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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LOUIS M. PULNER, ESQ.

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, J. Brien, Chippendale, Fenton-
Fung, Boylan, Knight, Craven, Dawson, and J. Lombardi

     Date Introduced: June 12, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It is with deep sadness that this House has learned of the passing of Louis

M. Pulner, Esq.; and

     WHEREAS, Louis Pulner was born in Providence, the son of Norma Ryan and Sidney

Pulner. He graduated from Classical High School and Providence College before attending

Suffolk University Law School, where he received his Juris Doctor; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Pulner, an accomplished attorney and litigator, began his distinguished

legal career when he accepted the position of Special Assistant Attorney General in the Rhode

Island Attorney General’s Office. He immediately became well known and highly regarded for

the legal acumen and tenacity he exhibited prosecuting drunk drivers as part of the Rhode Island

State campaign to crackdown on drunk driving, titled “In Rhode Island, Drunk Drivers Get

Court”; and

     WHEREAS, After serving under two Rhode Island Attorney Generals with distinction

and integrity, Mr. Pulner joined the law firm of Lipsey and Skolnick. He practiced law in the

areas of divorce and family law for two years before starting his own successful law firm, with a

concentration in divorce, family law, custody, adoption, personal injury and criminal law; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Pulner was a compassionate and giving man who donated much of his

valuable time doing pro bono work on behalf of the less fortunate, especially families and

children. In recognition of this outstanding service, he received numerous honors and awards

from the Rhode Island Bar Association; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Pulner also served with distinction as the Solicitor for the Town of

Barrington for 35 years, and was an esteemed legal analyst for many years on various Rhode

Island radio and television programs, including PBS’s A Lively Experiment; and

     WHEREAS, In his free time, Louis Pulner was an avid sports fan who religiously

followed his beloved Patriots, Red Sox and Celtics. He especially enjoyed spending quality time

with family and friends while dining on good food, and loved attending comedy shows to see the

newest stand-up comics. A Sunday never really began for him until he started the New York

Times Sunday Crossword; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his mother, Norma, Mr. Pulner is survived by his children

Stephanie Pulner and Andrew Pulner and his wife, Lauren, as well as his grandchildren, Jonathan

and Madeleine Pulner. He also leaves behind his sister, Pamela Pulner, niece Alexa Auerbach,

and his chosen family, Stacey and Eugene Mihaly; now, therefore be it

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

expresses condolences on the passing of Louis M. Pulner, Esq. May his memory be a blessing for

all who knew and loved him; 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 Norma Ryan, Stephanie Pulner, Andrew Pulner

and Pamela Pulner.

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