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2018 -- S 2765 Enacted 03/28/2018

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018, TO BE "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, P Fogarty, Ruggerio, Gallo, and Sheehan

Date Introduced: March 28, 2018

WHEREAS, In Rhode Island, more than 4,000 individuals have developmental

disabilities; and

WHEREAS, There are over 15,000 stakeholders who provide a range of services and

support systems for those with developmental disabilities in our state; and

WHEREAS, For more than thirty years, Rhode Island has been a leader in providing and

advancing services for the developmentally disabled community; and

WHEREAS, Individuals with developmental disabilities strive to be contributing

members of their community, including attaining employment; and

WHEREAS, The establishment of March 29, 2018 as Developmental Disabilities

Awareness Day will promote the ongoing endeavor to educate the citizens of this state about the

myriad contributions made by those with developmental disabilities; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby proclaims March 29, 2018, as "Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day" in our state.

We furthermore encourage all our state's residents to join in recognizing the importance of this

day; 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 Donna Martin, Executive Director of CPN-RI.

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