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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

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     WHEREAS, Stephen A. Alfred has earned the public's respect and utmost gratitude,

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along with the illustrious honor of being the "longest-serving Town Manager" in the State of

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Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, In preparation for what would become a stellar career of public service, Mr.

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Alfred attained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Providence College and his

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Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, In September of 1975, Mr. Alfred was hired as the Administrative Services

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Coordinator for the Town of South Kingstown. Through his dedication and expertise, he was

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soon named Acting Town Manager, and in May of 1977, he was named South Kingstown's Town

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Manager, a position he has held for more than forty years; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to his responsibilities as Town Manager, Mr. Alfred has also

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been a vital and contributing member of numerous professional associations including serving as

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Chair of the Superfund Consortium and full member of the International City/County

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Management, Chair of the Rhode Island Interlocal Risk Management Trust, full member and past

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President of the Rhode Island City and Town Management Association, and Board member,

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Regional Vice President, and Finance Chair of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Alfred has not only earned the respect of his peers, he has also been

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honored with myriad awards throughout his career including, the Paul P. Harris Fellow Award for

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Distinguished Service from the Rotary Club of Wakefield, the John O. Stitely Distinguished

 

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Public Service Award from the RI Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration,

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the Robert M. Goodrich Distinguished Public Service Award from the Rhode Island Public

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Expenditures Council, and was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award from the Rhode

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Island League of Cities and Towns; and

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     WHEREAS, The life and accomplishments of Stephen Alfred stand as testament to his

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commitment to serving his community and has truly earned him the unqualified admiration and

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respect of all who have been privileged enough to know him; now, therefore be it

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

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hereby honors and thanks Stephen A. Alfred on the occasion of his retirement after more than

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forty years of dedicated service as the Town Manager of South Kingstown; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Stephen A. Alfred.

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