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:
March 05, 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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Susan J. Brennan; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April
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21, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Dawn Marie Clarke; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 18, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Laurie A. Fortier; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April
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16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Linda F. Garabedian; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 3, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Marie A. Goss; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 11,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Jeffery Piper Greene; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 14, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy

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Robert Thomas Greenlaw; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday
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on April 23, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Richard Gregory Kammerer; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday
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on April 1, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Lawrence A. Kulowiec; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 13, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Stephen J. Lee; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 9,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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George Zephire Lemire; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 11, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Anna E. Longolucco; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 5, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Dorothy Janine McClure; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 22, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Carmen M. Navarro Cotto; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday
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on April 19, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Gail Barbone Niemczyk; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 8, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Lori Stanley Roeleveld; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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April 10, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Nikki-Ann Scott; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April
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11, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Wendy Jean Vaughn; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on

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April 23, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Jose M. Vitoria; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April 29,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Robyn L. Whyte; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on April
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15, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Robin Linda Cardinal; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 3, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Deborah Ann Carroll; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 9, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Sherrell D. Clemente; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 11, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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George T. Cole; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 3,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Glenn F. Elia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 16,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Linda Jean Engleman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Bonnie Ann Fairbanks; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 24, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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William E. Frisch; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April
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27, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Randy L. Joslin; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April
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10, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy
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Trina M. Marsh; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April
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14, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Mark Francis McPartland; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday
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on April 21, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Diane Elaine Mearns; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 13, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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William Robertson Neill; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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April 14, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Charles P. Recchia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April
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27, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Paul S. Smith; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on April 27,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Lynne Carol Baton; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April
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17, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Theresa Ann Hoffman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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April 26, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Kevin L. Muckle; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on April
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5, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Deborah J. O’Brien; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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April 10, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Roberta Ann Vacca; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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April 12, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy

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Bruce Carl Innocenti; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on
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April 16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Georgette Majkut; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April
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3, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Lucy J. Schuman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April
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28, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Stephen E. Tarnell; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on April
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23, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Richard Earle Baton; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on
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April 15, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Nancy F. Vaillancourt; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on
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April 18, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Mary Evelyn Delomba; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on
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April 28, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Martin H. Grossmueller; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on
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April 5, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Mary Anne Harrington; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on
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April 8, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Elaine S. Laurenzo; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on April
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10, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Patricia Ann Terranova; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on
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April 17, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Edward F. Heinold; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April

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15, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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African Alliance of Rhode Island; Hosting the 2026 Taste of Africa in the City of
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Providence, Rhode Island;
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Representative Morales
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Phoenix Rising Run Club; celebrating one year as a community running club;
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Representative Morales
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Priyadarshini Himatsingka, Ph Factor; celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of pH Factor in
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Providence, Rhode Island
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Representative O’Brien
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Ruben “Ruddy” Brito; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
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Outstanding Dominican Community Leadership Service Award by the Dominican Independence
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Heritage Award Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Abibal Abreu “El Valiente”; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
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Outstanding Dominican Community in Media Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage
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Award Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Rafael Trinidad; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
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Contribution to the Dominican Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
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Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Mayra Khalil; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
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Contribution to Business Leadership Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
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Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Victor Reynoso; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
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Contribution to the Dominican Sports Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
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Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Miriannys Rivas, NP; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
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Outstanding Contribution in Science Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage Award
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Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz

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Rubi Tiburcio; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
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Contribution to the Dominican Youth Talent Award by the Dominican Independence Heritage
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Award Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Romana Santos Torres; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of
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Outstanding Contribution to the Dominican Public Servant Award by the Dominican
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Independence Heritage Award Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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IBN-Hashim Bakari; the distinguished honor of being named the recipient of Outstanding
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Services to the Dominican Community (Distinguished Honor) Award by the Dominican
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Independence Heritage Award Committee;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Diaz
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Officer Neil Marcoccio, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished honor and
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outstanding accomplishment of being named the recipient of the Gold Traffic Award for
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Commercial Enforcement;
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Representatives Santucci and Costantino
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Officer Daniel Wise, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished honor and
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outstanding accomplishment of being named the recipient of the Silver Traffic Award and
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“Holiday Hero”;
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Representatives Santucci and Costantino
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Officer Jeffrey Cooper, Smithfield Police Department; the distinguished honor and
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outstanding accomplishment of being named the recipient of the Bronze Traffic Award and
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“Summer Safety Shoutout Officer”;
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Representatives Santucci and Costantino
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Bernardina Viña, City of Providence; your 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service
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as a School Bus Monitor for the students, faculty, and families of the Providence School
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Department;
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Representative Diaz
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Ondina Mota; your 27 years of outstanding and dedicated service as a School Bus
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Monitor for the students, faculty, and families of the Providence School Department;
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Representative Diaz
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Mary Sietins, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after many years of dedicated and
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faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode Island in the Programming Service Office,
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Project Management at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation;

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Speaker Shekarchi
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Angel Gautreaux; the privilege and honor of playing the National Anthem on the
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Trumpet at the February 26, 2026 Session of the Rhode Island House of Representatives;
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Representative Diaz
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Amanda Tassoni; the privilege and honor of being selected by the International Ice
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Hockey Federation to be a Women’s Ice Hockey Official for the 2026 Winter Women’s Ice
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Hockey Games in Milan, Italy from February 6-22, 2026
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Representatives Santucci and Costantino
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Mary Sietins, State of Rhode Island; your retirement after many years of dedicated and
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faithful service to the people of the State of Rhode Island in the Programming Service Office,
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Project Management at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation;
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Speaker Shekarchi
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Adrianna B. Lehane, Boy Scouts Troop 5, Bristol/Warren; the distinction and honor of
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attaining the ranks of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scout of America for your commitment and
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dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character, and Fitness
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Representative Speakman
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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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