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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING KATHY NADEAU ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AFTER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY

PUBLIC SERVICE

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Lawson, Tikoian, Felag, Burke, Raptakis, Appollonio,
Bissaillon, Dimitri, and LaMountain

     Date Introduced: January 15, 2026

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Kathy Nadeau, a distinguished and highly respected public servant, is

retiring after many decades of outstanding public service and leadership with the State of Rhode

Island. Ms. Nadeau worked for 33 years as a Human Resource Analyst with the Department of

Administration before accepting a position with RIPTA to serve as the Chief of Human

Resources; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Nadeau has played a pivotal role in modernizing and improving

RIPTA's human resources operations, overseeing critical areas such as recruitment, labor

relations, benefits, workforce development, and employee engagement, always with a focus on

fairness, inclusion, and respect for workers at every level of the organization; and

     WHEREAS, With a strong commitment to public service and workforce equity, Ms.

Nadeau worked tirelessly to implement strategies that addressed statewide bus driver shortages,

including leading initiatives for paid on-the-job CDL-permit training and advocating for

increased starting wages, which significantly enhanced RIPTA's ability to attract and retain

qualified personnel; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to her responsibilities as Chief of Human Resources, Ms.

Nadeau served with distinction as Recording Secretary and Member of the Joint Pension Board,

helping to safeguard and manage the retirement benefits of RIPTA employees with diligence and

integrity; and

     WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Ms. Nadeau earned the admiration of her colleagues,

union leaders, and public officials alike for her professionalism, collaborative spirit, and

unwavering commitment to the mission of public transportation and the well-being of its

workforce; and

     WHEREAS, Her retirement marks the conclusion of a career defined by integrity,

excellence, and service, and her legacy will be felt for years to come in the policies she helped

craft and the lives of those she supported; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby honors Kathy Nadeau

on the occasion of her retirement from the State of Rhode Island after many years of dedicated

and exemplary public service; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of the resolution to Ms. Kathy Nadeau.

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