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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: January 16, 2013

     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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      Michael A. Traficante; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the

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School Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Jeffrey K. Gale; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the School

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Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Stephanie A. Culhane; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the

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School Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Paula B.M. McFarland; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the

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School Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Trent M. Colford, Sr.; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the

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School Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Janice Ruggieri; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the School

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Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Andrea M. Iannazzi; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the

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School Committee for the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Allan W. Fung; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Mayor of the City of

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Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      John E. Lanni, Jr.; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Council City-Wide of the

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City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Michael J. Farina; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Council City-Wide of the

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City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Sarah Kales Lee; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Council City-Wide of the

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City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Steven A. Stycos; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Ward Council of the City

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of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Donald Botts, Jr.; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Ward Council of the City

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of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Paul H. Archetto; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Ward Council of the City

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of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Mario Aceto; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Ward Council of the City of

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Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Richard D. Santamaria, Jr.; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Ward Council of

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the City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Michael W. Favicchio; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Ward Council of the

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City of Cranston on January 7, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      John-Paul Saggal, Boy Scout Troop 22, Johnston, Rhode Island; attaining the rank of

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Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of

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Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

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     Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Carnevale, and Costantino

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      Stephan Saggal, Boy Scout Troop 22, Johnston, Rhode Island; attaining the rank of Eagle

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Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of

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Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

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     Representatives Ucci, Fellela, Carnevale, and Costantino

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      Sergio DeSousa-Rosa, Jr., Boy Scout Troop 22, Johnston, Rhode Island; attaining the

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rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the

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values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

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     Representatives Carnevale, Ucci, Fellela, and Costantino

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      Mary Alyce Gasbarro; your 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the people

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of the Town of Barrington as a member of the Barrington Democratic Town Committee,

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Barrington Town Council, and Rhode Island League of Women Voters;

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     Representative Hearn

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      Mr. Muyideen Ibiyemi; the distinguished honor of your installation as President of the

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Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mrs. Nkolika Onye; the distinguished honor of your installation as Vice President of the

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Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Ms. Fatimah Akorede; the distinguished honor of your installation as Vice President of

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the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Raphael Okelola; the distinguished honor of your installation as Vice President of the

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Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Chijioke Njoku; the distinguished honor of your installation as General Secretary of

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the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Amudat Lawal; the distinguished honor of your installation as Assistant General

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Secretary of the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mrs. Modupe Aofolajuwonlo; the distinguished honor of your installation as Treasurer of

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the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Kamil Onipede; the distinguished honor of your installation as Assistant Treasurer of

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the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Victor Adewusi; the distinguished honor of your installation as Public Relations

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Officer of the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Afeeze Olalekan; the distinguished honor of your installation as Assistant Public

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Relations Officer of the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Jamiu Oladosu; the distinguished honor of your installation as an Electoral Officer of

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the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mrs. Olubunmi Osho; the distinguished honor of your installation as an Electoral Officer

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of the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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     Mr. Chijioke Njoku; the distinguished honor of your installation as an Electoral Officer

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of the Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Muraina Akinfolarin; the distinguished honor of your installation as a Member of the

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Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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      Mr. Robert Olawoye; the distinguished honor of your installation as a Member of the

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Nigerian Community of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Diaz, Slater, and Almeida

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     Ethan Spearman, Boy Scout Troop 147, Quidnessett; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in

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the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting,

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Citizenship, Character, and Fitness;

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     Representatives Tomasso and Guthrie

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      Chief James J. Mendonca, Central Falls Police Department; the distinguished honor of

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being promoted to the rank of Chief of the Central Falls Police Department on January 10, 2013;

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     Representatives McLaughlin and Silva

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      Jeffrey Tracey; your generous and benevolent donation of a kidney at Rhode Island

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Hospital as an organ transplant to help improve the life of Tracey Kennedy;

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     Representative Kennedy

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      Charles Y. Duncan; your eight years of outstanding and dedicated service representing

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the residents of the First Ward as their Councilman on the Newport City Council;

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     Representatives Martin and Abney

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      Major Daniel J. Barzykowski; the distinguished honor of being promoted to the rank of

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Major in the Central Falls Police Department on January 11, 2013;

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     Representatives Silva and McLaughlin

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      Captain Steven R. Bradley; the distinguished honor of being promoted to the rank of

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Captain in the Central Falls Police Department on January 11, 2013;

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     Representatives Silva and McLaughlin

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      Lieutenant Craig Horton; the distinguished honor of being promoted to the rank of

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Lieutenant in the Central Falls Police Department on January 11, 2013;

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     Representatives Silva and McLaughlin

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      Sergeant Felipe Orsini; the distinguished honor of being promoted to the rank of Sergeant

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in the Central Falls Police Department on January 11, 2013;

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     Representatives Silva and McLaughlin

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      Mary Arnold, Ponaganset High School; the distinguished honor of being selected to

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perform in the All-Eastern Honors Ensemble in Hartford, Connecticut, and being among the most

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musically-talented high school students in the Eastern Region of the United States of America;

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     Representative Chippendale

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     Jessica Sanzi, Ponaganset High School; the distinguished honor of being selected to

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perform in the All-Eastern Honors Ensemble in Hartford, Connecticut, and being among the most

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musically-talented high school students in the Eastern Region of the United States of America;

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     Representative Chippendale

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      Lieutenant Colonel Lisa E. Geary, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

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after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country

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as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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      Shawnee Taveras; the joyous and momentous occasion of your Birthday Celebration on

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January 11, 2013;

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     Representative Diaz

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      Portsmouth High School Marching Band and Color Guard; the prestigious honor of

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representing the State of Rhode Island at the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington,

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D.C. on January 21, 2013;

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     Representatives Edwards, Finn, and Gallison

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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 hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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