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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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

RECOGNIZING KATHLEEN VIERA BEAUDOIN FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE

TO THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE OCCASION

OF HER RETIREMENT

     Introduced By: Senator Christopher S. Ottiano

     Date Introduced: June 20, 2013

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, For more than twenty-six years, the fortunate citizens of the Town of

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Portsmouth have been the beneficiaries of knowledge and abiding dedication to excellence that

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Kathleen Beaudoin has brought to her work as the town's Clerk and, previously, as Deputy Town

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Clerk; and

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     WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Portsmouth, Kathleen began her distinguished career

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in public service on May 12th of 1987, when she was appointed as Deputy Town Clerk.  On

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December 1st of 2003, she was promoted to the position of Town Clerk; and

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     WHEREAS, During her tenure as Clerk, Kathleen completed the updating of the town's

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Charter in 2004, 2010, and 2012.  She also initiated computerization of Land Evidence and access

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to Land Evidence records on the internet, initiated and completed the Codification of Ordinances,

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organized and coordinated the Financial Town Meeting of 2006, and assisted with myriad

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preparations for Portsmouth's 375th Anniversary events; and

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      WHEREAS, Kathleen has also served Portsmouth as the Probate Court Clerk since

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1987, and is a member of the Common Fence Point Association; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to her work for the town and her community involvement,

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Kathleen is happily married to her husband, Armand, and devoted to her dog, Lily; and

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     WHEREAS, Kathleen is one of those people you take for granted because she's always

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there making the town's events run smoothly.  Her retirement will be a vast loss to the community

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and she will be greatly missed; 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 recognizes Kathleen Viera Beaudoin on the occasion of her retirement.  We wish her

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continued happiness, success, and fulfillment, as well as many more years to enjoy some richly

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deserved leisure time; and be it further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Kathleen Viera Beaudoin.

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