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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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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 | |
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HONORING DR. BENNIE FLEMING FOR HER LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO THE | |
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CHILDREN OF PROVIDENCE SCHOOLS AND THE GRAND OPENING AND | |
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DEDICATION OF MOUNT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL'S HEALTH CENTER IN HER | |
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HONOR | |
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Introduced By: Senator Rhoda E. Perry | |
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Date Introduced: March 21, 2002 | |
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Referred To: Senate read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Bennie Fleming served as Science Area Administrator Supervisor for |
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Providence Schools from 1987 through 1996. She is former Education Director Medac Program |
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at the Brown University School of Medicine and Director of the Brown University Medical |
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School’s Summer Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Fleming has actively served the health care community in the State of |
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Rhode Island as a member of local and area medical programs and initiatives. She currently |
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serves on the Boards of the American Heart Association (Past President), Planned Parenthood, |
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and the Board of Directors of Miriam Hospital. She was appointed President of Planned |
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Parenthood RI in 2001 and is also the Co-Chair of Miriam Hospital’s Review Board of Clinical |
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Research Studies. She is a past president of both the American Cancer Society – Providence Unit |
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and Black Administrators of Providence, Inc. She is a member of the Executive Board of the |
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American Cancer Society and has served as Chairperson of the Urban League of Rhode Island’s |
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Education Task Force and Chairperson of the Urban League of Rhode Island’s National Task |
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Force Education Initiative from 1986 to 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Fleming was recognized as one of 350 Outstanding Citizens of |
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Providence during the city’s 350th Anniversary Celebration. She is the past recipient of the |
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NAACP’s Education Award, the National Association of Medical Minority Educators Award for |
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Outstanding Contributions to the Health Profession in Education and the Distinguished Alumni |
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Award in Nursing from Neharry Medical College. She was honored with the Gilman Angier |
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Outstanding Board Award by Planned Parenthood RI. Based upon her commitment to education |
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and health care in the greater Providence community, she received an honorary Doctor of |
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Education degree from Providence College in 1988; and |
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WHEREAS, On Thursday, March 21, 2002, Mount Pleasant High School will conduct |
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the Grand Opening and Dedication of the new School Based Health Center in honor of |
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Providence Schools’ educator and nurse, Mrs. Bennie Y. Fleming. The Center will address a full |
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range of health problems, becoming an integral part of a comprehensive and coordinated system |
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of care for Mount Pleasant High School Students; now, 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 honors Mrs. Bennie Y. Fleming for many years of dedication and numerous outstanding |
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accomplishments to the health care community in the city of Providence and State of Rhode |
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Island, We congratulate her on the grand opening and dedication of Mount Pleasant High |
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School’s new School Based Health Center in her honor and wish her the very best for future |
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happiness; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be an he is hereby authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mrs. Bennie Y. Fleming. |
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