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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

HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JOY HEARN FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Knight, Ajello, and Kazarian

     Date Introduced: June 21, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, To the immense good fortune of the people of Barrington and East

Providence, Joy Hearn chose a life path that would eventually lead to a vocation in public service.

On November 4th of 2008, she was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives,

representing District 66; and

     WHEREAS, Over the past decade, Representative Hearn has lent her expertise and

unique insights to myriad legislative committees. Most recently, she is a member of the House

Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Municipal Government; and

     WHEREAS, As a strong voice on education, Representative Hearn has been instrumental

in enacting legislation that allocated funds for full-day kindergarten, supported the creation and

execution of the state’s education funding formula, and is Co-Chair of the Special Legislative

Commission to Study the Purchase of Textbooks in Public Schools. In addition, she has been a

driving force behind campaign finance reform, sponsored numerous pro-business initiatives and

worked tirelessly on the Long Term Care Act, which provides greater protections for residents of

nursing homes; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Hearn’s commitment to the community includes

membership on numerous local organizations including being a Board member of TAP IN., a

member of Barrington Congregational Church, a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the

past President of the Barrington Education Foundation; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Hearn is a graduate of Barrington public schools and

attained her Bachelor of Arts' degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She is

married to Frank Hearn and together they have two children, Sam and Hannah; and

     WHEREAS, Currently, Representative Hearn is a library assistant at Barrington High

School. She had previously served as a transportation planner for the Executive Office of

Transportation and Construction in Massachusetts; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Hearn's abiding leadership and outstanding services on

behalf of the citizens of Rhode Island will long be praised, and we know that in all her future

endeavors, she will continue to provide strong advocacy for all Rhode Islanders; now, therefore

be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby joins the family and many friends of Representative Joy Hearn in

recognizing and celebrating her inspirational career of service to the people of Rhode Island. We

moreover, wish her continued success, happiness 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 the Honorable Joy Hearn.

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