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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2008

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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 Long

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2008

     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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      Ronald Komiega; your retirement after 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the Warren Public Works Department and the citizens of the Town of Warren;

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      Representative Malik

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      Anissa Polando, Anissa's Children Shop; your retirement after 40 years of outstanding

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and dedicated service providing generations of families with quality children's clothing and

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friendly service;

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      Representatives Malik and Gablinski

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      Jeff Rodrigues, President; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Carlos Medeiros, Jr., Vice President; your installation to the Office or position of the

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Portuguese Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Jen Rodrigues, Secretary; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Fernando Brum, Treasurer; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Emanuel Almeida, Receiver; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Mallory Brum, Financial Board; your installation to the Office or position of the

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Portuguese Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Sandra Almeida, Financial Board; your installation to the Office or position of the

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Portuguese Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Marco Rodrigues, Internal Gurard; your installation to the Office or position of the

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Portuguese Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Kathy Rodrigues, Conductor; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Jose C. Brum, Bar Manager; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Victor Parece, Stockman; your installation to the Office or position of the Portuguese

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Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Paulo Dutra, Secretary/Treasurer; your installation to the Office or position of the

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Portuguese Beneficial Association Don Luiz Filipe;

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      Representative Gallison

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      Dale Dobson, John Valetta and Cory Gauvin; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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

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      Representative Pacheco

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      William Campbell, Jr. and William Lynch Troop 4, Gaspee Plateau; attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to exemplify the

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values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Representative McNamara

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      Christopher F. Wriedt; the outstanding achievement of being named to the Rhode Island

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Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame;

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      Representative Lewiss

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      City of Central Falls, Eunice DeLaHoz; your inauguration to the Central Falls City/

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Finance Committee Chair Council Ward – 1 on January 7, 2008;

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      Representatives Serpa and Vaudreuil

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      City of Central Falls, Richard Aubin, Jr.; your inauguration to the Central Falls

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City/Ordinance and License Committee Chair Council Ward – II on January 7, 2008;

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      Representatives Serpa and Vaudreuil

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      City of Central Falls, Patrick J. Szlashta, Jr.; your inauguration to the Central Falls

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City/President Pro Tempore Liquor Board Chair Council Ward – III on January 7, 2008;

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      Representatives Serpa and Vaudreuil

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      City of Central Falls, Elizabeth Crowley; your inauguration to the Central Falls

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City/Claims Committee Chair President Pro Tempore Council Ward – IV on January 7, 2008;

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      Representatives Serpa and Vaudreuil

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      City of Central Falls, William Benson, Jr.; your inauguration to the Central Falls

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City/City Council President/Chair Public Safety and Homeland Security Council Ward – V on

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January 7, 2008;

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      Representatives Serpa and Vaudreuil

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      City of Central Falls, Mayor Charles D. Moreau; your inauguration to the Office of

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Mayor of the City of Central Falls on January 7, 2008;

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      Representatives Serpa and Vaudreuil

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      Djini Gomes Da Rocha Tavares; the outstanding achievement of obtaining your United

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States Citizenship on November 5, 2007;

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      Representative San Bento

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      Derek Sullivan, Captain North Smithfield High School Basketball; the outstanding

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achievement of scoring 31 points and reaching the "1,000 Point Milestone" during the North

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Smithfield High School victory over Central Falls High School on January 7, 2008 with a Final

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Score of 92-91;

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      Representative Church

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      Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi; the honor of your visit to the Rhode Island House of

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Representatives;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Edward Civito; your retirement after 32 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the

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citizens of the City of Providence;

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      Representative McCauley

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      Robert J. Habershaw; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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January 14, 2008 and your 35 years of outstanding service to our state and country as a member

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of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Fred Alger; being selected President of the Rhode Island Veterans Home Residents

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Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Edward Hanrahan; being elected Vice President of the Rhode Island Veterans Home

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Resident Council;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Maggie and Gary Wiggins, The Glass Onion; your dedication and commitment to the

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Middletown Community for almost 10 years;

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      Representative Rice

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      Cheryl Watkins Snead, President and CEO Banneker Industries, Inc.; the honor of being

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selected by the United States Small Business Association as the 2007 Rhode Island Minority

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Small Business Person of the Year;

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      Representative Church

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      Andrew Marshall Sayre, Troop 152, North Kingstown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

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

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Scout Law in your everyday life;

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      Representative Ehrhardt

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      Michael and Patricia Tessier; the joyous occasion of the birth of your son Lucas Norman

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on December 20, 2007;

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      Representative Menard

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      Michelle A. Tessier; the joyous occasion of the birth of your grandson Lucas Norman on

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December 20, 2007;

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      Representative Menard

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      Joan and Anthony DeMello; the joyous occasion of the wedding of your daughter Bryce

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Catherine to Christopher Michael Reddy on October 6, 2007;

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      Representative Long

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      Eveline Vanasse; the joyous occasion of your 100th Birthday on March 4, 2008;

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      Representative Trillo

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      Chief Harry J. Hallgring, Jr., Newport Fire Department; being sworn in as Chief of the

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Newport, Rhode Island Fire Department on January 10, 2008;

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      Representative Loughlin

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      North Kingstown High School Girls Field Hockey, Haley Barber, Melissa Barry, Natalie

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Bates, Cate Brennan, Victoria Doloce, Meaghan Farrelly, Megan Greene, Nancy Heidt, Rory

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Kirby, Lauren Mellen, Amanda O'Brien, Alyson Packhem, Tallie Pruell, Stacey Scott, Cassie-

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Raye Stuart, Caitlyn Sugrue, Alexis Ward, Amanda Whaley, Coach Julie Maguire, Coach Kris

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Graham and Coach Kim Warrington; winning the 2007 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Girls

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Field Hockey Division I Regular Season Co-Championship and Division I State Championship;

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      Representative Carter

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      Eddy Dias, East Providence High School Soccer; the outstanding achievement of being

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named to the 2007 Providence Journal All State Soccer First Team;

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      Representative Melo

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      Luis Bedoya; the joyous and momentous occasion of your Birthday Celebration on

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January 15, 2008;

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      Representative Diaz

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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 hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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