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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
EXPRESSING CONGRATULATIONS

Introduced By:
Representatives Blazejewski, and Chippendale

Date Introduced:
April 14, 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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Maria Lourdes Ancona; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 26, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Christine Rose Anderson; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 25, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Vanita L. Arnold; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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22, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Richard J. Arruda, Jr.; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 30, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Sandra A. Bailey; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 8,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Jose A. Bedoya; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 3,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy

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Alan Phillip Desrosiers; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 14, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Ana G. Garza; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 26,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Nina Marja Houle; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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15, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Mark Jon Kieon, Sr.; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 9, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Sean Patrick Kilcoyne; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 18, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Henri Leo Kowal; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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27, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Michael Laudone; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Wallace S. Lewis, Jr.; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 18, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Scott Manuel Maderia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 31, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Deborah Jane Nigrelli; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 9, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Vernon Winston Oliver; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 24, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Laura Pointek; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 21,

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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Randy S. Reynolds; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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28, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Kelly Jane Scott; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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29, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Sharon Kay Smith; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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William A. Smith; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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5, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Kevin D. Spencer; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May
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6, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Gary P. Sylvia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on May 9,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Diane Louise Zanella; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 65th Birthday on
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May 15, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Stephen A. Burke; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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29, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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John P. Franciosi; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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28, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Angela Risica Furcolo; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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May 8, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Susan M. Gordon; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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18, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy
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Thomas Frederick Holberton; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th
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Birthday on May 12, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Richard Duncklee Lamourine Jr.; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th
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Birthday on May 23, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Joan Mary McCarthy; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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May 31, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Janice E. Olszewski; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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2, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Cindy Lee Russo; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May 2,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Martin Richard Tubbs; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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May 4, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Debra A. Washburn; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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17, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Michael Watkins; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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18, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Paul Andrew Yurof; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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19, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Raymond J. Alberts; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May
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7, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Raymond Leo Betty; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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May 16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy

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Cecilia M. Coleman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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May 31, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Bruce G. Eagan; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 24,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Julia Ann Fuller; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 4,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Robert E. Grady; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May
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27, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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John Marshall Hobgood; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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May 9, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Lois M. Meek; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May 17,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Maurice Joseph Murphy; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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May 28, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Linda Irene Nelson; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May
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1, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Margaret Mary Raiche; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on
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May 6, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Jayne Lee Scorpio; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May
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31, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Christy L. Webster; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 75th Birthday on May
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16, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Brigitte M. Bliven; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May

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17, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Kenneth Peter Burton, Sr.; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday
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on May 27, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Giorgio Decaro; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 80th Birthday on May 4,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Ettore M. Desantis; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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29, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Richard Edward Greene; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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May 14, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Mary L. Holland; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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23, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Barbara Turrisi Lamb; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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May 5, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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John R. Novello; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May 31,
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2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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James E. Palmer; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on May
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31, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Juvenalia A. Pereira; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 70th Birthday on
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May 30, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Edwin Glen Hoffman; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on
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May 27, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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James A. Sheldon; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 85th Birthday on May
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22, 2026;

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Representative Kennedy
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Norman Grossmueller; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on
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May 7, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Barbara Joan Hirst; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on May
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9, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Gladys M. Marx; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 101 Birthday on May
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22, 2026;
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Representative Kennedy
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Del Alma Dance Company; celebrating the One Year Anniversary of Del Alma Dance
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Company and the continued commitment to empower every dancer to move with purpose,
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passion, and authenticity;
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Representative Alzate
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John and Laurie Costa; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 50th Wedding
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Anniversary on March 27, 2026;
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Representative Hull
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A & K’s Kitchen; celebrating the Grand Opening of A & K’s Kitchen at 936 Chalkstone
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Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island;
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Representative Morales
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Hearthside House; celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Hearthside House on Great
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Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island and the importance of preserving its history;
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Representative Smith
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The Honorable Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe, Jr.; your distinguished service to the
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Republic of Liberia as Senator of Bomi County, former Speaker of the House and a committed
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advocate for national unity democratic governance and regional cooperation;
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Representative Biah
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Jim Parisi, Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals; your
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retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service lobbying the Rhode Island General
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Assembly on behalf of Rhode Island’s teachers and health professionals;
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Representative Diaz
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Steven D. Elias, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority; your retirement after 34 years of
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dedicated and faithful service as a Telephone Operator for RIPTA approaching every day with a
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positive attitude towards fellow colleagues and citizens with your exemplary attendance and

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never being sick;
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Representative Noret
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Steven Piscopiello, Director, City of Cranston Parks and Recreation; the distinguished
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honor of receiving the Rhode Island Parks and Recreation Association John “Jack” Cronin Award
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for your outstanding leadership and service to the parks and recreation profession in the State of
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Rhode Island;
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Representative Paplauskas
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Darran Watts, Chase Medeiros, Oliver Shockley, Cole Medeiros, Robert Considine III,
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Evan Danusis, Austin Peters, Robert Mills, Cody Fuscaldo, Tyler Vespia, Owen McAdam,
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Jaydon Hall, Coventry High School Freshman Boys Basketball; the outstanding athletic
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achievement of winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League 2026 Division 2 Freshman Boys
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Basketball State Championship and maintaining an “Undefeated Season”
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Representatives Read and Noret
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Caleb Satisfield, Cooper Johnson, Colin McDemott, Colin Appleyard, James Palmien,
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Sam Tostes, Alexander Anderson, Ayyan Mahmud, Patrick McNamara, Cormac Sax, Ryan
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Realejo, Ryan Rigamonti, Brady White, Connor Gillam, Barrington High School Varsity Boys
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Basketball; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2025-2026 Rhode Island
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Interscholastic League Varsity Boys Basketball State Championship;
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Representatives Boylan and Knight
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McKenna Pires, Lauren Kilpatrickl, Isabella Hentz, Genesis Castro, Ava Morrissette,
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Reagan Pires, Lucia Toribio Fermin, Faith Van Ness, Caroline Realejo, Maggie Omstedt, Keira
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Martin, Laney Girard, Audrey Paxton, Ella Martin, Kilise Marzette, Abby Donato, Jordyn
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Marzette, Barrington High School Varsity Girls Indoor Track; the outstanding athletic
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achievement of winning the 2025-2026 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Class B Varsity
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Girls Indoor Track Championship;
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Representatives Boylan Knight
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Thomas E. Deller, Town of Johnston; your retirement after many years dedicated and
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faithful service to the people of the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island;
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Speaker Shekarchi
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Sergeant Aaron Mickelson, Rhode Island Army National Guard; the honor of entering the
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Ring of Honor by the Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your commitment to
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secure our homeland, and building enduring partnerships worldwide “Always Ready, Always
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There”;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro

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Sergeant Adam Andrews, Rhode Island Army National Guard; the honor of entering the
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Ring of Honor by the Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your commitment to
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secure our homeland, and building enduring partnerships worldwide “Always Ready, Always
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There”;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Sergeant Eric Santos, Rhode Island Army National Guard; the honor of entering the Ring
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of Honor by the Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your commitment to secure
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our homeland, and building enduring partnerships worldwide “Always Ready, Always There”;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Master Sergeant Christino Espada, Rhode Island Army National Guard; the honor of
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entering the Ring of Honor by the Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your
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commitment to secure our homeland, and building enduring partnerships worldwide “Always
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Ready, Always There”;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Master Sergeant Courtney E. Malki, Rhode Island Army National Guard; the honor of
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entering the Ring of Honor by the Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your
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commitment to secure our homeland, and building enduring partnerships worldwide “Always
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Ready, Always There”;
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Staff Sergeant Domenic D. Simone, Rhode Island Air National Guard; the honor of
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entering the Ring of Honor by The Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your
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commitment to secure our homeland, and building enduring partnership's worldwide "Always
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Ready, Always There";
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Master Sergeant Ian S. Tvenstrup, Rhode Island Air National Guard; the honor of
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entering the Ring of Honor by The Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your
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commitment to secure our homeland, and building enduring partnership's worldwide "Always
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Ready, Always There";
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Senior Airman Ryan J. Floyd, Rhode Island Air National Guard; the honor of entering the
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Ring of Honor by The Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your commitment to
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secure our homeland, and building enduring partnership's worldwide "Always Ready, Always
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There";
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro

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First Lieutenant Scott M. Shea, Rhode Island Air National Guard; the honor of entering
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the Ring of Honor by The Military Order of Foreign Wars of Rhode Island for your commitment
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to secure our homeland, and building enduring partnership's worldwide "Always Ready, Always
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There";
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Speaker Shekarchi and Representative Azzinaro
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Eva Niosi, Instructor, Warwick Area Career and Technical Center; the outstanding
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achievement of Placing 1st in the Culinary Arts Category at the 14th Annual Rhode Island
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ProStart Culinary Arts, Foodservice & Hotel Management Competition;
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Representative Solomon
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Anthony Morales, Richard Desmarais, Tyler Hartley, Liam McGloin, Warwick Area
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Career and Technical Center; the outstanding achievement of Placing 1st in the Culinary Arts
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Category at the 14th Annual Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Arts, Foodservice & Hotel
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Management Competition;
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Representative Solomon
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Austin Irons, Instructor, Warwick Area Career and Technical Center; the outstanding
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achievement of Placing 1st in the Foodservice Management Category at the 14th Annual Rhode
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Island ProStart Culinary Arts, Foodservice & Hotel Management Competition;
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Representative Solomon
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Jailyn Huffman, Giana Gioffreda, Alexiana Medeiros, Anissa Gill, Liliana Lunsmann,
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Warwick Area Career and Technical Center; the outstanding achievement of Placing 1st in the
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Foodservice Management Category at the 14th Annual Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Arts,
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Foodservice & Hotel Management Competition;
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Representative Solomon
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Donald Fair, Instructor, Warwick Area Career and Technical Center; the outstanding
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achievement of Placing 1st in the Hospitality Management Category at the 14th Annual Rhode
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Island ProStart Culinary Arts, Foodservice & Hotel Management Competition;
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Representative Cotter
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Rosie Sposato, Logan Berdos, Maddie Niewiecki, Lylana Juneau, Warwick Area Career
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and Technical Center; the outstanding achievement of Placing 1st in the Hospitality Management
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Category at the 14th Annual Rhode Island ProStart Culinary Arts, Foodservice & Hotel
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Management Competition;
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Representative Cotter
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Captain Matthew Richarson; the honor of being promoted to the rank of Captain on the
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Woonsocket Police Department and your continued commitment to fostering a safe, secure

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environment free from the threat of crime for the people of the city of Woonsocket;
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Representatives Phillips, Brien and Casey
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Lieutenant Patrick McGurty; the honor of being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on
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the Woonsocket Police Department and your continued commitment to fostering a safe, secure
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environment free from the threat of crime for the people of the city of Woonsocket;
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Representatives Phillips, Brien and Casey
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Sergeant Joseph Wasilewski; the honor of being promoted to the rank of Sergeant on the
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Woonsocket Police Department and your continued commitment to fostering a safe, secure
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environment free from the threat of crime for the people of the city of Woonsocket;
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Representatives Phillips, Brien and Casey
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Detective Sergio Pratt; the honor of being promoted to the rank of Detective on the
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Woonsocket Police Department and your continued commitment to fostering a safe, secure
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environment free from the threat of crime for the people of the city of Woonsocket;
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Representatives Phillips, Brien and Casey
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Joe Adams, Aahan Ananthakrishna, Brady Andrew, Xavier Barako, Sam Barrick, Becket
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Capizzo, Anthony Eaton, Grady Hazlett, Kelly Hill, Vlad Horvatic, Henry Humphreys, Ryan
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Hurlock, Kevin Igo, Adam Izzi, Thomas Jackson, Rowan Knight, Stephan Jaquet, Brady Martin,
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Brooks Mello, Calvin Mentzner, Colby Napolitano, Andrew Niemeyer, Levi Robbins, Danny
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Serna, Sam Spencer, Henry Stockwell, Will Sturla, OnsonTieu, Patrick Trainor, Nick Valdez,
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Wesley Vallois, Eddy Wang, Jack Williamson, Kevin Zhang; the outstanding athletic
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achievement of winning the 2025-2056 Rhode Island Interscholastic League Class B Varsity
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Boys Indoor Track Championship;
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Representatives Boylan and Knight
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Head Coach Bill Barrass, Assistant Coach Mike Katz, and Assistant Coach Robbyn
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McFetters; the outstanding athletic achievement of winning the 2025-2056 Rhode Island
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Interscholastic League Class B Varsity Boys Indoor Track Championship;
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Representatives Boylan and Knight
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Adequoyah Mathews; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being
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named a Newport Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Candidate for your exceptional
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contributions to family, school and community;
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Representative Carson
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Brady Finn; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being named a
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Newport Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Candidate for your exceptional contributions to
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family, school and community;

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Representative Carson
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Jaz'myne King; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being named a
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Newport Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Candidate for your exceptional contributions to
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family, school and community;
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Representative Carson
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Magdalena Chipel; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being named
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as a Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket Youth of the Year Finalist for your exceptional
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contributions to family, school and community;
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Representative Alzate
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Jalene Matthews; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being named
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as a Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket youth of the Year Finalist for your exceptional contributions
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to family, school and community;
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Representative Alzate
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Ethan Mullarky; the outstanding achievement and distinguished honor of being named as
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a Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket youth of the Year Finalist for your exceptional contributions to
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family, school and community;
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Representative Alzate
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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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