HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 1ST THROUGH MARCH 5TH, 2026, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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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
PROCLAIMING MARCH 1ST THROUGH MARCH 5TH, 2026, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK"
IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By:
Representatives O'Brien, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Biah, Chippendale,
Solomon, Casey, Edwards, Slater, and Corvese

Date Introduced:
February 26, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, The Peace Corps is an organization guided by committed individuals who
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provide their leadership and support and, like volunteers, have the same spirit of dedication to the
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work of the agency; and
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WHEREAS, The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when then-Senator
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John F. Kennedy challenged students at the University of Michigan to serve their country in the
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cause of peace by living and working in developing countries. From that inspiration grew an
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agency of the federal government devoted to world peace and friendship; and
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WHEREAS, Since that time, more than 240,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in
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more than 140 host countries to work on issues ranging from AIDS education to information
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technology and environmental preservation; and
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WHEREAS, Today's Peace Corps is more vital than ever, contributing to emerging and
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essential areas such as information technology, business development, and the President's
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Emergency Plan for AIDS relief. Peace Corps Volunteers continue to help countless individuals
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who want to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their communities; 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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proclaims March 1st through March 5th, 2026, as "Peace Corps Week" in the State of Rhode
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Island. We commend the Peace Corps and all those who have served as Peace Corps volunteers
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for the great contributions they have made to world peace and understanding, for the betterment

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of the lives of the citizens of the countries where volunteers have served and of our own nation;
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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 Paul Shea, Chief Executive Officer, Peace
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Corps.
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