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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

WELCOMING THE SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED YOUNG WOMEN WHO

WILL BE COMPETING FOR THE TITLE OF MISS RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Costa, Trillo, Kennedy, Mattiello, and DeSimone

     Date Introduced: May 22, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Accomplished young women from across our Ocean State will vie for the

title and honor of being named Miss Rhode Island 2014. The winner will continue on to compete

with women from the 50 United States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin

Islands for the title of Miss America; and

     WHEREAS, The Miss America organization is one of the nation's leading achievement

programs and the world's largest provider of scholarships for young women. Today's contestants

are not only beautiful, but must also be intelligent and talented; and

     WHEREAS, Sixteen of Rhode Island's homegrown beauties, Gabriella Adams, Amara

Berry, Samantha Bowen, Emily Cortez, Victoria Cuartas, Alexandra Curtis, Bryanna Cox, Ava

Delasanta, Ivy De Pew, Amber Lipsky, Brenna Miller, Mallory Mouseau, Nicolette Peloquin,

Raquel Perez, Jennifer Sanchez, and Gabriella Whitney will be competing for the title of Miss

Rhode Island, as well as the endowments, scholarships, and opportunity to compete on a national

level; and

     WHEREAS, The current Miss Rhode Island, Miss Jessica Marfeo will be stepping down

after a whirlwind year of travel, events and speaking engagements. She has been an eloquent and

admirable role model for young women across our state and she has truly earned our admiration

and praise; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates each of these beautiful young women and wishes

them all the best of luck in the upcoming pageant. We furthermore wish them happiness, good

health, and much success in all their future endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Gabriella Adams, Amara Berry, Samantha

Bowen, Emily Cortez, Victoria Cuartas, Alexandra Curtis, Bryanna Cox, Ava Delasanta, Ivy De

Pew, Amber Lipsky, Brenna Miller, Mallory Mouseau, Nicolette Peloquin, Raquel Perez,

Jennifer Sanchez, Gabriella Whitney, and Jessica Marfeo.

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