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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING RANDALL T. SZYBA ON THE OCCASION OF RETIREMENT AS

SUPERVISOR OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S LEGISLATIVE PRESS AND PUBLIC

INFORMATION BUREAU

     Introduced By: Senators Sheehan, DaPonte, Gallo, Felag, and Walaska

     Date Introduced: June 18, 2015

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Randy Szyba originally hailed from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After spending

1971 through 1972 teaching English to high school students in the Peace Corps in Iran, he

decided to stay in the country an extra year, working as a copy editor at an English-language daily

newspaper. His editorial skills were greatly admired but his height and fair coloring provided a bit

of danger to his sojourn in Tehran; and

     WHEREAS, Randy returned stateside and joined the staff of the Pawtucket Times as a

news reporter, and sixteen years later, left the newsroom as a Managing Editor. During his tenure

at the Times, Randy actually once had to "stop the presses" in order to include the report of the

Challenger shuttle explosion; and

     WHEREAS, On March 14th of 1992, Randy began his employment as a publicist with

the General Assembly's Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. Through hard work,

long hours, and amazing writing skills, he was named Supervisor of the Bureau on May 1st of

2005; and

     WHEREAS, Fondly nicknamed "Red Alert Randy" by his staff, he led the team that

produces House and Senate news releases for the General Assembly's 113 members. On any

given day, Randy's keyboard took copious amounts of abuse as he pounded out releases on the

introduction and progress of legislator's bills, various issues of concern to the state, and on what

the legislators foresee their legislation accomplishing; and

     WHEREAS, Oftentimes producing myriad articles and bulletins with unfathomably little

lead time, Randy's panoply of talents included the ability to write informative pieces on a vast

array of complex legislation and issues. His comprehensive and timely releases on the Assembly's

political issues and events-of-the-day were always well-reasoned and thoughtful, and earned him

the admiration of his colleagues and the respect and gratitude of the members of the General

Assembly; and

     WHEREAS, An invaluable asset to the General Assembly, Randy Szyba has not only

earned the respect of the legislators he has so ably served, but as of June 27, 2015, he has also

earned some much desired time on the golf course with his brand new golf clubs, as well as the

opportunity to travel and spend quality time in Tucson, Kansas City, and Spring City, visiting

with his children, Nathan, Jeremy, and Allison, and his much-loved grandchildren; now, therefore

be it

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

hereby congratulates and thanks Randall T. Szyba for his eloquent and informative journalism

and leadership of the General Assembly's Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. We

moreover commend him for his dedicated efforts to inform and enlighten the citizenry of Rhode

Island, and wish him the very best health, relaxation, a little place in Cabo San Lucas, and enough

lobster rolls to bankrupt a small business; 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 Mr. Randall T. Szyba.

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