HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING KATHLEEN B. JACKSON FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

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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 AND THANKING KATHLEEN B. JACKSON FOR HER MANY YEARS OF
SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE
OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

Introduced By:
Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Solomon, Chippendale,
Paplauskas, Casey, Casimiro, Kazarian, Edwards, and Kennedy

Date Introduced:
January 22, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, At the end of December 2025, the State of Rhode Island will be losing the
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talents, diligence, and patience of Kathleen B. Jackson, who has served as the Human Resources
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Administrator for the hundreds of staff members employed at the State House by the Rhode
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Island General Assembly; and
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WHEREAS, With extensive experience and a strong educational background, Kathy
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began her career with the General Assembly in Room 3 in the Office of the Joint Committee on
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Legislative Services, on January 1st of 2011; and
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WHEREAS, With conscientiousness and fortitude, Kathy has implemented oversight of
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the organizational policies and strategies related to the Assembly’s workforce, an often-herculean
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task; and
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WHEREAS, Kathy and her husband, Dennis, make their home in the City of Warwick
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and are the very proud parents of three sons, Jeffrey Jackson, Patrick Jackson, and Bryan Jackson;
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and
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WHEREAS, When not at the State House, “Mimi”, as Kathy is affectionately known in
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her family, loves to spend time baking, playing, and laughing with her four granddaughters, Riley
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Jackson, Peyton Jackson, Vivian Jackson, and Josephine Jackson; and
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WHEREAS, In addition, Kathy’s artistic talents and creative flair for restoring and
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bringing old furniture back to life demonstrate her multi-faceted abilities; and
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WHEREAS, Kathy’s life after the State House will surely continue at a vigorous pace,

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but hopefully with a little more time for the activities and people she loves, and she will most
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assuredly be missed by her co-workers and those she has helped throughout the years; now,
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therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby
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recognizes, honors, and thanks Kathy Jackson on the occasion of her retirement, and for her years
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of steadfast service to the General Assembly and the people of the State of Rhode Island. We,
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moreover, wish her a long, happy and healthy retirement; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Kathleen Jackson.
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