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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016
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	H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
	EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

	Introduced By: Representatives DeSimone, and Newberry
	Date Introduced: February 23, 2016
	Referred To: House read and passed
1	WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
2	are deserving of commendation; and
3	Mujeres Positivas en Central Falls; your outstanding service and commitment to raising
4	awareness and giving support to individuals affected by cancer in the city of Central Falls;
5	Representative Tobon
6	Quashira McIntosh; the distinguished honor of being named Schoolgirl Athlete of the
7	Year at the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 28, 2016;
8	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
9	Joe Manown; the distinguished honor of being named Schoolboy Athlete of the Year at
10	the 70th Annual Words Unlimited Sports Awards on February 28, 2016;
11	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
12	Margaret Soukup; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 91st Birthday on March
13	8, 2016;
14	Representative Ruggiero
15	Irene Silvia; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 90th Birthday on March 11,
16	2016;
17	Representative Ruggiero
18	Marjorie Prior; the joyous and momentous celebration of your 95th Birthday on April 16,
19	2016;
20	Representative Ruggiero

1	Ralph "Buddy" L. Ahern, Jr. and Marjorie (Palmer) Ahern; the joyous and momentous
2	celebration of your 60th Wedding Anniversary on December 28, 2015;
3	Representative Kennedy
4	Maria Beretta, State of Rhode Island; your 10 Year Anniversary with the State of Rhode
5	Island on January 22, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
6	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
7	Luis Colon, Jr., State of Rhode Island; your 10 Year Anniversary with the State of Rhode
8	Island on January 1, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
9	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
10	Biagio Longo, State of Rhode Island; your 10 Year Anniversary with the State of Rhode
11	Island on January 9, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
12	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
13	Francis McCabe, State of Rhode Island; your 10 Year Anniversary with the State of
14	Rhode Island on January 1, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
15	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
16	Anthony Paolantonio, State of Rhode Island; your 10 Year Anniversary with the State of
17	Rhode Island on January 1, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
18	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
19	Cara Mangiantine, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the State of
20	Rhode Island on December 4, 2015; we wish you continued success and thank you for your
21	service;
22	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
23	George Mason, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the State of Rhode
24	Island on December 31, 2015; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
25	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
26	Susan Nolin, State of Rhode Island; your 15 Year Anniversary with the State of Rhode
27	Island on January 22, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
28	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
29	Richard Fleury, State of Rhode Island; your 20 Year Anniversary with the State of Rhode
30	Island on January 13, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your service;
31	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
32	Joseph Marciano, III, State of Rhode Island; your 25 Year Anniversary with the State of
33	Rhode Island on December 4, 2015; we wish you continued success and thank you for your
34	service;
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1	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
2	Betty Ann Donahue, State of Rhode Island; your 35 Year Anniversary with the State of
3	Rhode Island on January 26, 2016; we wish you continued success and thank you for your
4	service;
5	Speaker Mattiello and Representative DeSimone
6	Sami Gangji, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
7	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
8	Representative Giarrusso
9	Andrew Babb, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
10	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
11	Representative Giarrusso
12	Spencer Wood, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
13	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
14	Representative Giarrusso
15	Jason Page, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
16	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
17	Representative Giarrusso
18	Ali Mirza, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
19	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
20	Representative Giarrusso
21	Jessica Caterson, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
22	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
23	Representative Giarrusso
24	Jessica Martin, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
25	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
26	Representative Giarrusso
27	Kate Burbridge, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
28	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
29	Representative Giarrusso
30	Suraj Sait, Archie R. Cole Middle School; your participation in the China/U.S.
31	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016;
32	Representative Giarrusso
33	Zadoc "Zing" Gee, East Greenwich High School; your participation in the China/U.S.
34	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016 and being a
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1	member of the Australia Team (1st Place Overall Summit Winner);
2	Representative Giarrusso
3	Matthew Durant, East Greenwich High School; your participation in the China/U.S.
4	International Economic Summit at Harvard University on January 29-30, 2016 and being a
5	member of the Australia Team (1st Place Overall Summit Winner);
6	Representative Giarrusso
7	Robert and Mary Jane Bohlen; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 45th Wedding
8	Anniversary on February 6, 2016;
9	Representative Lancia
10	Susan Woloohojian; your 10 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the community
11	as a member of the West Greenwich Town Council;
12	Representative Roberts
13	Brian C. Burke, Bristol Police Department; the distinguished honor of being promoted to
14	the rank of Captain in the Bristol Police Department on February 11, 2016;
15	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
16	Scott E. McNally, Bristol Police Department; the distinguished honor of being promoted
17	to the rank of Captain in the Bristol Police Department on February 11, 2016;
18	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
19	Joshua J. Roza, Bristol Police Department; the distinguished honor of being promoted to
20	the rank of 1st Class Patrol Officer in the Bristol Police Department on December 20, 2015;
21	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
22	Kyle J. Batista, Bristol Police Department; the distinguished honor of being promoted to
23	the rank of 2nd Class Patrol Officer in the Bristol Police Department on December 23, 2015;
24	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
25	Tyler M. Carreiro, Bristol Police Department; the distinguished honor of being promoted
26	to the rank of 2nd Class Patrol Officer in the Bristol Police Department on December 23, 2015;
27	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
28	Chief Josue D. Canario, Bristol Police Department; being honored for your 30 years of
29	dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties of the people in the town of
30	Bristol;
31	Representatives Gallison and Marshall
32	Master Sergeant Richard M. Cicchetti, Jr., Rhode Island National Guard; your retirement
33	after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country
34	as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
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1	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
2	Lieutenant Colonel Kimberly Jean Keller, Rhode Island National Guard; your retirement
3	after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country
4	as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
5	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Malik
6	Rhode Island Community Food Bank; the distinguished honor of receiving the United
7	Way of Rhode Island 2-1-1 Community Partner Award;
8	Representative Naughton
9	Judy Wallace; the distinguished honor of receiving the United Way of Rhode Island 2-1-
10	1 Volunteer Award;
11	Representative Naughton
12	Consulado General de Guatemala de Nueva Inglaterra; the distinguished honor of
13	receiving the United Way of Rhode Island 2-1-1 Innovation Award;
14	Representative Naughton
15	Chief of Library Services, State of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
16	United Way of Rhode Island 2-1-1 Steadfast Support Award;
17	Representative Naughton
18	Ben Fazio, Rensselair Polytechnic Institute; being named as the Liberty League Men's
19	Track and Field Performer of the Week and setting a school record in the mile with a time of
20	4:11:25 at the Dartmouth Indoor Classic;
21	Representative Giarrusso
22	Alfred P. Rosati; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
23	4, 2016;
24	Representative Lancia
25	Evelyn Tagliaferri; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on
26	February 5, 2016;
27	Representative Lancia
28	Ernest Saraiva; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
29	11, 2016;
30	Representative Lancia
31	Marilyn Kabalkin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
32	12, 2016;
33	Representative Lancia
34	Sarah A. Crudale; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
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1	14, 2016;
2	Representative Lancia
3	Marilyn R. Denardo; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on
4	February 16, 2016;
5	Representative Lancia
6	Arthur E. Whitcomb; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on
7	February 21, 2016;
8	Representative Lancia
9	Mary Maiorano; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
10	24, 2016;
11	Representative Lancia
12	Mahendar Paul; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February 3,
13	2016;
14	Representative Lancia
15	Constance R. Carroll; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on
16	February 5, 2016;
17	Representative Lancia
18	James L. Seavor; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February
19	5, 2016;
20	Representative Lancia
21	Angela C. Fillippone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on
22	February 11, 2016;
23	Representative Lancia
24	Flora Paul; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February 15,
25	2016;
26	Representative Lancia
27	Larry Meyerson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February
28	20, 2016;
29	Representative Lancia
30	Kathryn M. Desimone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on
31	February 24, 2016;
32	Representative Lancia
33	William E. Laurie, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on
34	February 25, 2016;
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1	Representative Lancia
2	Mabel Fortes; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 100th Birthday on February
3	26, 2016;
4	Representative Roberts
5	Cecile M. Joyal; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on February
6	6, 2016;
7	Representative Roberts
8	William H. Clay; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on February
9	8, 2016;
10	Representative Roberts
11	Louis Bolash; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on February 15,
12	2016;
13	Representative Roberts
14	Domenic Capotosto; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday on
15	February 19, 2016;
16	Representative Roberts
17	Joseph P. Castro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
18	10, 2016;
19	Representative Roberts
20	Arthur E. Leroux; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February
21	10, 2016;
22	Representative Roberts
23	Jean Rennie; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on February 12,
24	2016;
25	Representative Roberts
26	Cornelius J. Murphy; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on
27	February 14, 2016;
28	Representative Roberts
29	George H. Charpentier; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on
30	February 23, 2016;
31	Representative Roberts
32	Dorothy I. Cherenzia; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on
33	February 25, 2016;
34	Representative Roberts
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1	Ralph Martinelli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February
2	1, 2016;
3	Representative Roberts
4	Cynthia Videll; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February 2,
5	2016;
6	Representative Roberts
7	Robert C. Dreyer, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on
8	February 2, 2016;
9	Representative Roberts
10	Barbara F. Roche; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February
11	7, 2016;
12	Representative Roberts
13	Doris C. Olson; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February
14	15, 2016;
15	Representative Roberts
16	James G. Gilliatt; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on February
17	16, 2016;
18	Representative Roberts
19	Jared Prenda, Exeter-West Greenwich High School; receiving the Emo DiNitto/Rhode
20	Island Chapter of the National Football Foundation "Silver Scholar Award" one of the most
21	prestigious high school scholar athlete awards in the United States of America;
22	Representative Roberts
23	John J. Madden, III; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 50th Birthday on
24	February 9, 2016;
25	Representative Tobon
26	Lorretta M. Simone; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
27	Representative Ucci
28	Paul J. Ionata; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 75th Birthday;
29	Representative Ucci
30	Nancy Craveiro; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
31	Representative Ucci
32	Joseph W. Grant; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
33	Representative Price
34	Gerard R. Lavoie; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
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1	Representative Price
2	Roland E. Wagner; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
3	Representative Price
4	Tamsyn Withers, UMass Dartmouth; the outstanding academic achievement of being
5	named to the UMass Dartmouth Chancellor's List for the Fall of 2016;
6	Representative Casey
7	Francesca DeMars, UMass Dartmouth; the outstanding academic achievement of being
8	named to the UMass Dartmouth Fall Semester 2015 Dean's List;
9	Representative Casey
10	Zabelle D. Keil; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
11	Representative Filippi
12	Madelyn M. Girard; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
13	Representative Filippi
14	John V. Derrico; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 90th Birthday;
15	Representative Filippi
16	Charlotte E. Blaine; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
17	Representative Filippi
18	Lillian M. Martin; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
19	Representative Filippi
20	Richard E. Egerton; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
21	Representative Filippi
22	Dorothy H. Damiecki; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
23	Representative Filippi
24	Walter J. Allsup; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
25	Representative Filippi
26	Joan W. Lynch; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday;
27	Representative Filippi
28	Alan Alpert; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
29	Representative Filippi
30	Marie C. Blackburn; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
31	Representative Filippi
32	John P. Doran; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
33	Representative Filippi
34	Mary F. Minopoli; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
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1	Representative Filippi
2	George Goneconto; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
3	Representative Filippi
4	Anthony V. Arico; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
5	Representative Hearn
6	Chief Robert Martin, Bristol Fire Department; your retirement after many years of
7	dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives, and properties for the citizens in the town of
8	Bristol, Rhode Island;
9	Representatives Gallison and Malik
10	Western Hills Middle School; the distinction and honor of winning for the 3rd year in a
11	row as the Best in State Middle School for Rhode Island in the Verizon App Challenge;
12	Representative Lancia
13	Lauren Ryan; the distinguished honor of being selected as the 2016 Rhode Island Cherry
14	Blossom Princess;
15	Representative Giarrusso
16	Gregory Jacobson; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the
17	Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2015 Dean's List for the Fall Semester;
18	Representative Giarrusso
19	Arthur Trahan; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday on January 28,
20	2016;
21	Representative Marcello
22	Brian Heston (#20), Ponaganset High School Basketball; the outstanding athletic
23	achievement of reaching the 1,000 Point Club during the Spartan's 74-40 victory over St. Patrick
24	Academy on January 15, 2016;
25	Representative Marcello
26	Michael Cedrone, Roger Williams University; your trip to Restauracion, Dominican
27	Republic to study how the island's history has shaped its current political, social and economic
28	climate and to confront social inequalities and economic disparities that plague the island nation;
29	Representative Giarrusso
30	Deputy Chief Paul S. Russell, Assistant Fire Marshal Scott Papovich; your retirement
31	after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the lives and properties for the
32	citizens in the city of Woonsocket;
33	Representative Casey
34	John Hazen White, Jr.; Taco Comfort Solutions; the distinguished honor of being
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1	recognized for leadership and strategy in Providence Business News' third Manufacturing Awards
2	Program;
3	Representative Morgan
4	Tina Cane; the distinguished honor of receiving a Fellowship in Poetry Grant from
5	RISCA;
6	Representative Kazarian
7	Jack Salisbury; the distinguished honor of winning another Gold Medal at the 2016 New
8	Balance Indoor Grand Prix;
9	Representative Kazarian
10	Angelo Pizzo; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
11	Representative Lima
12	Salvatore M. Loporchio; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
13	Representative Lima
14	Maria Ruggiero; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
15	Representative Lima
16	Mary L. Sperduti; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
17	Representative Lima
18	Loraine Saccoccia Rowett; the joyous celebration of your 75h Birthday;
19	Representative Lima
20	Dinese D. Gelfuso; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
21	Representative Lima
22	Bettina A. Fusco; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
23	Representative Lima
24	Adele M. Marinosci; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
25	Representative Lima
26	Karen F. Keith; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
27	Representative Lima
28	Julia G. Tronni; the joyous celebration of your 85th Birthday;
29	Representative Lima
30	Barbara Andreoli; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
31	Representative Lima
32	Angelina N. DeFilippo; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
33	Representative Lima
34	Edith L. Thibodeau; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday;
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1	Representative Lima
2	Mario E. Mastostefano; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
3	Representative Lima
4	Michael D. Squillace; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday;
5	Representative Lima
6	Dora O. Scivola; the joyous celebration of your 100th Birthday;
7	Representative Lima
8	Helen Okolowitcz; the joyous celebration of your 90th Birthday;
9	Representative Lima
10	Norman P. Menard, Harrisville Fire Department; your 55 years of faithful service and
11	commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and historic village of Harrisville
12	with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your Duty";
13	Representative Keable
14	Brian S. McCutcheon, Harrisville Fire Department; your 30 years of faithful service and
15	commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and historic village of Harrisville
16	with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your Duty";
17	Representative Keable
18	Charles E. Comtois, Harrisville Fire Department; your 45 years of faithful service and
19	commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and historic village of Harrisville
20	with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your Duty";
21	Representative Keable
22	Timothy E. Gingell, Harrisville Fire Department; your 30 years of faithful service and
23	commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and historic village of Harrisville
24	with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your Duty";
25	Representative Keable
26	Scott M. Lee, Harrisville Fire Department; your 30 years of faithful service and
27	commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and historic village of Harrisville
28	with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your Duty";
29	Representative Keable
30	Norman D. Mainville, EMT, Harrisville Fire Department; your 25 years of faithful
31	service and commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and historic village of
32	Harrisville with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your Duty";
33	Representative Keable
34	Nathan M. St. Peirre, Nationally Certified Fire Officer, Harrisville Fire Department; your
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1	years of faithful service and commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and
2	historic village of Harrisville with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your
3	Duty";
4	Representative Keable
5	Amanda K. Gingell, Nationally Certified Safety Officer, Harrisville Fire Department;
6	your years of faithful service and commitment to provide the people of the town of Burrilville and
7	historic village of Harrisville with the highest standard of emergency services "Loyal to Your
8	Duty";
9	Representative Keable
10	Archie R. Cole Middle School, East Greenwich, Rhode Island; the distinction and honor
11	of being selected as a Commended School by the Rhode Island Department of Education;
12	Representative Giarrusso
13	Shar and Shiloh Chauvin, Two/Eleven Diner; celebrating the Grand Opening on February
14	22, 2016, of the Two/Eleven Diner at 867 Social Street in Woonsocket, Rhode Island;
15	Representative Phillips
16	Myrna George, President and CEO, South Kingstown Tourism Council; your retirement
17	after many years of dedicated services and commitment to plan, promote and market tourism in
18	South County, Rhode Island;
19	Representative Azzinaro
20	Julio C. Rosales; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on March 2, 2016;
21	Representative Tobon
22	Marcio Teixeira; the joyous celebration of your 100th Birthday on March 8, 2016;
23	Representative Tobon
24	Rafaela Roman; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on March 16, 2016;
25	Representative Tobon
26	Alejandro Cerrano; the joyous celebration of your 75th Birthday on March 18, 2016;
27	Representative Tobon
28	Claudette P. Rocha; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on March 20, 2016;
29	Representative Tobon
30	Zulmira C. Dolomba; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on March 28, 2016;
31	Representative Tobon
32	James Karemo; the joyous celebration of your 80th Birthday on March 28, 2016;
33	Representative Tobon
34	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
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1	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
2	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
3	continued good fortune; and be it further
4	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
5	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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