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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 THE NORTH SMITHFIELD "WE THE PEOPLE" STUDENTS AND

TEAM TEACHER ON WINNING THE 2018 STATEWIDE COMPETITION

     Introduced By: Representatives Newberry, Morin, Filippi, Winfield, and Keable

     Date Introduced: May 31, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, "We the People" is sponsored by the Center for Civic Education and is an

annual competition for American high school students. Teams are divided into six units, each

comprised of three or more members, and each team focuses on a particular area of Constitutional

interest; and

     WHEREAS, This year marks the twelfth consecutive year that the North Smithfield team,

under the expert guidance of their American Government honors class teacher and Social Studies

Department Chair, Mrs. Natalie O'Brien, have won the "We the People" statewide competition;

and

     WHEREAS, As a result of taking the state title, the team earned the honor of representing

Rhode Island at the 31st Annual National Finals of the "We the People" competition which was

held on April 27 through May 1 at the National Conference Center; and

     WHEREAS, At the finals, more than 1,100 high school students from 52 classes across

the United States of America demonstrated their in-depth understanding of government and the

Constitution; and

     WHEREAS, At both the State and National finals, members of the North Smithfield team

demonstrated their amazing determination, scholarship and teamwork and have eminently earned

our utmost praise and recognition; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby extends our congratulations for winning the 2018 Rhode Island

"We the People" Competition to the team's coach, Mrs. Natalie O'Brien, and team members, Ben

Dube, Owen Dubois, Deven Grant, Kameron Chartier, Meghan Stevens, Brenden Silvia, Emile

Caron, Declan Eddy, Ryan Walsh, Meaghan Marcoux, Megan Stevens, Natalia Yearby, Eva

Carnevale, Kaelyn Helm, Thao Nguyen, Elison Decarvalho, Devony Omweg, and Alyson Paux

and wish all the team members much success in all their future endeavors; 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 Mrs. Natalie O'Brien.

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