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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 REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH J. SOLOMON JR. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, Kazarian, Corvese, Chippendale, Noret,
Finkelman, Marszalkowski, Slater, Fellela, and Cotter

     Date Introduced: June 11, 2026

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Honorable Joseph J. Solomon Jr. has served with distinction as the

State Representative from District 22 in the City of Warwick since his first election in November

2014, offering dedicated representation, thoughtful leadership, and a deep commitment to his

constituents and the people of Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Solomon serves as Chair of the House Corporations

Committee and is a valued member of the House Oversight Committee and the House Veterans’

Affairs Committee, where he brings his experience as an attorney and business owner to complex

policy and legislative matters; and

     WHEREAS, In 2025, Representative Solomon addressed the state’s physician shortage

by sponsoring legislation that helps internationally trained physicians secure medical licenses in

Rhode Island by eliminating barriers such as the requirement to repeat residency programs; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Solomon also sponsored a law allowing public utilities to

purchase clean, safe nuclear power at competitive costs from out-of-state facilities and sponsored

a law establishing a comprehensive legal framework for the sale of pet insurance in Rhode Island;

and

     WHEREAS, During the 2024 Legislative Session, Representative Solomon sponsored

legislation modernizing the State’s banking tax structure to make it more competitive with other

states by permitting financial institutions to elect a single sales factor apportionment methodology

for calculating corporate income tax, and he championed a law to support affordable housing

development by easing financial hurdles associated with inclusionary zoning at the municipal

level; and

     WHEREAS, In 2023, Representative Solomon sponsored measures to increase the

monthly personal needs allowance for nursing home residents, which was adopted as part of the

State budget, and sponsored a law increasing the amount tenants may deduct from rent for

necessary repairs; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Solomon also sponsored legislation creating a special

commission to study the causes of the state’s declining quahog catch and currently serves as Co-

Chair of that commission; and

     WHEREAS, In 2022, he introduced legislation to help curb the theft of catalytic

converters and legislation to construct safety barriers on Rhode Island bay bridges to deter suicide

attempts, the latter of which was included in the 2022-23 State budget with funding to study

feasibility; and

     WHEREAS, A strong advocate for the elderly, Representative Solomon sponsored a law

in 2021 requiring financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of seniors to the

Office of Healthy Aging; and

     WHEREAS, In 2019, he sponsored legislation to create the Rhode Island Small Business

Development Fund to encourage private capital investment in small business by federally

licensed investment companies, and in 2018 he sponsored a law allowing existing sexual

education curriculum to incorporate age appropriate, evidence-based instruction on consent; and

     WHEREAS, In 2017, Representative Solomon introduced animal protection legislation

requiring that the sheltering and nourishment of dogs conform to industry standards, and that

same year, he successfully introduced a Justice Reinvestment Reform bill expanding eligibility

for drug court programming for individuals with certain prior convictions; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Solomon’s leadership and advocacy have been recognized

by numerous organizations, including the Golden Paw Award from Animal Rescue Rhode Island,

the Humane Heroes Award from Defenders of Animals, and recognition from the Physicians

Committee for Responsible Medicine for his work to ban lethal animal use in medical training;

and

     WHEREAS, An attorney and business owner, Representative Solomon is licensed to

practice law in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, and in the U.S. District

Courts for Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and he is an active member of the Rhode Island Bar

Association; and

     WHEREAS, Born on September 4, 1983, Representative Solomon graduated from

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Bishop Hendricken High School in 2001, earned a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from

Providence College in 2005, and obtained his Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston in

2008; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Solomon resides in Warwick with his wife Sarah and their

rescue dog Gigi, and has announced his candidacy for Attorney General of the State of Rhode

Island, seeking to bring his legal, legislative, and public service experience to the office of the

chief law enforcement officer of the State; now, therefore be it

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

honors and thanks Representative Joseph J. Solomon Jr. for his many years of distinguished

service to the citizens of Warwick and the entire State of Rhode Island and extends to him its

sincere best wishes for continued success in his campaign for Attorney General and all his future

endeavors; 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 Joseph J. Solomon Jr.

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