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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
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	S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
	HONORING STEPHEN A. ALFRED ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER
	MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS TOWN MANAGER OF
	SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

	Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Algiere, Gee, Felag, and Lombardi
	Date Introduced: January 17, 2018
	Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
1	WHEREAS, Stephen A. Alfred has earned the public's respect and utmost gratitude,
2	along with the illustrious honor of being the "longest-serving Town Manager" in the State of
3	Rhode Island; and
4	WHEREAS, In preparation for what would become a stellar career of public service, Mr.
5	Alfred attained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Providence College and his
6	Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island; and
7	WHEREAS, In September of 1975, Mr. Alfred was hired as the Administrative Services
8	Coordinator for the Town of South Kingstown. Through his dedication and expertise, he was
9	soon named Acting Town Manager, and in May of 1977, he was named South Kingstown's Town
10	Manager, a position he has held for more than forty years; and
11	WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities as Town Manager, Mr. Alfred has also
12	been a vital and contributing member of numerous professional associations including serving as
13	Chair of the Superfund Consortium and full member of the International City/County
14	Management, Chair of the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust, full member and past
15	President of the Rhode Island City and Town Management Association, and Board member,
16	Regional Vice President, and Finance Chair of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns; and
17	WHEREAS, Mr. Alfred has not only earned the respect of his peers, he has also been
18	honored with myriad awards throughout his career including, the Paul P. Harris Fellow Award for
19	Distinguished Service from the Rotary Club of Wakefield, the John O. Stitely Distinguished

1	Public Service Award from the RI Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration,
2	the Robert M. Goodrich Distinguished Public Service Award from the Rhode Island Public
3	Expenditures Council, and was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award from the Rhode
4	Island League of Cities and Towns; and
5	WHEREAS, The life and accomplishments of Stephen Alfred stand as testament to his
6	commitment to serving his community and has truly earned him the unqualified admiration and
7	respect of all who have been privileged enough to know him; now, therefore be it
8	RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
9	hereby honors and thanks Stephen A. Alfred on the occasion of his retirement after more than
10	forty years of dedicated service as the Town Manager of South Kingstown; and be it further
11	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
12	transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Stephen A. Alfred.
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