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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2003

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Watson, and Fox

     Date Introduced: March 18, 2003

     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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      Peter and Dina Leone; the joyous celebration of your 50th Wedding Anniversary on April

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18, 2003;

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      Representative Aubin

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     Colin Donahue, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School; being chosen by the R.I. Tree

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Council as a Finalist in the Arbor Day Poster Contest;

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      Representatives Anguilla and Gallison

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     Middletown High School Marching Band; marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in

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New York city on March 17, 2003;

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      Representative Long

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     Nancy Maynard; her many years of dedicated service to the Exeter/West Greenwich

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School Department;

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      Representative Anderson

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     Tricia Corriveau; Caitlyn Vandervelde; Cynthia Gaudet; Abby Chevalier; Chelsea

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Corrente; Erin Kavanaugh; Danielle Mattoon; Alicia Wahl; Kim Rowles; Kim Owens; Kerri

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Owens; Meghan Donnelly; Erika Rose; Ashley Doyle; Kelly Dussault; Rachel Riley; Nicole

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Enos; Victoria Darling; Erika Silva; Brittany Mattoon; winning the 2002-2003 Girls Basketball

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Final 4 State Championship;

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      Representative Anderson

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     Beth Papa, Scorer; Lindsey Shaffer, Scorer; Jarred Kaiser, Falcon Mascot; Gary

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Beaudoin, Head Coach; Donna Beaudoin, Asst. Coach and Kelly Kramer, Asst. Coach; winning

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the 2002-2003 Girls Basketball Final 4 State Championship;

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      Representative Anderson

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     Willa L. Johnson; your many years of dedicated service to the Community Baptist

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Church;

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      Representative Shavers

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     Cumberland Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; your charitable contributions to the community

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and promoting cultural achievements of the Irish;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy

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     Jillian Dean, Girl Scouts Troop, 442; attaining the rank of Girl Scout Gold Award on

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March 13, 2003;

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      Representative McManus

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     Gregory A. Avenia, Boy Scouts, Troop 64; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout on March

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16, 2003;

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      Representative McManus

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     Alexander Cutting and Andrew Greene, Troop 2, Narragansett; attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative Caprio

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     Gladys Cushman; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on March

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31, 2003;

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      Representative Long

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     Lindsay M. Nagel; being chosen Miss Ireland 2003 by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick-

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Pawtuxet Valley;

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      Representatives Landroche and Williamson

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     Michael Stansfiel Spahr and Erica Lush, Jamestown School; being a finalist in the 2003

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Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the R.I. Tree Council;

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      Representative Long

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     Middletown Rotary Club; your 50th Anniversary of charitable services and outstanding

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contributions to the betterment of Middletown and many other communities;

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      Representative Long

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     Marie Labossiere, Washington Oak Elementary and Kristen Anderson, Blackrock

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Elementary; being finalists in the 2003 Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the R.I. Tree

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Council;

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      Representative Moffitt

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     Mason Duarte, Tiverton Middle School; being a finalist in the 2003 Arbor Day Poster

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Contest sponsored by the R.I. Tree Council;

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      Representative Amaral

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     Erica Lush, Jamestown School; being a finalist in the 2003 Arbor Day Poster Contest and

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winning the most Informative Poster;

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      Representative Long

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     Michael Stansfiel Spahr, Jamestown School; being a finalist in the 2003 Arbor Day

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Poster Contest and being Honored for the Most Fanciful Poster;

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      Representative Long

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     Magistrate C. Sammartino, Family Court; his lifetime of dedicated service to the State of

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Rhode Island;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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     Zachary Burkett, St. Margaret School; being a finalist in the 2003 Arbor Day Poster

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Contest sponsored by the R.I. Tree Council;

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      Representative Rose

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     Thomas J. Kane, Troop 1, Diamond Hill; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Brian N. Jackson, Troop 1, Diamond Hill; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy

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Scouts of America;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Matt Baglini, Robert Carter, Jim Hornstein, Ryan Keefe, Patrick Labreche, Dan Lewicki,

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Matt Lewicki, Patrick Lydon, James Vickery, Jack Madden, Joe Baglini and Pam Labreche;

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Mercymount County Day; winning the Boys Midget Basketball Region III 2003 Championship;

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      Representative Reilly

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     Andy and Nancy Picard; the joyous occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on

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March 14, 2003;

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      Representative Picard

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     Darien Ross; Kevin Cabral; Andrew Bergstrom; Alison Pierel; Vincent Morlan; Brian

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Blanchette; Joshua Pelland; Sandra Dziadkowiec; Robert Dalpe; Natalie DeChristofaro; Danielle

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Darveau; Corey Silva; Amber Paquette; Adam Bouley; Zacheri Laprade; Emily Paquette; Kayla

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Durkin; Andre Pereira; Brianna Forget; William Douang and Jacob Sennick, Leo A. Savoie

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School; being named “Student of the Month,” March 2003 for the “Self Discipline” you display

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each day;

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      Representative Picard

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     Larry Amato; celebrating his 45th Birthday on February 25th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Ronald Amore, Sr.; celebrating his 45th Birthday on January 11th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Arnold A. Alger; celebrating his 55th Birthday on January 8th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Michael H. Aubee; celebrating his 35th Birthday on January 21st;

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      Representative Lima

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     Timothy J. Alviti; celebrating his 35th Birthday on January 27th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Carol M. Capasso-Giammarco; celebrating her 45th Birthday on February 17th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Julie A. Baker; celebrating her 35th Birthday on January 21st;

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      Representative Lima

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     Sonia Arteago; celebrating her 35th Birthday on January 16th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Lisa Antuono; celebrating her 35th Birthday on January 24th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Kristen J. Brown; celebrating her 30th Birthday on January 10th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Tiffany Boffi (Buffi); celebrating her 20th Birthday on January 27th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Margaret R. Bocash; celebrating her 45th Birthday on February 16th;

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      Representative Lima

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     Honorable Frank Caprio; being sworn in as Chairman to the Board of Governors for

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Higher Education;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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     The students of Citizens Memorial Elementary School; being named “Student of the

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Month”-February 2003 for “Random Acts of Kindness”;

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      Representative Picard

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     Stephanie Desmarais, Mount St. Charles Girls Hockey Team; winning the first ever

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Rhode Island High School Girls Hockey Championship;

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      Representative Picard

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     Bryanna Arpin, Team Manager, Mount St. Charles Girls Hockey Team; winning the first

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ever Rhode Island High School Girls Hockey Championship;

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      Representative Picard

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     Michael N. Simeone, Troop 152, North Kingstown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative Benson

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     Kyle Thomas Stearns, Troop 5, North Kingstown; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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Boy Scouts of America;

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      Representative Benson

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     James R. Grace; 30 years of dedicated service operating the Overhead Door Company of

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Providence, Inc.;

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      Representative Sherlock

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     Christopher P. Almonte and David W. Almonte, Troop 2, North Scituate; attaining the

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rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America;

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      Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox

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     Deborah Zickendrath; the joyous celebration of her 50th Birthday;

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      Representative Naughton

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     Carl Andrew Bates Ribezzo; his selfless assistance to victims displaced by tragic events

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in Peoria, Illinois;

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      Representative Smith

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     James McDonell; your retirement from the Biltmore Hotel after 53 years of dedicated

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service;

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      Representative Schadone

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     Gabe Accardi; James (Ed) Barry; Cheryl Silva Bayuk; Steve Clark; Justin S. (Hack)

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Hackley; Jimmy King; Howard I. (Howie) Martin, Sr.; Larry McPhillips; Jennifer (Salamon)

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Morin; John Pimental; John Jacob (Rocky) Roccabello, Jr.; William (Beany) Ryan, Sr.; Peter

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Sepe and David (Rocky) Silva; in recognition of being inducted into the 2002 Warren Athletic

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Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 29, 2003;

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      Representative Malik

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     Tony “PeeWee” Amaral; Pat Barba; Jim Barry; Robert (Buzz) Barry; Roland (Ace)

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Boulanger; Alfred Charette; Ben Coccia; Co-Captain John (Huck) Henneberry; Captain Roger

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Higgins; Coach Charlie McCanna; Emilio (Mendy) Mendillo; Donald (Duck) Muccino; Wesley

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Peck; Gerald (Gerry) Sampson; Joe Silva; William (Harpo) Tavares; Leon Urban; Richard

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Vargas; George Wakem and Ted Wyrostek; being a player on the 1945 Class C and State

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Baseball Championship Team;

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      Representative Malik

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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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