HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

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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
EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

Introduced By:
Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale

Date Introduced:
February 03, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
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are deserving of commendation; and
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Adrianna Andreozzi, Torey Augeri, Lyla Auth, Landon Bailey, Myha Barreto Lugo,
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Sadie Benn, Lani Chicoria, Kevin Collins, Rocco Falcone, Maryna Garanzha, Elizabeth
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Gingerelli, Marco Giorno, Rachel Gomez, Natalie Gray, Matthew Hackett, Gabriella Hauser,
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Aiden Kelley, Paige Madeiros, Maggie Marrone, Lucian Miller, Jonathan Pearson, Peter Rekstis,
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Julia Ritacco, Thomas Serluca, Blake Silverman, Kassidy Sisco, Melissa Smith, Caitlyn Sullivan,
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Ava Tenuta, Sophia Valentini, Ericelys Velazquez Santiago, Jamie Veresko, Kimberly Ward,
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Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to
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the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
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Representative Azzinaro
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Angel Rafael Ramirez; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su
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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Santo Lara; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su dedicado,
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incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Santiago La Regadera; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su
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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz

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Eriberto Pacheco; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su
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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Antonio Almonte; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su
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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Julio Ramos; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su dedicado,
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incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Anthony Aquino; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su
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dedicado, incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Julio De Aza; En Nombre de La Nueva Generacion Duartiana, gracias por su dedicado,
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incansable y positive trabajoa la Comunidad en RI. Usted es un orgullo Dominicano;
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Representative Diaz
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Janmichael Rivera, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic
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achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the
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Fall Semester;
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Representative Marszalkowski
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Matt Reilly, Head Chef, Roger High School Culinary Program; the outstanding
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achievement and distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island Hospitality Education
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Foundation Teacher of the Yeat Award;
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Representative Carson
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Lieutenant John F. Polacek, Jr., Woonsocket Fire Department; your retirement after many
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years of dedicated, faithful and distinguished service protecting the life and property of the people
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of Woonsocket, Rhode Island as a member of the Woonsocket Fire Department;
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Representative Casey
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Annie Schisler and Douglas Valeri, Co-Owners, Top Shelf Vintage; your seven years of
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bringing quality, curated vintage style to Pawtucket, Happy Anniversary;
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Representatives Stewart and Cruz
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Paul W. Lavalle; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of receiving the
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Rotary Club of Woonsocket, North Smithfield and Burrillville 2025 Vocational Service Award;
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Representatives Brien, Casey and Phillips
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Jermaine ‘Bugg” Robinson; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of

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receiving the Rotary Club of Woonsocket, North Smithfield and Burrillville 2025 Vocational
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Service Award;
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Representatives Brien, Casey and Phillips
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Mr. Christian A. Smith, Chairman, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island;
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being elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island
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and recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of
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the Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Mrs. Agnes Dean Bargblor, Co-Chair, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island;
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being elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island
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and recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of
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the Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Mr. Othello L. Smith, Secretary, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island;
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being elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island
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and recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of
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the Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Mrs. Martha Garger Charley, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being
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elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and
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recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the
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Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Mrs. Michelle B. Davidson, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being
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elected to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and
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recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the
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Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Mr. Jones M. Harris, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being elected to
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the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and recognizing
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your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the Liberian
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community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Mr. Winston A. Gould, Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island; being elected

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to the Board of Directors for the Liberian Community Association of Rhode Island and
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recognizing your commitment to advance, unify, and celebrate the rich, cultural heritage of the
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Liberian community of the State of Rhode Island;
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Representative Biah
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Michael Almeida, Sydney Amaral, Jill Archer, Erine Bate, Thomas Belanger, Ceilee
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Bonang, Aliyah Bonn, Paige Cahoon, Andrew Cahoon, Taylor Casey, Jaimee Castillo, Eliza
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Cicerone, Brandon Davis, Benjamin Del Farno, Nicholas Derobbio, Morgan Eliason, Keila
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Estrada, Karleigh Ferraro, Michael Ferreira, Hannah Finneran, Oliver Goudiaby, Emma Harrold,
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Autmn Hird, Joshua Kapotas, Benjamin Kopsick, Isaac Laliberte, Jennifer Leiter, Katelyn
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Leonard, Kelsee Leonard, Cha Lor, Brianna Malenfant, Tyler Mathews, Ashley McElroy,
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Danielle McNaught, Lisa Moniz, Mikayla Ogni, Badreddine Oumad, Gabriel Parrillo, Alanna
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Pereira, Jessica Reynolds, Angela Rodriguez, Noah Sacchetti, Jason Sargent, Yselli Segura,
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Aaron Shapiro, Alexia Steger, Christa Terrizzi, Ri’chard Tillmon, Isaish Torres, Connor Ventura,
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Delaney Wilson, Leah Wilson, John Young, Alexandra Zinno, Community College of Rhode
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Island; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Community College of
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Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the Fall Semester;
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Speaker Shekarchi
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Rafael Adames, Haley Adams, Taha Alsassa, Melani Berreondo Munoz, Katherin
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Betances, Carissah Bizzle, Rosalie Bjorklund, Hailey Calise, Brendon Calkins, Dijanira Candido-
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Rocha, Delci Candido-Rocha, Jennie Cante Morataya, Domenic Cappalli, Kimberly Carr, Caelan
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Castanhinha, Destiney Castro, Laihiri Chea, Jasmin Cintron, Naomi Costa, Mason Cote, Andrea
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Cuervo, Savannah David, Patrick De La Cruz, Jessica Delsesto, Anthony Diaz-Perez, Nene
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Doukoure, Luisiane Fannings, Termaine Fields, Noah Frezza, Falilat Ganiyu, Ethan Genao,
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Yasmin Giron, Juan Guerra, Taylor James, Paula Khoiniha, Toni Lebel, Ashley Lux-martinez,
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Yahaira McNamara, Luisa Zapata, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding
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academic achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s
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List for the Fall Semester;
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Representative Corvese
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Mackenzie Andrade, Hannah Caparrelli, Paul Casinelli, Hailey Charlene Perr, Darrwn
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Clarke, Cali Conklin, Christopher Conway, Morgan Coon, Nicholas Cote, William Cotton,
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Isabella Couri, Caitlin Crivelli, Selena Daniel, Eriberto Daniel, Jackson Deniger, Ava D’Ortona,
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Michelle Doucette, Katherine Dubay, Dylan Dugas, Meadow Ferdula, Emma Frenze, Sydney
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Fuller, Tori Gabriele, Chadney Gordon, Brooke Joubert, Ruby Kam, Makenna Koss-Brown,
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Kevin Larkin, Hannah Lima, Brett Mayne, Michael Messier, Daniel Niemi, Nicole Oldfield,

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Stephen Osella, Nathaniel Riffe, Summer Riffe, Olivia Riley, Ruth Short, Claire Short, Hannah
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Smith, Hope Spaulding, Zoe Stuerman, Katherine Thaxton, Matthew Tokarski, Grace Tokarski,
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Jordan Turano, James Vandiver, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic
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achievement of being named to the Community College of Rhode Island 2025 Dean’s List for the
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Fall Semester;
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Representative Kennedy
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
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and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
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continued good fortune; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
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transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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