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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: March 05, 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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     Susan J. Brennan; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April

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21, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Dawn Marie Clarke; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 18, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Laurie A. Fortier; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April

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16, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Linda F. Garabedian; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 3, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Marie A. Goss; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 11,

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2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Jeffery Piper Greene; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 14, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

 

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     Robert Thomas Greenlaw; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday

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on April 23, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Richard Gregory Kammerer; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday

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on April 1, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lawrence A. Kulowiec; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 13, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Stephen J. Lee; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 9,

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2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     George Zephire Lemire; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 11, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Anna E. Longolucco; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 5, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Dorothy Janine McClure; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 22, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Carmen M. Navarro Cotto; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday

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on April 19, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Gail Barbone Niemczyk; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 8, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lori Stanley Roeleveld; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 10, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Nikki-Ann Scott; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April

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11, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Wendy Jean Vaughn; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

 

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April 23, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Jose M. Vitoria; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 29,

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2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Robyn L. Whyte; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April

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15, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Robin Linda Cardinal; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 3, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Deborah Ann Carroll; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 9, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Sherrell D. Clemente; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 11, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     George T. Cole; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 3,

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2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Glenn F. Elia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 16,

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2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Linda Jean Engleman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 16, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Bonnie Ann Fairbanks; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 24, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     William E. Frisch; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April

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27, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Randy L. Joslin; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April

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10, 2026;

 

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Representative Kennedy

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     Trina M. Marsh; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April

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14, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Mark Francis McPartland; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday

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on April 21, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Diane Elaine Mearns; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 13, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     William Robertson Neill; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on

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April 14, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Charles P. Recchia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April

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27, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Paul S. Smith; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 27,

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2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lynne Carol Baton; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April

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17, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Theresa Ann Hoffman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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April 26, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Kevin L. Muckle; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April

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5, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Deborah J. O’Brien; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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April 10, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Roberta Ann Vacca; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on

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April 12, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

 

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     Bruce Carl Innocenti; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on

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April 16, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Georgette Majkut; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April

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3, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Lucy J. Schuman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April

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28, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Stephen E. Tarnell; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April

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23, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Richard Earle Baton; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on

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April 15, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Nancy F. Vaillancourt; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on

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April 18, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Mary Evelyn Delomba; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on

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April 28, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Martin H. Grossmueller; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on

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April 5, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Mary Anne Harrington; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on

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April 8, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Elaine S. Laurenzo; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April

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10, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Patricia Ann Terranova; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on

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April 17, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     Edward F. Heinold; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April

 

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15, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy

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     African Alliance of Rhode Island; Hosting the 2026 Taste of Africa in the City of

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Providence, Rhode Island;

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Representative Morales

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     Phoenix Rising Run Club; celebrating one year as a community running club;

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Representative Morales

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     Priyadarshini Himatsingka, Ph Factor; celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of pH Factor in

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Providence, Rhode Island

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Representative O’Brien

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     Ruben “Ruddy” Brito; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of

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Outstanding Dominican Community Leadership Service Award by the Dominican Independence

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Heritage Award Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Abibal Abreu “El Valiente”; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of

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Outstanding Dominican Community in Media Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage

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Award Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Rafael Trinidad; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding

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Contribution to the Dominican Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award

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Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Mayra Khalil; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding

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Contribution to Business Leadership Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award

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Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Victor Reynoso; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding

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Contribution to the Dominican Sports Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award

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Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Miriannys Rivas, NP; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of

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Outstanding Contribution in Science Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award

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Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

 

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     Rubi Tiburcio; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding

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Contribution to the Dominican Youth Talent Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage

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Award Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Romana Santos Torres; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of

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Outstanding Contribution to the Dominican Public Servant Award by the Dominican

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Independence Heritage Award Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     IBN-Hashim Bakari; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding

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Services to the Dominican Community (Distinguished Honor) Award by the Dominican

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Independence Heritage Award Committee;

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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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     Officer Neil Marcoccio, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished honor and

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outstanding accomplishment of being named the recipient of the Gold Traffic Award for

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Commercial Enforcement;

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Representatives Santucci and Costantino

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     Officer Daniel Wise, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished honor and

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outstanding accomplishment of being named the recipient of the Silver Traffic Award and

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“Holiday Hero”;

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Representatives Santucci and Costantino

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     Officer Jeffrey Cooper, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished honor and

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outstanding accomplishment of being named the recipient of the Bronze Traffic Award and

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“Summer Safety Shoutout Officer”;

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Representatives Santucci and Costantino

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     Bernardina Viña, City of Providence; your 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service

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as a School Bus Monitor for the students, faculty, and families of the Providence School

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Department;

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Representative Diaz

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     Ondina Mota; your 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service as a School Bus

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Monitor for the students, faculty, and families of the Providence School Department;

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Representative Diaz

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     Mary Sietins, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after many years of dedicated and

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faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode Island in the Programming Service Office,

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Project Management at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation;

 

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Speaker Shekarchi

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     Angel Gautreaux; the privilege and honor of playing the National Anthem on the

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Trumpet at the February 26, 2026 Session of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;

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Representative Diaz

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     Amanda Tassoni; the privilege and honor of being selected by the International Ice

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Hockey Federation to be a Women’s Ice Hockey Official for the 2026 Winter Women’s Ice

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Hockey Games in Milan, Italy from February 6-22, 2026

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Representatives Santucci and Costantino

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     Mary Sietins, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after many years of dedicated and

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faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode Island in the Programming Service Office,

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Project Management at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation;

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Speaker Shekarchi

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     Adrianna B. Lehane, Boy Scouts Troop 5, Bristol/Warren; the distinction and honor of

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attaining the ranks of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scout of America for your commitment and

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

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Representative Speakman

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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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