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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

COMMEMORATING THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE 2013 BOSTON

MARATHON BOMBING AND EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY FOR THOSE WHO

PERISHED AND SUFFERED INJURIES DURING THIS ATTACK AND HONORING THE

BRAVERY OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO RISKED THEIR

SAFETY IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE BOMBINGS IN ORDER TO COME

TO THE AID OF OTHERS

     Introduced By: Senators Lynch, Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Goodwin, and Algiere

     Date Introduced: April 15, 2014

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, It is with heavy hearts that this Senate hereby commemorates the one-year

anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing and extends its deepest sympathies to the families

of those whose lives were tragically altered by the events of April 15, 2013; and

     WHEREAS, On April 15, 2013, at approximately 2:50 p.m., two bombs exploded on

Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing and injuring innocent people.

What should have been a day of celebration and triumph turned instead to mayhem and

unspeakable suffering. In an instant, precious lives were lost and life-altering injuries sustained;

and

     WHEREAS, This cowardly act of terrorism reminded all of us that there are those in our

world who do not believe in the ideals of freedom and liberty. In the midst and aftermath of this

horrific attack, we witnessed just how resilient and enduring our democratic society is when it is

attacked. We saw first responders and volunteers risking their lives to race towards those who

were injured and in need of immediate help. We witnessed the enormous strength and courage of

those wounded in this attack as they, with the help of numerous dedicated and talented medical

professionals, worked tirelessly to physically recover as much as possible from their wounds and

to rebuild their lives. Finally, we watched an entire community, from ordinary citizens to famous

baseball players, rally around the victims of this attack and offer all of their support and

encouragement; and

     WHEREAS, While the immediate threat stemming from the bombings has ended, the

grieving period for many of the families who lost their loved ones will continue, and the healing

process for some who were injured during the tragic events remains an on-going reality; now,

therefore be it

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

hereby commemorates the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. We thank the

first responders and volunteers for their bravery in coming to the aid of the injured, and we

express our deepest sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives in this attack, and to

those who suffered injuries on the fateful day of April 15, 2013; 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 The Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of

Massachusetts, and to The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston.

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