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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2007

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Fox, and Watson

     Date Introduced: May 22, 2007

     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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      Luigi Abbondanza; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on June 4,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Jennie Spunzo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on June 24,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Angela Musto; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on June 11,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Robert Carrier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on June 3,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Viola Carter; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on June 10,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Rose Notarianni; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on June 15,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Mary Saccoccio; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on June 15,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Gabriel Gruttadauria; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on June

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18, 2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Frank Licciardi; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on June 21,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Tillie Giordano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on June 19,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Ralph Ragosta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 24,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Lena Sampietro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 10,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Anthony Buonomano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June

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21, 2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Louis Pullano, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 30,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      John Valois; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 25, 2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Anthony Politelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 8,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Frances Santos; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 10,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      John Padula; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 25, 2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Evelyn DiCenzo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 7,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Alice Catelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on June 21,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Norma Angeli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on June 22,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Pauline D'Ambra; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on June 29,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Antonetta Testa; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on June 13,

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2007;

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      Representative Lima

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      Robin Joy Escobar; graduated Brigham Young University with Bachelor of Science

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Human Development and Bachelor of Science Sociology;

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      Representative Lally

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      The Housing Network; celebrating the 15th Anniversary of creating affordable housing

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and better living standards for our State's people in conjunction with the Rhode Island

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Association of Non-Profit Community Development Corporations;

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      Representative Kennedy

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      Robert Bestwick; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 21st Birthday on May 15,

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2007;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Monica J. Cummings, Community Affairs Coordinator Textron Inc., Leadership Rhode

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Island Beta II; your graduation from the "Leadership Rhode Island Betta II Class of 2006"

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providing you with the knowledge and resources to have a positive effect on people of the State

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of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Diomenda Rojas, Young Adults Democratic Leadership of the Dominican Republic; your

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visit to the State of Rhode Island and participation in the Leadership Training being held at the

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Community College of Rhode Island;

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      Representatives Diaz and Slater

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      E. Jill Tobak, President, The C.J. Fox Company; your graduation from the "Leadership

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Rhode Island Beta II Class of 2006" providing you with the knowledge and resources to have a

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positive effect on the people of the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Heather Rigney, Aldrich Junior High School; the outstanding achievement of attaining

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National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for

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maintaining the highest standards in the teaching profession;

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      Representative Gemma

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      Brenda Aspelund and Maureen Barney, Aldrich Junior High School; the outstanding

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achievement of attaining National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional

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Teaching Standards for maintaining the highest standards in the teaching profession;

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      Representative Gemma

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      Andrew Panteleakis; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;

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      Representative Corvese

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      Henry and Jean Verducci; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Wedding

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Anniversary on May 4, 2007;

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      Representative Petrarca

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      Lynne Merrill; being elected President of the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs,

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Inc.;

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      Representative Rice

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      Amanda Alardi, North Providence High School; being elected Governor at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Laura Lamarre, North Providence High School; being elected Lt. Governor at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Derek Nesbitt, North Providence High School; being elected Secretary of State at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Jacqueline Ricci, North Providence High School; being elected General Treasurer at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Tom Pagliarini, North Providence High School; being elected Attorney General at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Kelly DeAngelis, North Providence High School; being elected Mayor at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Michael Levin and Ray Iannuccillo, North Providence High School; being elected Town

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Council District #1 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Kelli Ferrara and Joyce Kutty, North Providence High School; being elected Town

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Council District #2 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      David Cicerone and Tim Ricci, North Providence High School; being elected Town

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Council District #3 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Ashley Fishback, North Providence High School; being elected Town Council At-Large

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at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Vanessa Goncalves and Kasey Wild, North Providence High School; being elected

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School Committee District #1 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Jessica Williams and Anthony Mariorenzi, North Providence High School; being elected

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School Committee District # 2 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Marissa Minutelli and Kimba Mansuetti, North Providence High School; being elected

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School Committee District # 3 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Derek Castello, North Providence High School; being elected School Committee At-

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Large at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Matthew DaSilva, North Providence High School; being elected State Senator District

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#17 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Dipak Intwala, North Providence High School; being elected State Senator District #4 at

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the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Jenn Olivo, North Providence High School; being elected State Senator District #7 at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Andrew Corsini, North Providence High School; being elected State Representative

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District #54 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Rachael Troia, North Providence High School; being elected State Representative

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District #55 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Carissa Capaldi, North Providence High School; being elected State Representative

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District #58 at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Roger Bacon, North Providence High School; being elected Municipal Court Judge at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Sarah Beron, North Providence High School; being elected Town Planner at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      David Arruda, North Providence High School; being elected Director of Recreation at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Peter Catauro, North Providence High School; being elected Building Inspector at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Jeremy Grossi, North Providence High School; being elected Purchasing Agent at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Amy Desmaris, North Providence High School; being elected Human Resources Director

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at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Kaitlyn Davey, North Providence High School; being elected Town Librarian at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      David Bergeron, North Providence High School; being elected Police Chief at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Brian Doyle, North Providence High School; being elected Fire Chief at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Adam Bernardino, North Providence High School; being elected High School Principal at

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the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Sean Abernathy, North Providence High School; being elected Superintendent of Schools

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at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Matthew Vieira, North Providence High School; being elected Tax Collector at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Chris Sgambato, North Providence High School; being elected Tax Assessor at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Derek Huling, North Providence High School; being elected Director of Senior Citizens

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Center at the Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Joseph Lawrence, North Providence High School; being elected Probate Judge at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Ashley Africo, North Providence High School; being elected Town Clerk at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Matt Nassi, North Providence High School; being elected Finance Director at the Student

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Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Laura McGrath, North Providence High School; being elected Board of Canvassers at the

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Student Government Day 2007;

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      Representatives Schadone and Corvese

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      Nicholas and Heather Insana; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son, Anthony

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James Insana, on February 8, 2007;

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      Representative Long

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      Richard J. Casey, III Troop 2 – East Greenwich; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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Boy Scouts of America and the distinction you bring to yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative Watson

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      David Matthew Nunez, Troop 2 – East Greenwich; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America and the distinction you bring to yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative Watson

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      Joshua Michael Kenyon, Troop 2 – East Greenwich; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America and the distinction you bring to yourself, family and your community;

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      Representative Watson

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      Grace Reddington and her loving family; advocating awareness of Rett Syndrome in the

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community and all efforts to help find a cure through your Race For Grace Strollathon in

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Narragansett, R.I.;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Senator and Mrs. Juan Pichardo; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son, Emilio

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Emmanuel Pichardo, on May 10, 2007;

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      The Minority Caucus

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      Ambassador Marta Altolaguire Larranondo Vice Minister Guatemalan Ministry of

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Foreign Relations; your visit to the State of Rhode Island and participating at the CHis PA 5th

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Annual Breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Hotel;

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      Rhode Island House of Representatives Minority Caucus

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      Sergeant Christopher Moy; your retirement after 17 years of outstanding and dedicated

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service with the Bristol Police Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Fred Anderson; your retirement after 37 years of dedicated service to the children and

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faculty of East Providence in your capacity as a teacher and administrator;

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      Representative Savage

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      Meg Kerr; your leadership and noble 16-year service to the Rhode Island Rivers Council,

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best of luck with your future endeavors;

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      Representative Naughton

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      Delores Ann Jablonski; your retirement after 22 years of faithful service teaching

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mathematics to the students of the North Kingstown School Department and your commitment to

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develop an environment for students to reach their greatest potential;

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      Representative Long

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      Ross Garabedian; the memorable and joyous celebration of your 16th Birthday on May

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16, 2007;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Reverend Joseph L. Lennon, O.P.; the joyous occasion of celebrating your 50th

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Anniversary of your ordination into the priesthood;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Kyle C. Teixeira, Rhode Island College; your graduation from Rhode Island College on

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May 19, 2007, Psychology;

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      Representative Malik

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      Grace Ainscough; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 100th Birthday on June

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24, 2007;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Amde Amare Tegbaru, Rhode Island College; your graduation from Rhode Island

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College on May 19, 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in International Business;

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      Representative Malik

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      Adam P. Tracy, Rhode Island College; your graduation from Rhode Island College on

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May 19, 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education;

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      Representative Malik

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      Mayor David N. Cicilline; being named the Verrazzano Day Observance Committee's

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2007 Man of the Year;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lussier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th

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Wedding Anniversary on May 4, 2007;

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      Representative Menard

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      Olga Nuguera; the honor of receiving the Lifetime Community Engagement Award for

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your dedication and commitment to CHis PA 5th and countries efforts to improve to the quality of

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life within the Latino Community;

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      Representatives Diaz and Almeida

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      Robert J. Shapiro, Superintendent of Warwick Schools; your retirement after 50 years of

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outstanding and dedicated service as a teacher and administrator in the Warwick School System;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Joshua Gary Christensen, Troop 7, Buttonwoods; achieving rank of Eagle Scout in the

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Boy Scouts of America and demonstrating the Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout

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Law in your everyday life;

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      Representative Flaherty

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      Dillon Boupharvong, Michael Cabangbang, William Flores, Jaylyn Rosario, Noelle

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Sweder, Christopher Desjardin, Aleisa Rodriguez, Edgardo Ortega, Varsana Schobel, Haedar

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Hakem, Josue Sosa, Jestiana Ortiz, Jazime Rogers, Brynleigh Degre, Damion Dakin and Zachory

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Leveillee, Citizens Memorial Elementary School; being named Student of the Month April 2007

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for your commitment to "Nature Smart" and expanding your horizons and knowledge for your

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future as Botanist, Chef, Environmentalist, Scientist;

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      Representative Picard

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      Jovany Martinez; being named Student of the Month April 2007 for your commitment to

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being "Most Responsible" in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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      Yvette Frappier; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on June 19,

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2007;

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      Representative Picard

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      Charles M. Poirier; the joyous occasion of your 50th Birthday on May 19, 2007;

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      Representative Gorham

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      Sally Kent, Wawaloam School; your retirement after 35 years of outstanding and

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dedicated service to develop an atmosphere for excellence in teaching and learning for Students

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of the Town of Exeter, Rhode Island;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Ensign Gregory Thomas Nanning, USN; the occasion of your graduation from the United

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States Naval Academy;

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      Representative Ehrhardt

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      Simon Felicio, Deena Smith, Kaila Raymond, Deandre Richardson, Emily Duft, Jack

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Guerin, Taila-Rose Landry, Aaliyah Cook, Kristopher Nordby, Kyle Degre, Jordan Marchetti,

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William Andino, Camille Samson, Emily Brunetti and Emmanuel Gomes, Leo A. Savoie

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Elementary School; being named Student of the Month May 2007 for the "Tolerance" that you

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display in school each day;

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      Representative Picard

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      Representative Grace Diaz; the honor of receiving the Juanita Sanchez Award;

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      Representative Slater

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      Representative Joseph S. Almeida; the honor of receiving the Cesar Chavez Award;

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      Representative Slater

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      Nancy Montgomery; the joyous and momentous occasion of your recent Birthday

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Celebration;

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      Representative Almeida

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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 he hereby is respectfully requested to

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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