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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale

     Date Introduced: March 18, 2025

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

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are deserving of commendation; and

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     Elena Brennan, Gr. 12, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Abigail Donato, Gr. 12, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Makenzie Gabriele, Gr. 12, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Emeren McCarty, Gr. 10, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Olivia O’Neil, Gr. 9, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

 

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Ava Peach, Gr. 9, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Tessa Perkins, Gr. 9, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Peyton Pietraszka, Gr. 11, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Sonja Beasley, Gr. 10, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Felicity Kushner, Gr. 12, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Alexia McCabe, Gr. 9, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Cassiopeia Nicolas, Gr 9, Westerly/Chariho Co-op Girls High School Swimming; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Division 2

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Girls Swimming State Championship;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     William Kemble, Chariho Middle School Wrestling; the outstanding athletic achievement

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of Placing 1st in the 88 lbs. Weight Class at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Middle School JV

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Wrestling State Championships;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

 

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     Preston Davis, Chariho Middle School Wrestling; the outstanding athletic achievement of

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Placing 1st in the 100 lbs. Weight Class at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Middle School JV

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Wrestling State Championships;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Donovan Peno, Chariho Middle School Wrestling; the outstanding athletic achievement

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of Placing 1st in the 75 lbs. Weight Class at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Middle School

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Varsity Wrestling State Championships;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Michael Newton, Chariho Middle School Wrestling; the outstanding athletic achievement

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of Placing 1st in the 106 lbs. Weight Class at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Middle School

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Varsity Wrestling State Championships;

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Representatives Cotter and Spears

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     Antonia Andreason, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Isabelle Brady, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Anna Brennan, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     David Brennan, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Andrew Burns, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Rachel Cheney, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

 

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Samantha Crossman, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Jacob Donovan, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Riley Donovan, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Taylar Formby, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Emily Goldman, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Jacqueline Khan, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Mackenzie Lincoln, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Chloe Little, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

 

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     Katie Marsocci, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Tiffany Parkhurst, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Naleah Rodrigues, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Ashlyn Serena, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Joseph Simas, III, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Riley Thorpe, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     Aidan Walsh, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 Fall Semester at the Community

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College of Rhode Island;

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Representative Solomon

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     William F. Marcotte, Chairman, Town of Coventry Board of Canvassers; your retirement

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after many years of faithful service to the people of Coventry, RI as a Board Member and

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Chairman of the Board of Canvassers maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the

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electoral process;

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Representative Noret

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     Evan Asfour, Scouting America Troop 1139, Slatersville, Rhode Island; the distinction

 

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and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in Scouting America and recognizing your

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commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

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Representative Newberry

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     Theresa (McKenna) Chenot; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 99th Birthday

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on March 2, 2025;

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Representative Fellela

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     Michael Deniger; in recognition of your selection for the 2024-2025 Arthur Stanley

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Firefighter of the Year Award from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Matthew Heroux; in recognition of your selection for the 2024-2025 Robert Stanley

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Volunteer of the Year Award from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Jason Caswell; in recognition of your selection for the 2024-2025 Stanley Napper

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Dedicated Service Award from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Jared Gullusico; in recognition of your selection for the 2024-2025 Joseph Brusseau

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Rookie of the Year Award from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Atkisson Electric Co. Inc; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Community

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Service Award recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Hunter Clark; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Dedicated Service Award

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recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Owen Greenwood; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Dedicated Service

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Award recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Ron Mowchan; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Dedicated to the

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Community Award recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     William Day; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Dedicated to the

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Community Award recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     Jacob Vuono; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Junior Firefighter of the

 

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Year Award recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     John Merkel; in recognition of your selection as the 2024-2025 Haz-Mat Dedicated

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Service Award recipient from the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     David E. Caswell; in recognition of your selection on January 30, 2025 as the new Fire

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Chief of the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire District;

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Representatives Kennedy and Cotter

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     James Cannon, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship in

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the Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities,

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understanding your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Juliet Cannon, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship in

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the Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities,

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understanding your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Jackson Casimiro, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship

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in the Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities,

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understanding your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Jack Caliva, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship in the

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Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities, understanding

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your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Dominic Caliva, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship in

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the Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities,

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understanding your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Connor Dumas, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship in

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the Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities,

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understanding your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Rylan Borzotti, Scouting America; the distinction and honor of earning a Citizenship in

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the Nation Merit Badge (Civics Badge) and learning about your civic responsibilities,

 

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understanding your rights and freedoms and contributing positively in community and country;

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Representative Casimiro

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     Lieutenant Thomas Walker, Pascoag Fire Department; your retirement after 15 years of

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dedicated and faithful service to the people of Pascoag, Rhode Island as a member of the Pascoag

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Fire Department;

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Representative Place

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     David Malone; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being named

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United Veterans Council of Woonsocket “2025 Veteran of the Year”;

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Representatives Phillips, Casey, and Brien

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     Jacqueline “Jackie” Boudreau; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of

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being named United Veterans Council of Woonsocket “2025 Patriot of the Year”;

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Representatives Phillips, Casey, and Brien

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     Bishop Sandra Miller; the outstanding achievement of receiving the “Divine Purpose

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Award” from the RI Coalition of Black Women;

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Representative Morales

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     Denise Barge; the outstanding achievement of receiving the “Lifetime Achievement

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Award” from the RI Coalition of Black Women;

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Representative Morales

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     Edward Saroka, Bishop Hendricken High School Mock Trial Team; the outstanding

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achievement and distinguished honor of Placing 1st in the Rhode Island Mock Trial State

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Championship;

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Speaker Shekarchi

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     William J. Anderson; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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May 24, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     James O. Frink; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 6,

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2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Polly Jane Gillie; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 5,

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2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lisa Pulkkinen Hale; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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May 28, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

 

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     Lisa Ann Hoffman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May

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15, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Gerald Legg; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 12,

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2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Dianne Log; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 24,

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2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lisa A. Piermattei; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May

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31, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Diane M. Pouliot; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May

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24, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Katherine A. Spencer; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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May 17, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Shelley R. Aitken; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May

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26, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     James Robert Brink; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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May 27, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Cynthia J. Cappuccio; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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May 16, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Deborah L. Chagnon; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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May 24, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Richard Alvaro Costa, Jr. ; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday

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on May 17, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Anthony S. Difolco; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

 

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May 7, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     David Richard Papazian; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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May 25, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lu Ann Shepherd; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May

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12, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Kathryn Smith; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May 7,

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2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Susan A. Wilcox; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May

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22, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Brian Lewis Benoit; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 9, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Martha Jean Bostrom; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 24, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Christine Brundage; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 24, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Sandra L. Cannon; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May

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28, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Valerie Susan Carter; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 31, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Paul A. Casale; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 1,

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2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Dale H. Ezyk; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 20,

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2025;

 

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Representative Kennedy

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     Rosemary K. Grant; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 11, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Pamela C. Henaghan; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 21, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Margaret Jeanne Huggins; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday

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on May 30, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Robert Alan Krogg; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May

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1, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     John Alexander Lavigne; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 3, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Linda A. Lillibridge; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 19, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Prudence M. Patnoad; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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May 11, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Michael A. Rosso; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May

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24, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Paul Arnold Hellweg; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on

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May 27, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Margaret Casey Cherenzia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday

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on May 19, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Gladys M. Marx; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 100th Birthday on May

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22, 2025;

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Representative Kennedy

 

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     Jay’Viona Smith Littlejohn, Providence, RI, Guard, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s

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Basketball Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Jayanah Rollins, Johnston, RI, Guard, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s Basketball

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Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Kellylyn Kozlin, West Warwick, RI, Forward, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s

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Basketball Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Kelsey Hatch, Providence, RI, Guard, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s Basketball

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Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Sydney Waitekus, Norwood, MA, Guard, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s Basketball

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Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Stephanie Walker, Providence, RI, Center, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s Basketball

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Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Angelisse Melendez, North Providence, RI, Guard, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the

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outstanding athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s

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Basketball Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Tatiana Pereira, Providence, RI, Forward, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s Basketball

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Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     Rihanna Taveras, Warwick, RI, Guard, CCRI Women’s Basketball; the outstanding

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athletic achievement of winning the NJCAA Region XXI Division III Women’s Basketball

 

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Championship for the 4th Year in a row and going undefeated in league play;

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Representative Felix

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     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

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     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

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and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

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continued good fortune; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to

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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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