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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2022, TO BE "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, and Raptakis

     Date Introduced: March 29, 2022

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, In Rhode Island, more than 4,000 individuals have developmental

disabilities; and

     WHEREAS, There are over 15,000 stakeholders who provide a range of services and

support systems for those with developmental disabilities in our state; and

     WHEREAS, For more than thirty years, Rhode Island has been a leader in providing and

advancing services for the developmentally disabled community; and

     WHEREAS, Individuals with developmental disabilities strive to be contributing

members of their community, including attaining employment; and

     WHEREAS, The establishment of March 29th, as Developmental Disabilities Awareness

Day has promoted the ongoing endeavor to educate the citizens of this state about the myriad

contributions made by those with developmental disabilities; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims March 29,

2022, as "Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day" in our State. We furthermore encourage all

our state's residents to join in recognizing the importance of this day; 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 Tina Spears, MPA Executive Director of CPN-

RI.

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