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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Martineau, and Watson

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2002

     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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     James Annis, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Captain of the Hydraulion Engine

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and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     John Black, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as First Lieutenant of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Kenneth Altice, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Second Lieutenant of the

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Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     David E. Barboza, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Treasurer of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Wayne D. Brown, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Secretary of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Brian Mancieri, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Steward of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Manuel Vieira, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Chaplin of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Leonardo Matos, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Orderly of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Robert Martin, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as Board of Engineers of the

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Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Jeffrey Mascola, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as First Driver of the Hydraulion

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Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Brett Mancieri, Bristol Fire Department; being elected as First Driver Engine 10 of the

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Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company of the Bristol Fire Department;

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      Representative Gallison

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     St. Elizabeth School, Bristol Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of being Accredited

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by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges;

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      Representative Gallison

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     Graham Lombardo; being selected to the first team NSCAA/Adidas East Region All

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American and a first team upstate collegiate Athletic Association all conference pick, and being

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named most valuable player of the Union College Men’s Soccer Team;

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      Representative Gallison

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     The Chinese Community; the celebration of the Chinese New Year 4700th on February

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12, 2002 the year of the Horse on Lunar Year;

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      Speaker John B. Harwood and Majority Leader Gerard Martineau

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     Paula Barbosa, Elizabeth Bayewumi, Raksa Bim, Carla Brito, Bonnie Brosius, Gida

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Castro, Yesenia Courvertier, Joyelle Gaudet, Esmael Goncalves, Crystal Harris, Tonya Helka,

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Millisa Lawrence, Abby Medina, Nida Mercedes, Maria Olivares, Giselle Pagan, Charletta

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Parker, Magelia Perez and Demetria Robertson; for their hard work and succession obtaining the

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Graduate Equivalency Diploma;

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      Representative Hetherington

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     The 4th Grade Class of St. Rocco’s School; their extraordinary friendship, compassion

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and efforts to help classmate Matthew Newell and the Newell Family after the September 11th,

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2001 Tragedy;

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      Representative Henseler and Cerra

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     The Townie Boys’ Volleyball Team; their membership on the East Providence Volleyball

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Team and the completion of a perfect season (16 wins/o losses) culminating in the winning of the

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Rhode Island Boys’ State Volleyball Championship for the year 2001;

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      Representative Savage

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     Marla Monroe; your election to the office of President of the Woonasquatucket Valley

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Fireman’s League;

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      Representative Mumford

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     Ruth Branigan; the joyous and momentous occasion of her 104th Birthday on February

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4th, 2002;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Angelo Pizzi; the joyous occasion of his 60th Birthday on February 27th, 2002;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Candice J. Yerkes Ortiz and Ronald W. Clenndenning; the joyous occasion of the birth of

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their son, Patrick Lincoln on January 10th , 2002;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Yvonne Alves and Jaime Charles Mickle; the joyous occasion of the birth of their

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daughter, Lehya Ashlyn on January 13th , 2002;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Edward and Mary Evans Thacker; the joyous occasion of the birth of their great

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granddaughter, Emma Leigh on November 30th, 2001;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Leigh Evans and Bill Serth; the joyous occasion on the birth of their daughter Emma

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Leigh on November 30th, 2001;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Mark S. Hayward; the distinguished honor of carrying the Olympic Torch on December

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27th, 2001 a Time Honored tradition;

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      Representative Naughton

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     Peter Holden, Executive Director; for 25 years of service with the Blackstone Valley

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Chapter Rhode Island Arc;

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      Representative Naughton

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     The Narragansett Bay Commission; the grand opening of their new corporate offices;

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      Representative Naughton

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     Quonset Auto Body Inc.; the honor of receiving the 2001 Business Improvement award

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from the Chamber of Commerce;

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      Representative Benson and Carter

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     Vivian I. Taylor; the joyous celebration of her 80th Birthday and the occasion of her

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retirement after many years of service;

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      Representative Shavers

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     Ade Bethune; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2001 Newport Housing Award on

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January 17th, 2002;

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      Representative Shavers

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     Judith A. McLaren; the joyous occasion of her 53rd Birthday;

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      Speaker John B. Harwood

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     Brent Killingbeck, Troop 112, Charlestown, Daniel Bergeron and Adam Pelletier; for

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their outstanding achievement of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on January 27th, 2002 and for

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the distinction they bring upon themselves, family and community;

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      Representative Garvey

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     Timothy W. Martin, Troop 20, Johnston, Gregory S. Pagliarni and Stephen M. Puleo; for

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their outstanding achievement of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on February 24th, 2002 and for

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the distinction they bring upon themselves, family and community;

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      Representative Cambio

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     Jared Nunes; your outstanding accomplishment in making the Dean’s List at the

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University of Rhode Island in the field of Geology;

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      Representative Guthrie

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     The Minister’s Alliance of Rhode Island; the commemoration of the Birthday of our great

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civil rights leader, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther Kings, 18th Annual Scholarship Breakfast on

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January 21st, 2002;

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      Representative Benson

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     Coventry Middle School, Wrestling Team; your outstanding efforts for the Coventry

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Wrestling Program and continued endeavors to once again place the Coventry Wrestling Program

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as number 1 in the State of Rhode Island;

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      Representative Guthrie

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     Stephen A. Desposito; the joyous occasion of his 80th Birthday on January 23rd, 2002;

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      Representative Amaral

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     Susan E. McWeeney; the joyous occasion of the birth of their granddaughter, Elizabeth

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Lauren on December 15th, 2001;

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      Representative Long

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     Darcee Lynn Ruble and Gianni Jacky Regis Cauret; the joyous occasion of the birth of

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your son Justin Yan on December 21st, 2001;

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      Representative Long

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     Denise Ann Godena and William Arthur Jennings, Jr.; the joyous occasion of the birth of

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their son Benjamin William on December 26th, 2001;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Chief George Arruda, Tiverton Police Department; attaining the honor and distinction of

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being elected president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;

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      Representative Amaral

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     Robert Perry, the Middletown High School’ the honor and distinction of being named

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Good Citizen of the Year by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution;

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      Representative Long

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     Katherine Palazzo Mecca and Michael Mecca; the joyous occasion of the birth of their

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daughter, Sophia Belle on December 11th, 2001;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Stephen and Linda Mecca; the joyous occasion of the birth of their granddaughter Sophia

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Belle on December 11th, 2001;

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      Representative Murphy

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     Lieutenant Anthony Roberto; his retirement on December 29th, 2001 after 30 years of

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distinguished and faithful service to the citizens and the North Kingstown Police Department;

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      Representative Carter

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     Brian J. McCourt , Chief Steward; his retirement after 32 years of loyal and dedicated

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service to the New England Telephone Company, Currently Verizon;

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      Speaker John B. Harwood

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     Femi Owoyemi; the celebration on January 19th, 2002 as he steps to the next level in

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Christ;

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      Representative Williams

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     Daniel Emory Curran, Thomas Michael Dunnayeski, II and Gregory Steven Beaulieu,

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Troop 59, East Blackstone; for their outstanding achievement of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout

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on February 10th, 2002 and for the distinction they bring upon themselves, family and

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community;

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      Majority Leader Gerard Martineau

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     Gary W. Comtois, Michael C. Brunetti and Douglas M. Martin, Troop 1, Manville; for

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their outstanding achievement of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on January 27th, 2002 and for

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the distinction they bring upon themselves, family and community;

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      Representative Menard

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     The West Warwick High School Football Team; for their accomplishment as a Division

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II Football Super Bowl Finalist with a record of 8 – 3 at the West Warwick High School;

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      Representative Williamson

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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 is hereby respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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