HOUSE RESOLUTION 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

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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
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:
Representatives Fellela, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Serpa,
Corvese, Bennett, Azzinaro, Ackerman, and McNamara

Date Introduced:
February 10, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, For the last three decades, James Parisi has been a respected and
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distinguished presence at the Rhode Island State House for the Rhode Island Federation of
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Teachers and Health Professionals (RIFTHP), an organization of more than 10,000 members who
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work as teachers, nurses and other health professionals, school-related personnel, higher
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education faculty and staff, and state and municipal employees; and
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WHEREAS, From the moment that Mr. Parisi accepted this position and its
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responsibilities, he has worked tirelessly to inform and educate our elected officials about
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concerns related to education, healthcare, labor issues, retirement, and pension-related matters.
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He has been widely admired for his vast knowledge about these complex issues and for his
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honesty and abiding integrity; and
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WHEREAS, In addition to his legislative duties and responsibilities, Mr. Parisi has also
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served as a field representative for six different local unions in Rhode Island, where he provided
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direct support and representation to his members. In all his endeavors, Mr. Parisi is well-known
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for his friendly and collegial approach to discussions and negotiations, and for his ability and
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willingness to work constructively with all parties on an issue. He has also been widely praised
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for the breadth of his institutional knowledge and rigorous attention to detail, and he is considered
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to be a trusted source of information and opinions on the vexing issues of the day; now, therefore
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be it
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

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expresses its deepest congratulations to Mr. James Parisi on his retirement as a lobbyist for the
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Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals after three decades of
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distinguished and meritorious service. We further wish him good health and continued success in
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all future endeavors; 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 Mr. James Parisi.
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