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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING AND THANKING KATHLEEN B. JACKSON FOR HER MANY YEARS OF

SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE

OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Solomon, Chippendale,
Paplauskas, Casey, Casimiro, Kazarian, Edwards, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: January 22, 2026

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, At the end of December 2025, the State of Rhode Island will be losing the

talents, diligence, and patience of Kathleen B. Jackson, who has served as the Human Resources

Administrator for the hundreds of staff members employed at the State House by the Rhode

Island General Assembly; and

     WHEREAS, With extensive experience and a strong educational background, Kathy

began her career with the General Assembly in Room 3 in the Office of the Joint Committee on

Legislative Services, on January 1st of 2011; and

     WHEREAS, With conscientiousness and fortitude, Kathy has implemented oversight of

the organizational policies and strategies related to the Assembly’s workforce, an often-herculean

task; and

     WHEREAS, Kathy and her husband, Dennis, make their home in the City of Warwick

and are the very proud parents of three sons, Jeffrey Jackson, Patrick Jackson, and Bryan Jackson;

and

     WHEREAS, When not at the State House, “Mimi”, as Kathy is affectionately known in

her family, loves to spend time baking, playing, and laughing with her four granddaughters, Riley

Jackson, Peyton Jackson, Vivian Jackson, and Josephine Jackson; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Kathy’s artistic talents and creative flair for restoring and

bringing old furniture back to life demonstrate her multi-faceted abilities; and

     WHEREAS, Kathy’s life after the State House will surely continue at a vigorous pace,

but hopefully with a little more time for the activities and people she loves, and she will most

assuredly be missed by her co-workers and those she has helped throughout the years; now,

therefore be it

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

recognizes, honors, and thanks Kathy Jackson on the occasion of her retirement, and for her years

of steadfast service to the General Assembly and the people of the State of Rhode Island. We,

moreover, wish her a long, happy and healthy retirement; 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 Kathleen Jackson.

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