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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 Watson

     Date Introduced: May 20, 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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      Erik J. Giorgi, Troop 4, Riverside; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

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America for your dedication and commitment to exemplify the values of Scouting, Citizenship,

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Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Dennigan

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      Arlan Thomas; your long, dedicated and distinguished service to United Brothers Lodge

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No. 13, I.O.O.P.;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Budde Thomas; your long, dedicated and distinguished service to United Brothers Lodge

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No. 13, I.O.O.P.;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      David J. Mahon; your long, dedicated and distinguished service to Overseas Lodge No.

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40, F. & A.M.;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Joseph Neto, Jr., Master; your outstanding achievements and dedicated leadership while

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serving as Worshipful Master of Overseas Lodge No. 40, F. & A.M.;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Steven E. Smith, Grand Master; your outstanding achievements and dedicated leadership

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while serving as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Rhode Island, F.

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& A.M.;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Peter L. Chatellier, CPA; being elected President of the Rhode Island Society of Certified

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Public Accountants;

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      Representative Church

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      Linda A. Ide, CPA; being elected Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Society of

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Certified Public Accountants;

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      Representative Church

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      Kenneth J. Andsager, CPA; being elected Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Society

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of Certified Public Accountants;

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      Representative Church

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      James E. Morrison, CPA; being elected Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Society of

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Certified Public Accountants;

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      Representative Church

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      Ethan Cafferky, Troop 31, Crompton; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts

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of America for your dedication and commitment to exemplify the values of Scouting, Citizenship,

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Character and Fitness;

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      Representative Moffitt

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      Alexander Stephens; your retirement after 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service

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to the citizens of the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Petrarca

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      Master Sergeant William R. Miller, Jr., Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after many years of outstanding and distinguished service to protect and defend our state and

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country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Master Sergeant Jeffrey L. Burch, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

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many years of faithful and distinguished service making significant and lasting contributions to

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protect and defend our state and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Staff Sergeant Gary D. Wolf, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

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many years of faithful and distinguished service making significant and lasting contributions to

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protect and defend our state and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Chief Master Sergeant Eric J. Hanson, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after many years of faithful and distinguished service making significant and lasting contributions

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to protect and defend our state and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Master Sergeant Charles R. Abbott, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after many years of faithful and distinguished service making significant and lasting contributions

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to protect and defend our state and country as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      John George, East Greenwich High School; being selected to receive a 2008 Technology

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Grant from Electronic Data Systems;

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      Representative Watson

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      Charles F. "Ted" Dolan, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after 44 years of

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dedicated and unselfish service to the citizens of the State of Rhode Island as a member of the law

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enforcement community and Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles;

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      Representatives Kilmartin and Carter

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      Sharon Schubert; your tireless efforts in advocating for the children, parents and teachers

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of the Special Education Community in the Town of North Kingstown;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Carter

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      Jose Pimental, Springfield College Class of 2008; the outstanding academic achievement

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of your graduation from Springfield College of 2008 on May 10, 2008, Bachelor of Human

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Service Degree;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Allen C. Howe; your outstanding and dedicated service as President of the Scituate,

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Rhode Island Rotary Club in the Rotary year 2007-2008;

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      Representative Mumford

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      William D. Murphy, III and Nathan N. Cabana, Troop 1, Arnold Mills; attaining the rank

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

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the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Representative Singleton

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      Elizabeth A. Riggin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 7,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Anna V. Kindle; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 11,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Gloria B. Parente; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 4,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Florence B. Lavoie; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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29, 2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Helen R. Marx; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 26,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Guido A. Deandrea; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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21, 2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Antoinette A. King; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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19, 2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Marie McKenney; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 2,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Earl E. Pokraka; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 25,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Antonio Saccoccia; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 8,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Margaret M. Slinn; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 28,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Rita A. Gendron; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 22,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Muriel E. Lynch; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 23,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Mary S. Popinski; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 13,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      John G. Porritt; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May 31,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Helen L. Preneta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May 21,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Edith M. Fish; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on May 20,

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2008;

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      Representative Serpa

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      Hilda Lancellotta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May 15,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Margaret E. Mooty; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May 5,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Joanne P. Angiolilli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May

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12, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Enoch W. Bloomer; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 9,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Rita Regnaire; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 17,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Claire A. Carlson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 12,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Patricia Brochu; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 4,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Barbara V. Gagnon; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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10, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Irene L. Lemay; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 10,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Henry C. Maxson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 28,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Antoinette E. Sicard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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4, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Robert E. Kettell; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 10,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Joy D. Mlyniec; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 10,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Gerard H. Ottaviano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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8, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Elizabeth H. Holden; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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19, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Ruth L. Jackson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 2,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Lawrence J. O'Brien; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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18, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Fernande C. O'Connell; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on

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May 16, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Richard A. Pelletier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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27, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Janet K. Poggenpohl; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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27, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Claire T. Roy; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 27,

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2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Victoria A. Zarlenga; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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21, 2008;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Stephen Lanzi, Rhode Island College Class of 2008; your outstanding academic

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achievement of your graduation from Rhode Island College Class of 2008 on May 17, 2008

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Bachelor of Arts Degree;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Jane Eastman, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after 30 years of outstanding and

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dedicated service to the State of Rhode Island and Division of Taxation;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Jerome "Jerry" Smith; your retirement as Chief Clerk of the District Court of Rhode

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Island after 37 years of dedicated Public Service, including serving in the House D-63 and Senate

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D-31;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Brittney Becker, South Kingstown High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal"

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recipient at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who

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best demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Michael Boyarsky, Bishop Hendricken; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient at

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the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Emylie Capalbo, Westerly High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient at

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the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Nicole Carnevale, Cranston High School West; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal"

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recipient at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who

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best demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Joseph Cerep, Cranston High School West; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient

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at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Kelly DeAngelis, North Providence High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal"

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recipient at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who

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best demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Caitlin Fogarty, Middletown High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient at

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the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Robert Keene, East Greenwich High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient

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at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Kyle Lemoi, Johnston Sr. High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient at

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the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Daniel Olson, Cranston High School West; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient

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at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Nicholas Varone, Johnston Sr. High School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient

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at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Miles Watkins, The Wheeler School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient at the

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Rosetta Young, The Wheeler School; being a "2008 Senior Gold Medal" recipient at the

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Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's finest students who best

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demonstrate the spirit of learning and academic excellence;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Kevin Michael Baron, Bryant University Class of 2008; the outstanding academic

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achievement of your graduation from Bryant University Class of 2008 on May 17, 2008;

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      Representative Brien

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      Joan Anna Connell; your retirement after 31 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the students and faculty of the Cranston School Department;

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      Representative Lima

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      Emily A. Barber; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 14,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Richard Hodge; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 1,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Clarence R. Pratt; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May 29,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Margaret A. Reardon; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on May

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16, 2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary J. Cooper; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 29,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary S. Falk; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 26,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Sophie T. Kochien; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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25, 2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Florence B. Lemoi; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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22, 2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Elinor G. Quinn; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 31,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Jean Colucci; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May 22,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Romelle M. Barnett; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on May

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11, 2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Frank Pucino; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 14,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Peter Magnotta; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May 24,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Donald Middlemiss; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on May

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13, 2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Irene R. LaPlante; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on May 11,

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2008;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Justice Andrade, Jacqueline Arriaza, Damilola Balogun, Desiree Barboza, A'lantra

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Briggs, Gustavo Cabrera, Sterling Campbell-Hayes, Jackeline Chacon, Berny Contreras, Timothy

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Eng, Erick Gallegos, Aidan Gibson, Matthew Gonzalez, Pamela Gonzalez, Miosoty Gonzalez

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Caines, Terrell Goode, Melissa Hernandez, Jessica Kue, Jose Lozada, Yania Marcelino, Milton

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Marin, Joe Martinez, Eliana Matos, Devonte Miles, Shaquele Padilla, Dachelle Pena, Sara Reyes,

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Marcanthony Reynoso, Dilesysi Rivas, Donald Rodrigues, Natalie Rosario, Rhoda Shodipo,

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Divine Smith, Rosemary Speck, Tyrell Taylor, Austin Tran, William Vega, Cindy Villacis,

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Brighid Wilhite-Castaneda and Denis Yanes; the outstanding academic achievement of your

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graduation from the Paul Cuffee School on June 14, 2008 Class of 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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