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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2009

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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: February 04, 2009

     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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      Constance Perry; your retirement after 20 years of outstanding and dedicated service to

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the State of Rhode Island Health Laboratories;

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      Representative Schadone

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      Conceicao Silveira; your outstanding and dedicated service to the St. Francis Xavier

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Parish;

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      Representative Melo

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      Laura Monteiro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January 6,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Therese M. Coutu; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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7, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Maurice A. Degraide; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on

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January 10, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Jeannette C. Maynard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on

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January 11, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Claire R. Bramble; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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11, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Helen L. Paul; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January 18,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Vivian L. Goff; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January 24,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Florence W. Trainor; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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January 27, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Adelard R. Paul; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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30, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Eugene Monteiro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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4, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Gloria F. O'Malley; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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12, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Thaddeus T. Malikowski; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 19, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Olivia I. Nason; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January 23,

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2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      William R. Sweet; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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25, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Vivian E. Beaudreau; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 31, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Juliette A. Beaulieu; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on

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January 24, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Edna A. Kostyla; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 95th Birthday on January

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30, 2009;

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      Representative Williamson

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      Jerry Phillips; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January 4,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Elmer J. Charette; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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5, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Walter P. McGinn; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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5, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Virginia R. Butler; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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11, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Lionel A. Sabourin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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11, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Janice L. Rike; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January 12,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      James D. Tibbetts; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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14, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Germaine J. Calci; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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17, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Paul F. Malo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January 22,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Mary E. O'Keefe; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday on January

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22, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Pauline R. Harrocks; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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January 3, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Phyllis I. Morgan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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3, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Patricia A. Ramsay; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on

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January 8, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Ralph J. Rennie; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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18, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Jane H. Lipsky; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January 26,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Margaret R. Lyons; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January

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29, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Melba H. Helliwell; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 8, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Eileen A. McKenna; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 12, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Francis J. Law; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January 14,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Helen P. Chamberland; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 22, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Florence A. Grant; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on January

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24, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Kathleen M. Palazzo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on

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January 24, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Gerard L. Cote; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January 2,

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2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Clarence D. Pendleton; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on

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January 7, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Gerard Clement; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on January

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30, 2009;

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      Representative Sullivan

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      Gregory Brazil; the honor and distinction of being named R.I. Cox Charities Community

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Hero for your many years of commitment to provide arts education at the Providence City Arts

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for Youth;

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      Representative Diaz

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      Roger Bouchard; the distinguished honor of being selected Citizen of the Year 2008 by

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the Kiwanis Club of Woonsocket;

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      Representatives Brien, Baldelli-Hunt and Fierro

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      Master Sergeant Steven P. Ackerman, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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

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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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      The Honorable Susan A. Story; your 8 years of dedicated service District #66

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Barrington/East Providence and the citizens of the State of Rhode Island in your capacity as a

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Rhode Island State Representative;

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      Representative Savage

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      Steven M. Francis, Troop 31; 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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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Robert Lussier; being elected to the Office of President of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Bertrand Duval; being elected to the Office of Vice-President of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Lois A. Bryant; being elected to the Office of Chaplin & Secretary of the 2009-2010

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Manville Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Irene Duval; being elected to the Office of Treasurer of the 2009-2010 Manville Tenant

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Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Marie Lussier; being elected to the Steering Committee of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Shirley Dufault; being elected to the Steering Committee of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Claire Lanois; being elected to the Steering Committee of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Normand Lanois; being elected to the Steering Committee of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Cecile Richards; being elected to the Steering Committee of the 2009-2010 Manville

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Tenant Association;

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      Representative Menard

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      Warren Hurlbut, Superintendent Rhode Island Training School; your retirement after 35

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years of dedicated service to the citizens of the State of Rhode Island as a member of the

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Department of Children, Youth and Families and Superintendent of the Rhode Island Training

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School;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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      Metro Diner, Warren, R.I.; your outstanding service in the preparation and sale of

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nutritious food;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      Zelia's Diner, Bristol, R.I.; your renowned reputation as a purveyor of fine food;

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      Representative Gablinske

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      American Heart Association, "Go Red For Women"; National Wear Red Day on

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February 6, 2009 celebrating the energy, passion and power of women to band together to build

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healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease;

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      Representative Giannini

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      Galen Wynn "Skip" Hoffman, Jr.; the distinguished honor of being selected as the 2008

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Mason of the Year by the Franklin Lodge No. 20, F. & A.M. of Westerly;

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      Representative Walsh, Kennedy and Azzinaro

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      Timothy J. McLellan; completing two terms of outstanding and dedicated service as the

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Worshipful Master of Franklin Lodge No. 20, F. & A.M. of Westerly;

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      Representatives Walsh, Kennedy and Azzinaro

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      Harry E. Cockfield; celebrating your 50th Year of Membership in the Franklin Lodge No.

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20, F. & A.M. of Westerly and recognizing your distinguished service as Marshall of the Masonic

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Lodge;

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      Representatives Walsh, Kennedy and Azzinaro

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      Doris Lawson, Potter Burns Elementary School; being awarded with a $3,000 Access

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The Arts Grant for your commitment to provide opportunities through which children and adults

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with disabilities can actively participate in the visual, literary and performing arts;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Ruth Wolf; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on February 3,

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2009;

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      Representative Kilmartin

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      Trooper and Mrs. Kenneth Moriarty; the joyous occasion of the birth of your first child

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Alexa Michaela Moriarty;

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      Representative Naughton

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      David Bairos; the distinguished honor of being elected President of the 2009 Holy Ghost

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Brotherhood Mariense Executive Committee;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Manuel Costa; the distinguished honor of being elected Vice-President of the 2009 Holy

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Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Executive Committee;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Joseph A. Braga; the distinguished honor of being elected Treasurer of the 2009 Holy

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Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Executive Committee;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Stephanie Nunes; the distinguished honor of being elected Secretary of the 2009 Holy

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Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Executive Committee;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Antonio Nunes; the distinguished honor of being elected Receiver of the 2009 Holy

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Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Executive Committee;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      John P. Amaral; the distinguished honor of being elected Chairman, Board of Directors

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of the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Tony Amaral; the distinguished honor of being elected Vice-Chairman, Board of

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Directors of the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Michael Medina; the distinguished honor of being elected Treasurer, Board of Directors

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of the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Joáo P. Sousa; the distinguished honor of being elected Secretary, Board of Directors of

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the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      José A. Bairos; the distinguished honor of being elected Trustee, Board of Directors of

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the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      José Figueiredo; the distinguished honor of being elected Trustee, Board of Directors of

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the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Francisco Braga; the distinguished honor of being elected Trustee, Board of Directors of

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the 2009 Holy Ghost Brotherhood Mariense Board of Directors;

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      Representative DaSilva

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      Tyler Jonathan Faria; being elected a representative of the student council of his class at

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Colt Andrews School and being sworn in by Paul Silva;

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      Representative Gablinske

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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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