History Month; we honor your heroic service with

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the Tuskegee Airmen, who served our nation during World War II with valor and bravery despite

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facing systemic discrimination at home;

 

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      Representative Kislak

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     Loretta L. Maggs; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on March

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5th, 2022;

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      Representative Filippi

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     Mr. Victor Walter Butler, Black History Month; we honor your heroic service with the

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Tuskegee Airmen, who served our nation during World War II with valor and bravery despite

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facing systemic discrimination at home;

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      Representative Kislak

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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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