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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

COMMEMORATING "HEALTH CARE WORKERS APPRECIATION DAY" ON MARCH 1,

2021, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Cardillo, Corvese, Noret, Tanzi, Perez, McEntee,
Caldwell, Williams, Kazarian, and Morales

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2021

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, On March 1, 2020, the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in

Rhode Island was confirmed after a February 26 test had been done on a person returning from a

school trip abroad; and

     WHEREAS, Since that day, managing the public health emergency that quickly became a

worldwide pandemic has largely fallen into the very dedicated and capable hands of our State's

health care heroes; and

     WHEREAS, Demonstrating remarkable resilience and professional dedication, and

despite the very real potential of becoming infected, or infecting others, Rhode Island's health

care personnel have and continue to be on the front lines of our State's fight against the deadly

COVID-19 pandemic, which to date has affected more than 123,000 Rhode Islanders and caused

more than 2,375 fatalities in our state; and

     WHEREAS, For months over the course of 2020 and early in 2021, overstretched health

care systems left health workers struggling with long hours, fatigue, and extreme psychological

stress; and

     WHEREAS, Pushing through their exhaustion and fear, our health care workers have

radiated continuous compassion in treating COVID patients with dignity and kindness when

family and loved ones could not be there; and

     WHEREAS, For all they have done and all they continue to do, Rhode Island's health

care heroes are eminently worthy of our gratitude and recognition; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

commemorates "Health Care Workers Appreciation Day" on March 1, 2021. We moreover

sincerely thank all our health care heroes for their dedication and compassion and join them in

looking forward to brighter days ahead; and be it further

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

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Scott Fraser, President/CEO of the Rhode

Island Health Care Association, Newell E. Warde, PhD, Executive Director of the Rhode Island

Medical Society, and Sarah Lawrence, Director of the Community Health Worker Association of

Rhode Island.

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