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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

PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 16TH OF 2013 TO BE "STEP FAMILY DAY" IN THE STATE

OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Tomasso, and Phillips

     Date Introduced: June 27, 2013

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, Founded by Christy Borgeld in 1997, National Step Family Day is

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celebrated annually on September 16th. It is a day to honor all the “StepHeroes” who choose to be

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parents to all the children in their lives; and

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     WHEREAS, In the United States, one out of every three people live in a step family and

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more than fifty percent of all Americans will be involved in some form of step family relationship

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at some point in their lives; and

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     WHEREAS, Sometimes called a “blended” or a reconstituted family, thirty percent of

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America’s children are growing up in families in which either one or both members of a couple

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have children from their previous relationships; and

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     WHEREAS, Forming healthy relationships and strong family structures is crucial to a

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child’s development and individual growth; and

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     WHEREAS, Celebration of this day gives stepparents, their children, and individual

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family members some much deserved recognition for the value and strength they provide to the

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very fabric of our society; 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 proclaims September 16, 2013, to be "Step Family Day" in our

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state. We furthermore urge all families to celebrate this day by spending time with the special

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people in their lives.

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