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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: April 23, 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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     Julie Burns, Toll Gate High School; the outstanding achievement of being a "2013 Senior

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Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's top students

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who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Caitlyn Mason, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being a

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"2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's

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top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Vanessa Sullivan, Johnston Senior High School; the outstanding achievement of being a

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"2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's

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top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Shane McElroy, Bishop Hendricken High School; the outstanding achievement of being a

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"2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's

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top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Tony Habchi, Cranston High School West; the outstanding achievement of being a "2013

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Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's top

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students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Eddy Luo, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being a "2013

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Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's top

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students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Matthew Courchaine, Johnston Senior High School; the outstanding achievement of

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being a "2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode

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Island's top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Anta Tourney, Hope High School; the outstanding achievement of being a "2013 Senior

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Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's top students

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who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Andrew Dunham, Bishop Hendricken High School; the outstanding achievement of being

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a "2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode

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Island's top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Victoria VanVleet, East Greenwich High School; the outstanding achievement of being a

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"2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's

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top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Kenneth Calabro, Johnston Senior High School; the outstanding achievement of being a

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"2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's

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top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     Matthew Bailey, Johnston Senior High School; the outstanding achievement of being a

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"2013 Senior Gold Medalist" at the Rhode Island Academic Decathlon awarded to Rhode Island's

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top students who best demonstrate the spirit of academic excellence;

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     Speaker Fox

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     SMSgt. Steven R. Johnson, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after many

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years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

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member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     MSgt. Anthony Frank Simonelli, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

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

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member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Ra'Kwon Jordan, East Providence; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys and

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Girls Clubs of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school,

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community, and Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Keanii Duffy-Matos, Providence; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys and

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Girls Clubs of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school,

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community, and Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Mellany Rodas, Pawtucket; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys and Girls

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Clubs of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school,

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community, and Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Austin Taft, Woonsocket; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys and Girls Clubs

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of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school, community, and

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Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Lauren Kowalski, Cumberland-Lincoln; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys

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and Girls Clubs of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school,

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community, and Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Meg Flanagan, Newport; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys and Girls Clubs

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of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school, community, and

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Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Brianna Bier, Warwick; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys and Girls Clubs

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of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school, community, and

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Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Hannah Lewis, Naval Station, Newport; the distinguished honor of being named a Boys

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and Girls Clubs of America's Youth of the Year awardee for your contributions to family, school,

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community, and Boys and Girls Club as well as personal challenges and obstacles;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Emily Rondeau, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the distinguished honor of your 1st Place

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finish in the Rhode Island ProStart Foodservice Management Competition on March 28, 2013;

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     Representative Handy

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     Deontrae Taylor, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the distinguished honor of your 1st Place

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finish in the Rhode Island ProStart Foodservice Management Competition on March 28, 2013;

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     Representative Handy

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     Jessica Russell, Exeter Job Corps Academy; the distinguished honor of your 1st Place

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finish in the Rhode Island ProStart Foodservice Management Competition on March 28, 2013;

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     Representative Handy

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     Jazmine McCauley, William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School; the

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distinguished honor of your 1st Place finish in the Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Arts

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Competition on March 28, 2013;

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     Representative Handy

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     Laura Chacon, William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School; the

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distinguished honor of your 1st Place finish in the Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Arts

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Competition on March 28, 2013;

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     Representative Handy

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     Kevin Vieira, William M. Davies, Jr. Career and Technical High School; the

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distinguished honor of your 1st Place finish in the Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Arts

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Competition on March 28, 2013;

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     Representative Handy

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     Emelia H. Kamara; your humanitarian work by providing food and shelter to the

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community and the joyous and momentous celebration of your birthday on April 8, 2013;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Madam Easter Dahn; the distinguished honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island

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and recognizing your commitment and dedication to the men, women, and children of Liberia;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Lori Dubuc, Psychologist – NES; the distinguished honor of being named by the

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Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Donna Good, Library/Media Spec. – NHS; the distinguished honor of being named by

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the Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Marianne Kirby, Assistant Principal – NPS; the distinguished honor of being named by

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the Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Sarah Krous, Science Teacher – NHS; the distinguished honor of being named by the

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Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Jo-Ann Mangili, Administrative Secretary - NPS; the distinguished honor of being named

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by the Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Susan Sabella, Reading Teacher/Coach – NES; the distinguished honor of being named

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by the Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Tony Steere, Bus Aide - Transportation; the distinguished honor of being named by the

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Narragansett School Department 2013 Employee of the Year;

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     Representatives Tanzi and Lally

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     Ocean State Center for Independent Living; providing outstanding services to assist

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persons with disabilities, their family, friends, and the community in Rhode Island for 25 years;

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     Representative Naughton

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     Lorna Ricci, Executive Director of OSCIL; your commitment and dedication to the

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Ocean State Center for Independent Living to provide a quality of life to Rhode Islanders with

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significant disability and to promote integration into the community;

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     Representative Naughton

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     Beatrice Link; your outstanding dedication and service at the Edinburg Center for your

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daughter, Suzanne;

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     Representative Abney

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     Candida L. Tavares; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 94th Birthday on April

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15, 2013;

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     Representative Almeida

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     Anthony A. Almeida; your 49 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the City of

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East Providence and the Democratic Committee;

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     Representatives Melo, Kazarian, Amore, and Hearn

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     Kyle A. Moses, Boy Scout Troop 1, Narragansett; attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the

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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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     Representative Tanzi

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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 be and hereby is respectfully requested to

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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