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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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale

     Date Introduced: February 03, 2026

     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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     Adrianna Andreozzi, Torey Augeri, Lyla Auth, Landon Bailey, Myha Barreto Lugo,

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Sadie Benn, Lani Chicoria, Kevin Collins, Rocco Falcone, Maryna Garanzha, Elizabeth

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Gingerelli, Marco Giorno, Rachel Gomez, Natalie Gray, Matthew Hackett, Gabriella Hauser,

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Aiden Kelley, Paige Madeiros, Maggie Marrone, Lucian Miller, Jonathan Pearson, Peter Rekstis,

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Julia Ritacco, Thomas Serluca, Blake Silverman, Kassidy Sisco, Melissa Smith, Caitlyn Sullivan,

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Ava Tenuta, Sophia Valentini, Ericelys Velazquez Santiago, Jamie Veresko, Kimberly Ward,

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Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to

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the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;

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Representative Azzinaro

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     Angel Rafael Ramirez; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su

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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Santo Lara; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su dedicado,

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incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Santiago La Regadera; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su

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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

 

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     Eriberto Pacheco; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su

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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Antonio Almonte; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su

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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Julio Ramos; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su dedicado,

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incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Anthony Aquino; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su

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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Julio De Aza; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su dedicado,

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incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;

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Representative Diaz

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     Janmichael Rivera, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the

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Fall Semester;

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Representative Marszalkowski

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     Matt Reilly, Head Chef, Roger High School Culinary Program; the outstanding

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achievement and distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island Hospitality Education

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Foundation Teacher of the Yeat Award;

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Representative Carson

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     Lieutenant John F. Polacek, Jr., Woonsocket Fire Department; your retirement after many

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years of dedicated, faithful and distinguished service protecting the life and property of the people

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of Woonsocket, Rhode Island as a member of the Woonsocket Fire Department;

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Representative Casey

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     Annie Schisler and Douglas Valeri, Co-Owners, Top Shelf Vintage; your seven years of

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bringing quality, curated vintage style to Pawtucket, Happy Anniversary;

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Representatives Stewart and Cruz

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     Paul W. Lavalle; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of receiving the

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Rotary Club of Woonsocket, North Smithfield and Burrillville 2025 Vocational Service Award;

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Representatives Brien, Casey and Phillips

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     Jermaine ‘Bugg” Robinson; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of

 

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receiving the Rotary Club of Woonsocket, North Smithfield and Burrillville 2025 Vocational

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Service Award;

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Representatives Brien, Casey and Phillips

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     Mr. Christian A. Smith, Chairman, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island;

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being elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island

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and recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of

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the Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Mrs. Agnes Dean Bargblor, Co-Chair, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island;

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being elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island

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and recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of

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the Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Mr. Othello L. Smith, Secretary, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island;

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being elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island

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and recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of

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the Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Mrs. Martha Garger Charley, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being

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elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and

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recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the

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Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Mrs. Michelle B. Davidson, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being

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elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and

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recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the

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Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Mr. Jones M. Harris, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being elected to

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the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and recognizing

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your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the Liberian

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community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Mr. Winston A. Gould, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being elected

 

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to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and

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recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the

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Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;

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Representative Biah

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     Michael Almeida, Sydney Amaral, Jill Archer, Erine Bate, Thomas Belanger, Ceilee

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Bonang, Aliyah Bonn, Paige Cahoon, Andrew Cahoon, Taylor Casey, Jaimee Castillo, Eliza

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Cicerone, Brandon Davis, Benjamin Del Farno, Nicholas Derobbio, Morgan Eliason, Keila

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Estrada, Karleigh Ferraro, Michael Ferreira, Hannah Finneran, Oliver Goudiaby, Emma Harrold,

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Autmn Hird, Joshua Kapotas, Benjamin Kopsick, Isaac Laliberte, Jennifer Leiter, Katelyn

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Leonard, Kelsee Leonard, Cha Lor, Brianna Malenfant, Tyler Mathews, Ashley McElroy,

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Danielle McNaught, Lisa Moniz, Mikayla Ogni, Badreddine Oumad, Gabriel Parrillo, Alanna

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Pereira, Jessica Reynolds, Angela Rodriguez, Noah Sacchetti, Jason Sargent, Yselli Segura,

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Aaron Shapiro, Alexia Steger, Christa Terrizzi, Ri’chard Tillmon, Isaish Torres, Connor Ventura,

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Delaney Wilson, Leah Wilson, John Young, Alexandra Zinno, Community College of Rhode

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Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of

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Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;

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Speaker Shekarchi

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     Rafael Adames, Haley Adams, Taha Alsassa, Melani Berreondo Munoz, Katherin

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Betances, Carissah Bizzle, Rosalie Bjorklund, Hailey Calise, Brendon Calkins, Dijanira Candido-

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Rocha, Delci Candido-Rocha, Jennie Cante Morataya, Domenic Cappalli, Kimberly Carr, Caelan

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Castanhinha, Destiney Castro, Laihiri Chea, Jasmin Cintron, Naomi Costa, Mason Cote, Andrea

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Cuervo, Savannah David, Patrick De La Cruz, Jessica Delsesto, Anthony Diaz-Perez, Nene

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Doukoure, Luisiane Fannings, Termaine Fields, Noah Frezza, Falilat Ganiyu, Ethan Genao,

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Yasmin Giron, Juan Guerra, Taylor James, Paula Khoiniha, Toni Lebel, Ashley Lux-martinez,

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Yahaira McNamara, Luisa Zapata, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding

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academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s

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List for the Fall Semester;

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Representative Corvese

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     Mackenzie Andrade, Hannah Caparrelli, Paul Casinelli, Hailey Charlene Perr, Darrwn

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Clarke, Cali Conklin, Christopher Conway, Morgan Coon, Nicholas Cote, William Cotton,

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Isabella Couri, Caitlin Crivelli, Selena Daniel, Eriberto Daniel, Jackson Deniger, Ava D’Ortona,

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Michelle Doucette, Katherine Dubay, Dylan Dugas, Meadow Ferdula, Emma Frenze, Sydney

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Fuller, Tori Gabriele, Chadney Gordon, Brooke Joubert, Ruby Kam, Makenna Koss-Brown,

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Kevin Larkin, Hannah Lima, Brett Mayne, Michael Messier, Daniel Niemi, Nicole Oldfield,

 

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Stephen Osella, Nathaniel Riffe, Summer Riffe, Olivia Riley, Ruth Short, Claire Short, Hannah

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Smith, Hope Spaulding, Zoe Stuerman, Katherine Thaxton, Matthew Tokarski, Grace Tokarski,

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Jordan Turano, James Vandiver, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic

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achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the

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Fall Semester;

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Representative Kennedy

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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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