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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

EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE IRENE P.

SMITH

     

     Introduced By: Senators P Fogarty, Nesselbush, Sosnowski, Crowley, and Quezada

     Date Introduced: January 23, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, The Honorable Irene "Tisha" P. Smith passed away on January 9, 2018 at

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the Overlook Nursing Center in Pascoag. She was a lifelong resident of Burrillville and was the

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daughter of the late James and Irene Smith. She graduated from Our Lady of Good Help School

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in Mapleville, Rhode Island, St. Clair High School in Woonsocket, and received an A.B. degree

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from Regis College, an M.A. degree from Columbia University, and a Professional Diploma in

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Higher Education from the University of Connecticut. She also belonged to the Delta Pi Epsilon

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and Kappa Delta Pi education honor societies; and

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     WHEREAS, Ms. Smith had a highly successful, distinguished and diverse professional

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career. She was an Information Specialist with the Rhode Island Department of Education, taught

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at Burrillville High School, and was an Assistant Professor of Business and Assistant Director of

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Admissions at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Massachusetts. She also served

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as an Executive Staff Assistant to former Governor Frank Licht; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition, Ms. Smith served as a Rhode Island State Senator in the Rhode

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Island General Assembly. She was elected in 1976 to serve the citizens of Burrillville and did so

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with honesty, passion and integrity for six years, rising to the position Deputy Majority Leader.

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She was also the former Vice Chairman of the Governor's Commission on Women, and was the

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State Legislative Chairman for the Business and Professional Women's Club of Rhode Island.

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Additionally, she was a member of the Board of Administration and Town Buildings in

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Burrillville and was a member of the Burrillville Democratic Committee and Sewer Commission;

 

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and

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     WHEREAS, Ms. Smith was an active communicant of St. Patrick Church. In her free

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time she enjoyed golfing and spending time in Florida and on cruises with her friends. She is

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survived by many close friends; 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 expresses condolences on the passing of the Honorable Irene P. Smith 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 the Overlook Nursing Center.

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