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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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

CONGRATULATING JOHN DIAS ON BEING CHOSEN AS NEWPORT ELKS LODGE 104,

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, 2012

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, DiPalma, and DaPonte

     Date Introduced: March 21, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, The Newport Elks Lodge 104, Citizen of the Year Award is given to a

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person who has shown leadership in the community, has contributed voluntary service, and is

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recognized as being an all-around good citizen; and

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     WHEREAS, John Dias has been chosen as the 2012 recipient of this prestigious award

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due to a long career of public and volunteer service that is an inspiration to us all; and

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     WHEREAS, John Dias’ enthusiasm, spirit, and integrity has had a profound effect on the

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lives of many young men and women in Rhode Island, through his life’s dedication to teaching

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and coaching youth and young adults; and

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     WHEREAS, John has had a long career in the Newport Public Schools as a Teacher,

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Coach, Dean of Students, and Athletic Director, where he has consistently and selflessly spent his

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time, talent, and energy to guide the youth of Aquidneck Island; and

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     WHEREAS, John’s influence reached the college level at Salve Regina and across the

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bay to the University of Rhode Island, where he coached basketball and women’s softball, and

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onto the radio waves of WADK, where he still keeps abreast of high school and college

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basketball, broadcasting as a color analyst; and

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     WHEREAS, John’s contributions to the many civic organizations he is affiliated with are

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too numerous to list, and have stretched across many years and earned the appreciation of

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countless people; 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 John Dias, an exceptional man who is truly deserving of the gratitude and

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recognition he has been afforded, on being named the Newport Elks Lodge 104, Citizen of the

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Year. We applaud his accomplishments and wish him the very best health and continued success

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in all his future 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 Mr. John Dias.

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