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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014, TO BE "DEVELOPMENTAL

     DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Goodwin, McCaffrey, and DaPonte

     Date Introduced: March 27, 2014

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, In Rhode Island, more than 3,700 individuals have developmental

disabilities; and

     WHEREAS, There are over 15,000 stakeholders who provide a range of services and

support systems for those with developmental disabilities in our state; and

     WHEREAS, For more than thirty years, Rhode Island has been a leader in providing and

advancing services for the developmentally disabled community; and

     WHEREAS, Individuals with developmental disabilities strive to be contributing

members of their community, including attaining employment; and

     WHEREAS, The establishment of March 27, 2014 as Developmental Disabilities

Awareness Day will promote the ongoing endeavor to educate the citizens of this state about the

myriad contributions made by those with developmental disabilities; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby proclaims March 27, 2014, as "Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day" in our state.

We furthermore encourage all our state's residents to join in recognizing the importance of this

day; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Donna Martin, Executive Director of CPN-RI.

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