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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 DEBORAH DEBARE FOR HER DEVOTED SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

     

     Introduced By: Senators Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Gallo, and Nesselbush

     Date Introduced: April 05, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, Americans hold dear to the belief that one person can make a difference.

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The life and accomplishments of Deb DeBare stand as testament to those beliefs; and

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     WHEREAS, For the past twenty-three years, since 1995, Deb DeBare has served as the

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Executive Director of The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV); and

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     WHEREAS, During Ms. DeBare's tenure, the RICADV has earned national recognition

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for the creation of innovative domestic violence prevention initiatives, ground-breaking

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communications work, and the establishment of Sisters Overcoming Abusive Relationships, an

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award-winning taskforce, to name but a few of its myriad accomplishments; and

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     WHEREAS, Ms. DeBare's success wasn’t simply a result of her immense talents, but was

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also due to her inner strength, passion and determination, and a staff and board that have worked

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collectively and proficiently to gain passage for landmark legislation to help victims of domestic

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violence and their families, to establish a Domestic Violence Prevention Fund, and to collaborate

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and facilitate the creation of five new affiliate member agencies; and

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     WHEREAS, Deb DeBare is a remarkable and caring woman who is a paradigm of the

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very best leadership qualities. She leaves a legacy of immeasurable achievements for the people

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of Rhode Island and she is eminently worthy of our gratitude and acknowledgement; now,

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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 Deborah DeBare for more than two decades of dedicated service with

 

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the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence and moreover congratulates her on her

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new position as Senior Deputy Director at the National Network to End Domestic Violence. We

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furthermore extend best wishes for her continued success, fulfillment, and good health; and be it

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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 Ms. Deborah DeBare.

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