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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING ASSISTANT CHIEF ARTHUR A. JACQUES ON HIS RETIREMENT

FROM THE LIME ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER 44 YEARS OF DEDICATED

SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF LINCOLN, RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Casey, Morin, O`Grady, Costantino, and Carnevale

     Date Introduced: March 26, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Arthur A. Jacques began his distinguished public service career in 1971,

with the Fairlawn Fire District. Over the course of his career, he has responded to many house

fires and has been responsible for saving lives as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); and

     WHEREAS, In 1980, Mr. Jacques transferred to the Lime Rock Fire Department. Over

the years, he has been instrumental in acquiring hundreds of thousands of dollars for the fire

district to buy much needed firefighting SBCA equipment, turn out gear, and most recently,

FEMA Assistance to allow for the installation of a new air cascade system. He currently serves

the District as the Assistant Chief; and

     WHEREAS, Arthur Jacques has also served numerous firefighting and public safety

organizations. He has been a very active member of the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Association and

served as their Secretary for many years. He has also served with the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs

Education and Training Board, on the Committee for Property Location for the Rhode Island Fire

Academy, and was, for many years, a member of the Rhode Island State Instructors Association;

and

     WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Jacques' tireless work ethic and abiding concern for the

safety of the citizens he took an oath to protect, have been hallmarks of his exemplary public

service career. He was a very important member of the firefighter's profession and will be missed

by many; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Assistant Chief Arthur A. Jacques on his retirement

from the Lime Rock Fire Department after 44 years of dedicated service to the citizens of

Lincoln, Rhode Island; 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 Assistant Chief Arthur A. Jacques.

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