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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 REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA ANN FENTON-FUNG FOR HER SERVICE

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Chippendale, Blazejewski, Roberts,
Quattrocchi, Place, Nardone, Newberry, Rea, and Hull

     Date Introduced: June 13, 2024

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, To the good fortune of the people of the City of Cranston, Barbara Ann

Fenton-Fung chose a life path that would eventually lead to a vocation in public service. In

November of 2020, she was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing

District 15 and the people of Cranston; and

     WHEREAS, Over the past four years, Representative Fenton-Fung has lent her expertise

and unique insights to myriad legislative committees. Most recently, as a member of the House

Health and Human Services Committee, House Environment and Natural Resources Committee,

House Labor Committee, and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee; and

     WHEREAS, As a strong voice for her constituency, Representative Fenton-Fung has

sponsored and supported myriad bills including legislation requiring all official mail ballots to

include a watermark for verification purposes, require women’s representation on boards of

publicly held corporations, continue the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship Pilot Program Act,

provide tax credits for family caregivers, repeal the corporation minimum tax, develop and

institute a Blue Envelope Program, establish family councils in managed residential communities

in providing assisted living services, permit licensed healthcare facilities to suspend visits of

persons who are verbally or physically berating staff or providing non-prescribed or illegal

medications to patients, require that a health club must stop automatic deductions from the

consumer’s account, and require Asian American history and culture be taught in schools, to

name but a few of her many efforts; and

     WHEREAS, Highly respected, Representative Fenton-Fung was honored with the

National Woman of Excellence Award from the National Foundation of Women Legislators, was

selected for the 2021 Council of State Governments Eastern Leadership Fellowship, and has

served on the Providence Committee on Foreign Relations and the Cranston Substance Abuse

Task Force; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to her long hours at the State House, she is currently employed

as a physical therapist by Lifespan, and is married to Allan Fung, the former Mayor of Cranston.

She received a Bachelor of Science degree in rehabilitation medicine from Northeastern

University, an emergency management certificate from Auburn University, a Master’s of Science

in physical therapy from Northeastern University, and a Master’s of Science in digital media

management from Arkansas State University; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Fenton-Fung's abiding leadership and outstanding services

on behalf of the citizens of Rhode Island will long be praised, and we know that in all her future

endeavors, she will continue to provide strong advocacy for all Rhode Islanders; now, therefore

be it

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

joins the family and many friends of Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung in recognizing and

celebrating her inspirational career of service to the people of Rhode Island. We moreover, wish

her continued success, happiness and fulfillment; 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 Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.

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