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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING AMY HENRICH OF BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, ON WINNING A

GOLD MEDAL IN THE ALPINE GIANT SLALOM AT THE 2017 SPECIAL OLYMPICS

WORLD WINTER GAMES IN AUSTRIA

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, Coyne, and Seveney

     Date Introduced: March 29, 2017

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, Amy Henrich, a native of Bristol, Rhode Island, is an outstanding athlete

who has been a member of the Special Olympics for twenty years. She has competed in a variety

of sports over the years including skiing, bocce, sailing, swimming and track & field; and

     WHEREAS, The Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children

and adults with intellectual disabilities. They provide training and competitions for more than five

million athletes from more than 170 countries; and

     WHEREAS, In 2017, Amy competed for the United States at the Special Olympics

World Winter Games in Austria against athletes from across the globe in the sport of alpine

skiing. She excelled on the worldwide stage, winning a Gold Medal thanks to her 1st place finish

in the Alpine Giant Slalom event. She also competed in the Alpine Intermediate Super G event

and earned a Ribbon for her 4th place finish; and

     WHEREAS, Amy is a high school graduate who teaches first-grade religious education at

her church. She loves teaching and strives to help children to reach their full potential. She has

recently accepted a position as a substitute at Countryside Preschool and credits her parents and

the Special Olympics for much of her success. Thanks to the Special Olympics, Amy found it

easier to become comfortable meeting new people, has made many new friends, and has become

a much more confident person; now, therefore be it

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

hereby congratulates Amy Henrich for winning a Gold Medal in the Alpine Giant Slalom at the

2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria; 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 Amy Henrich.

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