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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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

EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, and Newberry

     Date Introduced: January 22, 2013

     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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      Jean Paul Valencia; the distinguished honor of winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars

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District 1 Voice of Democracy Essay Writing Program for the theme "Is Our Constitution Still

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Relevant?";

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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      Christina Marsocci; the distinguished honor of winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars

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District 2 Voice of Democracy Essay Writing Program for the theme "Is Our Constitution Still

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Relevant?";

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Tyler Heald; the distinguished honor of winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 3

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Voice of Democracy Essay Writing Program for the theme "Is Our Constitution Still Relevant?";

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Anne Flynn Rogers; the distinguished honor of winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars

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District 1 Patriots Pen Essay Writing Program "What Would I Tell America's Founding

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Fathers?";

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Theodore Small; the distinguished honor of winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars

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District 2 Patriots Pen Essay Writing Program "What Would I Tell America's Founding

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Fathers?";

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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     Samantha Bowman; the distinguished honor of winning the Veterans of Foreign Wars

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District 3 Patriots Pen Essay Writing Program "What Would I Tell America's Founding

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Fathers?";

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     Speaker Fox and Representative Gallison

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      Mayor Joseph M. Polisena, Town of Johnston; the distinguished honor of being sworn in

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as the Mayor of the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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      Councilwoman Eileen Fuoco; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of

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the Town Council for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Councilman Anthony A. Verardo; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member

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of the Town Council for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Councilman David J. Santilli; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of

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the Town Council for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Councilman Robert V. Russo; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of

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the Town Council for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Councilwoman Stephanie P. Manzi; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a

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member of the Town Council for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Robert A. LaFazia; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the School

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Committee for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Lorraine C. Iafrate; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the School

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Committee for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Janice D. Mele; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the School

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Committee for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Joseph W. Rotella; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the School

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Committee for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Susan M. Mansolillo; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as a member of the

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School Committee for the Town of Johnston on January 14, 2013;

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     Representative Ucci

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     Ken Ayars; the distinguished honor of receiving the R.I. Nursery and Landscape

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Association Award of Merit for your outstanding service to the horticultural, agricultural, and

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landscape communities in the State of Rhode Island;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi and Finn

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     Robert Matthews; the distinguished honor of receiving the Young Nursery Professional

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of the Year Award for your contributions to the growth of the horticultural industry through

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participation in the R.I. Nursery and Landscape Association;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi and Finn

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     Clem Dejardins; the distinguished honor of receiving the Past President Award for your

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outstanding and dedicated service as President of the R.I. Nursery and Landscape Association;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi and Finn

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     Wilfrid Gates; the distinguished honor of receiving an Honorary Membership in the R.I.

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Nursery and Landscape Association for your contributions and service to the horticultural,

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agricultural, and landscape communities;

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     Representatives Walsh, Tanzi and Finn

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     Andrew Oesch; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island State Council on

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the Arts 2013 Fellowship in New Genres Grant for your outstanding and exemplary work in the

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arts;

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     Representative Williams

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     Rebecca Noon; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island State Council on

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the Arts 2013 Project Grant – Individual Artist for your new play about museum security guards;

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     Representative Williams

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     Maria DiFranco; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island State Council on

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the Arts 2013 Project Grant – Individual Artist for documenting and conserving the Cultural

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Heritage of Providence, Rhode Island;

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     Representative Williams

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     Nicholas Halliday Carter; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island State

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Council on the Arts 2013 Fellowship in Painting Grant for your outstanding and exemplary work

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in the arts;

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     Representative Williams

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     Providence Career and Technical Academy; the distinguished honor of receiving the

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Rhode Island State Council on the Arts 2013 Project Grant – Education;

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     Representative Williams

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     Brian Knoth; the distinguished honor of receiving the Rhode Island State Council on the

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Arts 2013 Fellowship in Music Composition Grant for your outstanding and exemplary work in

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the arts;

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     Representative Hull

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     Jane Transo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on January 22,

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2013;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Karen Ann Holcombe Pet; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on

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January 22, 2013;

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     Representative Hearn

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     Domenico DiFusco; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on

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February 20, 2013;

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     Representative Jacquard

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     Avelino (Chappy) Rose; the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the International

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Longshoremen's Association Local 1329 and being recognized in the documentary "Working the

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Boats" and the photo exhibit Master of the Craft: Gallery of Memory;

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     Representative Williams

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     Johnny "Ida" Valles; the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the International

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Longshoremen's Association Local 1329 and being recognized in the documentary "Working the

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Boats" and the photo exhibit Master of the Craft: Gallery of Memory;

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     Representative Williams

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     Robert Joseph; the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the International Longshoremen's

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Association Local 1329 and being recognized in the documentary "Working the Boats" and the

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photo exhibit Master of the Craft: Gallery of Memory;

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     Representative Williams

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     The Harold Fontes Family; the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the International

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Longshoremen's Association Local 1329 and being recognized in the documentary "Working the

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Boats" and the photo exhibit Master of the Craft: Gallery of Memory;

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     Representative Williams

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     International Longshoremen's Association Local 1329; the 80th Anniversary of the

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founding of the International Longshoremen's Association Local 1329 and being recognized in

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the documentary "Working the Boats" and the photo exhibit Master of the Craft: Gallery of

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Memory;

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     Representative Williams

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      Beverly Williams; the distinguished honor of your installation as President of the Aime

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Forand Housing Association on January 20, 2013;

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     Representative Fellela

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     Dolores Petruska; the distinguished honor of your installation as Vice President of the

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Aime Forand Housing Association on January 20, 2013;

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     Representative Fellela

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     Lorna Zoglio; the distinguished honor of your installation as Corresponding Secretary of

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the Aime Forand Housing Association on January 20, 2013;

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     Representative Fellela

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     Cathy Santoro; the distinguished honor of your installation as Treasurer of the Aime

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Forand Housing Association on January 20, 2013;

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     Representative Fellela

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     Fausto Perez Adames; the distinguished honor of your visit to the State of Rhode Island

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on January 22, 2013 and recognizing your extraordinary commitment and effort to being an

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inspiration and role model for the people of the Dominican Republic;

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     Representative Diaz

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     Ronald R. Girard, Woonsocket Fire Department; your retirement after 30 years of

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dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties of the citizens in the City of

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island;

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     Representative Casey

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     John N. Bartholomy, Woonsocket Fire Department; your retirement after 20 years of

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dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties of the citizens in the City of

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island;

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     Representative Casey

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     Fredrick G. Leduc, Woonsocket Fire Department; your retirement after 20 years of

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dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties of the citizens in the City of

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island;

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     Representative Casey

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     David P. Desautels, Woonsocket Fire Department; your retirement after 22 years of

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dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties of the citizens in the City of

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island;

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     Representative Casey

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     Reverend Pastor Cleo Darcia Graham; the historic occasion of your installation as a

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member of the Pastoral Leadership Team at the Hope Congregational Church;

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     Representative Amore

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     Hudson D. Carvalho; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as President of the

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Portuguese American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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     David J. Andrade; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Vice President of the

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Portuguese American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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     Lisa M. Pimentel; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Secretary of the

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Portuguese American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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     Edwin Alvarez; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Treasurer of the Portuguese

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American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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     Maria C. Andrade; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Assistant Secretary of

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the Portuguese American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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     Jose Borges; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Assistant Treasurer of the

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Portuguese American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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     Jorge F. Ferreira; the distinguished honor of being sworn in as Chairman of the Board of

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the Portuguese American Citizens Committee of the Rhode Island 2013 Executive Committee;

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     Representative Amore

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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 hereby is respectfully requested to transmit a

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properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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