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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

CONGRATULATING JAMES PARISI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THREE DECADES

OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS A LOBBYIST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION

OF TEACHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Zurier, Acosta, DiMario, Famiglietti, Appollonio,
Raptakis, Urso, Tikoian, and Thompson

     Date Introduced: February 10, 2026

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, For the last three decades, James Parisi has been a respected and

distinguished presence at the Rhode Island State House for the Rhode Island Federation of

Teachers and Health Professionals (RIFTHP), an organization of more than 10,000 members who

work as teachers, nurses and other health professionals, school-related personnel, higher

education faculty and staff, and state and municipal employees; and

     WHEREAS, From the moment that Mr. Parisi accepted this position and its

responsibilities, he has worked tirelessly to inform and educate our elected officials about

concerns related to education, healthcare, labor issues, retirement, and pension-related matters.

He has been widely admired for his vast knowledge about these complex issues and for his

honesty and abiding integrity; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his legislative duties and responsibilities, Mr. Parisi has also

served as a field representative for six different local unions in Rhode Island, where he provided

direct support and representation to his members. In all his endeavors, Mr. Parisi is well-known

for his friendly and collegial approach to discussions and negotiations, and for his ability and

willingness to work constructively with all parties on an issue. He has also been widely praised

for the breadth of his institutional knowledge and rigorous attention to detail, and he is considered

to be a trusted source of information and opinions on the vexing issues of the day; now, therefore

be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its deepest

congratulations to Mr. James Parisi on his retirement as a lobbyist for the Rhode Island

Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals after three decades of distinguished and

meritorious service. We further wish him good health and continued success in all 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 Mr. James Parisi.

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