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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2006

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

HONORING CLIFFORD WALLACE ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER FORTY YEARS OF

DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

     Introduced By: Representatives Kilmartin, E Coderre, San Bento, O`Neill, and Rose

     Date Introduced: June 01, 2006

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, A dedicated, innovative educator and administrator since September of

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1966, Cliff Wallace has distinguished himself throughout his career in education. His leadership

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as Principal of Goff Junior High School, since assuming the position in 1984, has clearly been

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exemplary. He has earned the admiration of his colleagues, and the gratitude and respect of all of

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the children he has guided for the past four decades; and

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      WHEREAS, Cliff became the Principal of Goff Junior High School upon the retirement

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of Principal Thomas F. Kilmartin. He implemented a school philosophy involving the team

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concept and interdisciplinary learning. Although faced with the realities of budget cuts during his

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tenure at Goff, Mr. Wallace has, nevertheless, guided the school in such a way as to provide

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excellent educational opportunities for all of the city’s students; and

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      WHEREAS, As a young man, Cliff followed his heart and began on the path to a career

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in education. He graduated from Providence College with a Bachelors’ degree in the field of

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education, and went on to attain his Masters’ degree from Rhode Island College; and

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      WHEREAS, To the very good fortune of many a Pawtucket student, Cliff began his

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career as a social studies and science teacher at Jenks Junior High in 1966. He always

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endeavored to create a nurturing and welcoming environment for the students; and

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      WHEREAS, Over the past forty years, Cliff has worked with young people in the

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Pawtucket School System as a teacher, a Guidance Counselor, the Head Guidance Counselor, the

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Assistant Principal of Attendance and Discipline, and for the past twenty-two years, as Principal

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of Goff Junior High; and

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      WHEREAS, Cliff is retiring on June 31, 2006 after forty years of dedicated, devoted and

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distinguished service to the students and citizens of Pawtucket. The accomplishments and strides

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he has made in the educational experience for the children of Pawtucket will be felt for

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generations; now, therefore be it

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      RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby honors and commends Cliff Wallace on his retirement after forty

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years of devoted service to thousands of young people in Pawtucket’s Public Schools. We thank

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him for all his efforts and wish him good health, fulfillment and much success in all his future

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endeavors; and be it further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Clifford Wallace.

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