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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING OLIVIA CULPO ON BEING CROWNED MISS USA | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Slater, Mattiello, Handy, Lima, and Trillo | |
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Date Introduced: June 06, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, Accomplished young women from across the United States participated in |
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the 2012 Miss USA pageant. Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia |
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competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview question; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island’s own homegrown beauty, Olivia Culpo, was named Miss |
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USA and life for her will surely never be the same. She is the daughter of Peter and Susan Culpo |
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of Cranston and she is the first Rhode Islander to ever win the contest; and |
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WHEREAS, Olivia is triple-blessed. She is not only a celebrated beauty, but she is also |
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an accomplished cellist who has performed at Boston Symphony Hall and Carnegie Hall in New |
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York City and participated in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, the Rhode Island |
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Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble, the Bay View Orchestra, and the Rhode Island All-State |
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Orchestra. She is also a 2010 graduate of Bay View Academy and on the Dean's List in her |
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sophomore year at Boston University; and |
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WHEREAS, Olivia will be taking this next year off from her studies at BU to tackle her |
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duties as Miss USA. During her reign, she will work toward raising awareness and fostering |
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research into the battle against breast and ovarian cancer; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Olivia Culpo on being crowned Miss USA. We wish |
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her happiness, good health, and best of luck at the 61st Miss Universe Pageant; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Miss Olivia Culpo. |
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