2002 -- S 2824

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002

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

CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE WILLIAM ZUCCARELLI

ON HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY

     Introduced By: Senators Irons, Kells, J Montalbano, Graziano, and McBurney

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2002

     Referred To: Senate read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Senator Emeritus William B. Zuccarelli was born in New Haven,

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Connecticut on February 15, 1914; and

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     WHEREAS, Senator Zuccarelli was elected to the Senate on November 2, 1976, and

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served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims, and also served as a

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member of the Joint Committee on Retirement, the Senate Committee on Judiciary, the Senate

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Committee on Labor, and as former Chairman of the 6th Senatorial Committee. He also served as

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Chairman of the City Planning Commission, and as a member of the Governor’s Advisory

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Commission on Hospital Care, Children and their Families, the Arson Task Force, the 6th Ward

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Committee, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charitable Golf Tournament; and

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     WHEREAS, A truly dedicated public servant, Senator Zuccarelli served as a member of

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the board of directors of the Hemophilia Foundation, assistant director of the Citizens Local

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Alliance for More Protection, the Health Service Council, Federal Hill House and many more;

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and

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     WHEREAS, After 38 ½ years employed by the Uniroyal Corporation, Senator Zuccarelli

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retired from his position as production foreman; and

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     WHEREAS, Senator Emeritus Zuccarelli serves as mentor, every day at the State House,

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to all who seek his guidance, advice and words of wisdom; and

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     WHEREAS, A true joy to be with, Senator Zuccarelli loves playing cards, particularly

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gin with his pals, watching sports and golfing with buddies Peter McGinn, Senator John Coffey,

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Senator John McBurney and Senator Roger Badeau; and

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     WHEREAS, Senator Zuccarelli is a well-respected and loyal friend, a trusted and familiar

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face, on the Senate floor and in the halls of the State House. We thank him for being here; now

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby congratulates former Senator William B. Zuccarelli on the occasion of his 88th Birthday.

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We wish him, his wife of only 61 years Sweet-Adeline, daughters Diana and Sandra and all

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members of his family the very best health and future happiness; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable William B. Zuccarelli.

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