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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. WATSON

     Introduced By: Representatives Fox, Mattiello, Newberry, Menard, and O`Neill

     Date Introduced: June 13, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It is with regret that this House has learned of the impending departure of

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The Honorable Robert Watson, who has made the decision not to seek re-election; and

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     WHEREAS, Bob Watson graduated from Bishop Hendricken High School.  He attended

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Rhode Island College and earned his B.A. from the University of Denver in 1982.  Continuing his

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education, he attained his Juris Doctor from Catholic University-Columbus School of Law, in

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1986; and

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     WHEREAS, In November of 1988, Bob Watson was elected to the Rhode Island Senate. 

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In the subsequent election cycle, then-Senator Watson chose to run for, and was successfully

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elected to, the Rhode Island House of Representatives in what is now District 30, which includes

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East Greenwich and West Greenwich; and  

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     WHEREAS, Representative Watson has held myriad leadership roles in the State House

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and within the community.  He served as House Minority Leader for more than a dozen years and

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is currently a member of the House Oversight Committee; and

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     WHEREAS, Professionally, Representative Watson has served as a Commissioner on the

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Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline, a member of the American and Rhode Island Bar

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Associations, a member of the East Greenwich Lion's Club, and a member and past Chair of the

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East Greenwich Republican Town Committee; and

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     WHEREAS, Incredibly adroit at the art of debate, Representative Watson has initiated,

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elucidated, and defended copious pieces of legislation during his illustrious tenure; and      

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     WHEREAS, After twenty-four years, Representative Watson’s political career at the

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State House may be coming to an end, but his legacy of true dedication as a public servant will

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continuously live on through those who had the pleasure to know and work with him, and through

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the paths of leadership he left behind; 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 bids adieu to the Honorable Robert Watson and wishes him good

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health and the best of luck in the years to come; 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 The Honorable Robert A. Watson.

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