HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY" ON APRIL 22, 2026, AND THANKING ALL THE DEDICATED STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY IN SUPPORT OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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
CELEBRATING "ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS' DAY" ON APRIL 22, 2026, AND
THANKING ALL THE DEDICATED STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY IN SUPPORT OF
THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced By:
Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Diaz, Chippendale, Slater,
Noret, Hopkins, Kazarian, Casimiro, and Edwards

Date Introduced:
April 16, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, In 1952, United States Secretary of Commerce Charles W. Sawyer
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proclaimed the week of June 1-7 to be "National Secretaries Week" with Wednesday, June 4th
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being designated as "National Secretaries Day." In 1955, "National Secretaries Week" was moved
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to the last full week of April with the Wednesday of that week now being designated as
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"Administrative Professionals' Day." The name was changed to "Professional Secretaries Week"
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in 1981, and became "Administrative Professionals' Week" in 2000; and
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WHEREAS, Administrative Professionals' Day celebrates the more than 2.78 million
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hard-working Administrative Professionals currently employed in the United States workforce
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who daily make invaluable contributions in support of their workplaces; and
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WHEREAS, Administrative Professionals often toil late into the night and arrive at their
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jobs early in the morning in order to ensure that their work has been done accurately and in a
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timely manner. Without these dedicated professionals, most workplaces could not function
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properly; and
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WHEREAS, Administrative Professionals are employed by, and essential to, myriad
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work places, both small and big businesses, at charitable entities, and in all government
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institutions including schools, hospitals and other vital components of society, and they are often
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the first contact and first impression that members of the public will have with a particular
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institution; and
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WHEREAS, At the Rhode Island State House, dedicated Administrative Professionals

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work incredible hours with committed passion to ensure that each individual Representative's
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needs are met, and to guarantee that the people's business is done in a productive, efficient, and
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enlightened manner, and thanks to these exemplary professionals, the members of the House can
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better represent their constituents and do the important work they were elected to do; 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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proudly celebrates "Administrative Professionals Day" on April 22, 2026, and thanks all the
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dedicated staff who work tirelessly in support of the Rhode Island House of Representatives,
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including Jennifer Amerantes, Shera Burke, Lisa Cataldi, Trudy Cipriano, Ariana Costa, James
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DeCastro, Roberta DiMezza, Diane DePina, Lynn DiPetrillo, Kristen Haroian, Colleen Magill,
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Louis Mansolillo, Sarah Martino, Tina Massimino, Anabella Mayorga, Erin McKenna, Kathleen
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Morgan, Hailey O'Connell, and Kimberly Wineman; 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 Dierdre Crowl, CAP, Chair of the Board of
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Directors of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, and Kendra Adams,
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CAP, Chair-Elect of the International Association of Administrative Professionals.
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