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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING KATHERINE GREGG ON HER INDUCTION INTO THE RHODE

ISLAND JOURNALISM HALL OF FAME

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Abney, Morgan, and Lima

     Date Introduced: April 04, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Journalism Hall of Fame was established in 1985 by the

Rhode Island Press Association "to honor journalists who have been influential in their

profession." Members of the Hall of Fame are chosen by a committee of the press association and

approved by the board. One of this year's eminently deserving recipients is Providence Journal

State House writer Katherine Gregg; and

     WHEREAS, A native of New York, Ms. Gregg worked in Vermont before taking a

position at the Providence Journal. In the mid-'80s, she began the State House beat; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Gregg's career at The Journal has now spanned nearly four decades,

with more than thirty of those years on Smith Hill. Her reputation for being a tenacious watchdog

combined with her immense work ethic and vast knowledge of state government has earned her

the respect of all who serve and the gratitude of those who observe and follow her stories,

political scene columns, and tweets; and

     WHEREAS, Ms. Gregg's accomplishments and her comprehensive institutional

knowledge has evolved into the State House beat being informally known as "The Katherine

Gregg School of Journalism"; and

     WHEREAS, Respected throughout the industry, Ms. Gregg has earned myriad

commendations including being a past winner of the Sevellon Brown Award for "meritorious

public service" and a recipient of the Master Reporter lifetime achievement award from the New

England Society of Newspaper Editors. In addition, she was a contributing writer to The Journal's

Pulitzer Prize-winning 1994 series on corruption in the state courts; and

     WHEREAS, By informing and educating the people of Rhode Island in her various

journalistic capacities, Katherine Gregg has had a significant impact on those who serve in

government and on the transparency of our government's functions and she is eminently worthy

of the prestigious honor and recognition she has been afforded; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Katherine Gregg on her induction into the Rhode

Island Journalism Hall of Fame, and we extend our best wishes for her continued success, health

and fulfillment; 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 Ms. Katherine Gregg.

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