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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2004

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

CONGRATULATING ROGER P. BOUDREAU ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 27 YEARS

OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE LINCOLN TEACHERS'

ASSOCIATION

     Introduced By: Senators Connors, J Montalbano, and Sheehan

     Date Introduced: May 26, 2004

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, Roger P. Boudreau is retiring after 27 years of unmatched commitment to

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improving education for students and dedicating his time and talents to the teachers in Lincoln, RI

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as President of the Lincoln Teachers' Association Local #1461 AFL-CIO; and

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     WHEREAS, Roger graduated from Classical High School, Providence and from Rhode

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Island College with a A.B. in Education and a M.A.T. in English. He completed the California

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Writers' Program from UCLA in addition to Post Graduate work in Education/Human

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Development also from UCLA; and

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     WHEREAS, His career in education began in 1971 as a Secondary Education teacher of

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English/Humanities for the Lincoln School Department, with the exception of one year which he

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taught Social Studies at Our Lady Queen of Angels Middle School, Los Angeles, California,

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while working on his Post Graduate work at UCLA; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Boudreau spent many tireless years dedicating his time and

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talent to various clubs and organizations within education, including, President of the Lincoln

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Teachers' Association; Local #1461 AFL-CIO; RI Council Teachers of English, National Council

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Teachers of English, Humanities Forum of Rhode Island, Corresponding Secretary, Vice-

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President RI Federation of Teachers Executive Council and Personnel Committee; American

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Federation of Teachers, Resolutions Committee Chair/Delegate, Delegate Greater Woonsocket

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Labor Council, and Delegate RI AFL-CIO. Roger participated in numerous workshops, seminars,

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roundtables, and panels on Labor-Management relations, Collective Bargaining, and Dispute

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Resolutions. He has also been active in the professional arena serving on the Board of Directors

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for the Lincoln Town Employees Federal Credit Union from 1985 to 1995 and President from

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1990-1995; and

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     WHEREAS, Roger's selfless dedication to children and the human race as a whole, is

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evident from his participation in several charitable organizations beginning with the RI Special

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Olympics/Jamestown Penguin Club, Public Education Sector Coordinator for United Way of

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Southeastern New England, a coordinator for fundraising activities of MDA-Shamrocks for

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Dystrophy, coordinating fundraising activities for membership charities: Leukemia, American

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Heart, American Cancer Societies, board member and coordinator of fundraising activities for

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Fusion Works Dance Company; and

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     WHEREAS, After 27 years as Teacher and President of the Lincoln Teachers'

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Association, Mr. Boudreau has decided to retire. Although he will be greatly missed by many in

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the Lincoln School Department, his wife Christine and his daughter Trina look forward to the free

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hours he will have. He is an educational leader with a unique combination of intelligence,

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charisma, and experience; 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 congratulates this extraordinary educator on the occasion of his retirement and wishes him

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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 President Roger P. Boudreau.

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