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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

HONORING BRIAN REA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Chippendale, Blazejewski, Lima, Roberts,
Place, Nardone, Newberry, Fenton-Fung, and Hull

     Date Introduced: June 13, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Honorable Brian Rea was elected to the Rhode Island House of

Representatives in November of 2022, to serve the citizenry of Smithfield and Glocester in

District 53; and

     WHEREAS, Over the past two years, Representative Rea has been a member of the

House Education Committee, the House Finance Committee, and the House Small Business

Committee; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Rea is a graduate of Johnston High school and continued his

studies at the Community College of Rhode Island. He began his public service as the Facilities

Director for a Rhode Island State Charter Corporation and currently owns a convenience store

and restaurant in Glocester; and

     WHEREAS, Dedicated to his constituency in District 53, Representative Rea has

introduced and supported legislation that would create an affordable housing business tax credit

as well as eliminate sale tax on any materials purchased for use in the renovation of affordable

rental housing, establish a first time home buyer savings program fund for first time home buyers,

initiate an annual increase of the net taxable estate exemption until the state exemption equals the

federal exemption, and phase out the local meals and beverage tax, to name but a few; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Rea is also active in his community, most recently serving as

Chair of the Smithfield Republican Town Committee, and working with the Conservation Law

Foundation of Washington D.C., to spearhead community efforts focusing on protecting the

rights of individuals; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his businesses and long hours at the State House,

Representative Rea makes his home in Smithfield with his wife of 22 years, Michelle, and his

children, Kevin, Breanna, and Giovanni, and is also the proud grandfather of one grandson, Noah;

and

     WHEREAS, Representative Brian Rea has improved the lives of many people through

his diligent efforts on behalf of his constituency and the citizens of this state, and he will be

greatly missed in the House Chamber; now, therefore be it

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

honors Representative Brian Rea as he concludes his service in the Rhode Island House of

Representatives. We thank him for a job well done, and extend our sincere wishes for his

continued health, happiness, and success; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Brian Rea.

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