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H8291 • 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
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HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
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HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
H8291 2026 -- H 8291 ======== LC006074 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES Introduced By: Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale Date Introduced: March 12, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed 1 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives has learned with sorrow of the unfortunate 2 passing of: 3 Richard F. Graham, Jr. Representative Cotter 4 Joseph R. Degnan, Sr. Representatives Lombardi and McEntee 5 Martha M. Farrell Representative Ackerman 6 Cesar Augusto Mateo Representative Diaz 7 Laura Crum Representative Lombardi 8 Brian M. Desmarais Representative Ackerman 9 Manuel Pedroso Representative Soloman 10 Guido P. Ottaviani Representative Kennedy 11 Michael Louis Murano Representative Kennedy 12 Richard P. “Dick” Coduri Representative Kennedy 13 Dawn Marie Pappadia Representative Kennedy 14 Vicki R. Fox Mowry Representatives Place and Newberry 15 John Joseph Scotti Speaker Shekarchi 16 Helen S. Taylor Speaker Shekarchi 17 Margret Allstrom Speaker Shekarchi 18 Peter A. Izzi Speaker Shekarchi 19 Judy Kennedy Speaker Shekarchi 20 Richard P. Smith Speaker Shekarchi 1 Brian R. Sypher Speaker Shekarchi 2 Norma A. McKnight Speaker Shekarchi 3 Mark Richard Curzake Representative McEntee 4 Robert P. “Pie” Piekarski Representative Brien 5 Catherine “Kitty” Petrarca Speaker Shekarchi 6 Brian M. Holland Representative McEntee 7 Augustine “Gus” W. Eddy II Representative Place 8 Gina Marie Spaulding Representative Kennedy 9 Patricia Ann Raiche Representative Kennedy 10 James A. McQuaide, Sr. Representative Kennedy 11 Michael Zarum Speaker Shekarchi 12 Frank Joseph Celico Representative Kennedy 13 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the 14 State of Rhode Island extends its sincerest condolences and expression of sympathy to the 15 bereaved; and be it further 16 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to 17 transmit a properly inscribed memorial to the bereaved. ======== LC006074 ======== LC006074 - Page 2 of 2