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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING REPRESENTATIVE KENNETH A. MARSHALL FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Kennedy, Edwards, and Canario

     Date Introduced: March 12, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Honorable Kenneth A. Marshall graduated from Bristol High School

and earned his Bachelor's degree from Bryant College. He and his wife, Christine, make their

home in the Town of Bristol and are the proud parents of Anthony, Kenneth, Makenzie, and

Amanda and grandparents of Emerson; and

     WHEREAS, Representative Marshall began his dedicated career in public service on the

Bristol Town Council, where he served from 2002 until 2012, including six years as Council

Chairperson. In addition, he was a member of the town's Zoning Board from 1997 through 2002;

and

     WHEREAS, In November of 2012, the Honorable Ken Marshall was elected to the

Rhode Island House of Representatives from District 68, which encompasses neighborhoods in

the Towns of Bristol and Warren; and

     WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Representative Marshall has served his constituents

and the citizens of Rhode Island with dedication and distinction, and has earned the admiration

and respect of his colleagues, most recently serving as a Member of the House Committee on

Small Business; and

     WHEREAS, As a tireless advocate for his constituency, Representative Marshall

sponsored legislation aimed at encouraging economic development, including improving

insurance regulations, the minimum corporate tax, and a revolving fund for road and bridge

repair. In addition, he championed legislation allowing for the creation of Boston Bruins

Foundation license plates and has established commissions to study the effects of instituting a line

item veto, and methods to attract sailing events to the state; and

     WHEREAS, Active in the community, Representative Marshall is a member and past

Chair of the Bristol Democratic Committee, and served as the Vice Chair of the Mount Hope

Enterprise Zone, which worked with new and existing businesses to foster economic growth in

the East Bay area; and

     WHEREAS, The Honorable Ken Marshall has touched the lives of so many people

through his diligent efforts and with the legislation he has fought to enact. He is truly an

extraordinary man, who serves as a model of dedicated and conscientious civic service, and he is

eminently worthy of our gratitude and acknowledgement; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby honors Representative Kenneth A. Marshall as he concludes his

service in the Rhode Island General Assembly. We thank him for a job well done, and extend our

sincere wishes for his continued health, happiness, and success; 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 Kenneth A. Marshall.

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