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2019 -- H 6025 Enacted 04/24/2019

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING "ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY" ON APRIL 24, 2019, AND THANKING ALL OF THE DEDICATED STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY IN SUPPORT OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Filippi, Diaz, and Lima

Date Introduced: April 24, 2019

WHEREAS, In 1952, United States Secretary of Commerce Charles W. Sawyer

proclaimed the week of June 1-7 to be "National Secretaries Week" with Wednesday, June 4th

being designated as "National Secretaries Day." In 1955, "National Secretaries Week" was moved

to the last full week of April with the Wednesday of that week now being designated as

"Administrative Professionals Day." The name was changed to "Professional Secretaries Week"

in 1981, and became "Administrative Professionals Week" in 2000; and

WHEREAS, Administrative Professionals Day celebrates the four million hard-working

Administrative Assistants within the United States workforce who make invaluable contributions

on a daily basis in support of their workplace. Many of them toil late into the night and early in

the morning in order to ensure that the work product is accurate and on time. Without these

dedicated professionals, most workplaces could not function properly; and

WHEREAS, Our nation's Administrative Professionals can be found working for small

and big businesses, at charitable entities, and in all government institutions including schools,

hospitals and other vital components of society, and they are often the first contact a member of

the public has with a particular institution; and

WHEREAS, At the Rhode Island State House, dedicated Administrative Professionals

work long hours to support the needs and important functions of the Rhode Island House of

Representatives. Thanks to these exemplary professionals, the members of the House can better

represent their constituents and do the important work they were elected to do; now, therefore be

it

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

Providence Plantations hereby proudly celebrates "Administrative Professionals Day" on April

24, 2019, and thanks all of the dedicated staff who work tirelessly in support of the Rhode Island

House of Representatives; 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 Ms. Nara Onishi, CAP, OM, PM, Chair of the

International Association of Administrative Professionals.

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