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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 JOHN A. SAVAGE FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE

OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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

     Date Introduced: June 13, 2012

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It is with regret and sadness that we bid adieu to our friend and colleague

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The Honorable John Savage, who is retiring from the General Assembly after more than thirteen

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years of devoted service in the Rhode Island House of Representatives; and

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     WHEREAS, A graduate of LaSalle Academy, Representative Savage earned his A.B.

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from Providence College in 1966. He returned to PC to attain his Master’s degree in Education in

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1973; and

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      WHEREAS, Representative Savage retired from his position as a Principal with the East

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Providence School Department, and in June of 1999, was sworn in as the Rhode Island

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Representative from what is now District 65; and

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     WHEREAS, Having earned the respect of his peers for his diligence and dedication,

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Representative Savage serves as the Deputy Minority Leader and is also a member of the House

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Committee on Finance, the House Committee on Rules, and the House Committee on Labor; and

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     WHEREAS, As an advocate for his constituents and educational issues, Representative

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Savage has co-sponsored legislation to require compulsory school attendance until the age of 18,

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introduced legislation which provided for the statewide transportation of students with special

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needs, and had introduced legislation that would reduce rubbish disposal costs for cities and

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towns as they increased the amount of their recyclable waste; and

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     WHEREAS, Representative Savage’s life beyond the State House is also tremendously

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full and rewarding. He is married to his wife, Katherine, and is the proud father of one son, John.

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He is active with numerous local and professional organizations, including the Rhode Island and

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National Principal Associations, serves on the Board of Directors for the East Providence Mental

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Health, Inc. and the Riverside Family Center, Inc., is a member of the Asset/Liability

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Management Committee, the Providence Teachers/Community Credit Union, and the Department

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of Health, Diabetes, and Children Committee; and

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     WHEREAS, Representative Savage’s tireless devotion to the citizens of the Ocean State

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has earned him our unqualified admiration and respect, and he will most assuredly be missed;

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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 honors Representative John Savage as he concludes his service to

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the Rhode Island General Assembly and the people of this state. We thank him for a job well

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done, and extend our sincere wishes for his continued health, happiness, and success; and be it

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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 John A. Savage.

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