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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
	EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS

	Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, and Filippi
	Date Introduced: April 23, 2019
	Referred To: House read and passed
1	WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
2	are deserving of commendation; and
3	David J. Rudolph, LaSalle Academy; the outstanding achievement of receiving First
4	Honors with Distinction and being awarded a Student Recognition Certificate for your
5	commitment to academic excellence at LaSalle Academy;
6	Speaker Mattiello
7	Vanessa Wehbe, Lasell College; the outstanding achievement of participating in the
8	mock business negotiation in the role of President of the United Arab Emirates National Olympic
9	Committee to determine the location of the 2032 Olympics;
10	Representative Casey
11	Sennen G. Conte, Owner/CFO, Gerbs Allergy Friendly Foods; the prestigious honor of
12	receiving the Rhode Island and New England Small Business Manufacturer "2019 Business
13	Award";
14	Representative Fellela
15	Gerald Chertavian, Founder and CEO, Year Up Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of
16	your visit to the Rhode Island House of Representatives and recognizing your commitment to
17	providing young urban adults with the skills, experience and support to reach their full potential;
18	Representative Abney
19	Cyril Turner, President, Year Up Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of your visit to
20	the Rhode Island House of Representatives and recognizing your commitment to providing young

1	urban adults with the skills, experience and support to reach their full potential;
2	Representative Abney
3	Year Up Rhode Island Team 2019; your outstanding commitment and dedication to
4	providing young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach
5	their full potential through professional careers and higher education;
6	Representative Abney
7	Year Up Rhode Island Board of Directors; your outstanding commitment and dedication
8	to providing young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to
9	reach their full potential through professional careers and higher education;
10	Representative Abney
11	Donald J. Archibald, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
12	promoted to the rank of Major on the West Warwick Police Department;
13	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
14	Briand K. Ketcham, Jr., West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of
15	being promoted to the rank of Captain on the West Warwick Police Department;
16	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
17	Randy J. DaSilva, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
18	promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the West Warwick Police Department;
19	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
20	Brian T. Mauhs, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
21	promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the West Warwick Police Department;
22	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
23	Sean L. Lukowicz, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
24	promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the West Warwick Police Department;
25	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
26	Richard A. Sprague, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
27	promoted to the rank of Sergeant on the West Warwick Police Department;
28	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
29	Sandra R. Marinucci, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
30	promoted to the rank of Sergeant on the West Warwick Police Department;
31	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
32	Steven M. Fratus, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
33	promoted to the rank of Sergeant on the West Warwick Police Department;
34	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
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1	Roberto C. Andrade, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
2	promoted to the rank of Detective on the West Warwick Police Department;
3	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
4	Christopher S. Maznicki, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of
5	being promoted to the rank of Detective on the West Warwick Police Department;
6	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
7	David R. Bubar, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
8	promoted to the rank of Police Officer on the West Warwick Police Department;
9	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
10	Brandon K. Pearson, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
11	promoted to the rank of Police Officer on the West Warwick Police Department;
12	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
13	James A. Coia, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
14	promoted to the rank of Police Officer on the West Warwick Police Department;
15	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
16	Brian L. Goetz, West Warwick Police Department; the distinguished honor of being
17	promoted to the rank of Police Officer on the West Warwick Police Department;
18	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
19	Captain John Malloy, West Warwick Police Department; your retirement after many
20	years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the town of West Warwick, Rhode Island;
21	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
22	Detective Sergeant Ronald Osenkowski, West Warwick Police Department; your
23	retirement after many years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the town of West
24	Warwick, Rhode Island;
25	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
26	Detective Jonathan Izzi, West Warwick Police Department; your retirement after many
27	years of dedicated and faithful service to the people of the town of West Warwick, Rhode Island;
28	Representatives Noret, Jackson, and Serpa
29	Millon F. Lyons, Jr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 80th Birthday;
30	Representative Lyle
31	Brian Durfee, Richmond-Carolina Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being
32	named as the Richmond-Carolina Fire Department "2019 Rookie of the Year";
33	Representative Price
34	Madison Cabral, Richmond-Carolina Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being
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1	named as the Richmond-Carolina Fire Department "2019 Jr. Firefighter of the Year";
2	Representative Price
3	Brandon Burdett, Richmond-Carolina Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being
4	named as the Richmond-Carolina Fire Department "2019 Firefighter of the Year";
5	Representative Price
6	Ryan Mello, Richmond-Carolina Fire Department; the distinguished honor of being
7	named as the Richmond-Carolina Fire Department "2019 Murray DeMerchant Volunteer of the
8	Year";
9	Representative Price
10	John Dimon Justin, Richmond-Carolina Fire Department; the distinguished honor of
11	being named as the Richmond-Carolina Fire Department "2019 Brad Philbrick Officer of the
12	Year";
13	Representative Price
14	Staff Sergeant Joseph Castaldi, United States Army (Vietnam); your dedicated and
15	faithful service to the people of the United States of America as a member of the United States
16	Army and National Guard;
17	Representative Vella-Wilkinson
18	Stefan Pryor, Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce, Rhode Island Commerce
19	Corporation; the prestigious honor of being inducted into the 2019 RI Entrepreneur Hall of Fame;
20	Representative Ranglin-Vassel
21	Lisa Ranglin, Rhode Island Black Business Association; the prestigious honor of being
22	named as the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year;
23	Representative Ranglin-Vassel
24	Tjay Martino, Owner/Founder Thr3e Live Dance Company; the prestigious honor of
25	being named as the 2019 Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year;
26	Representative Ranglin-Vassel
27	Loontjens Memorial Library; celebrating Rhode Island Library Day in Narragansett,
28	Rhode Island on April 13, 2019, and recognizing the valuable role of libraries, librarians and
29	library workers in transforming lives and strengthening communities;
30	Representative Tanzi
31	Kevin McNamara, Principal, Lincoln High School; the distinguished honor of being
32	named as the Rhode Island Association of School Principals "2019 Secondary School Principal of
33	the Year";
34	Representatives Ackerman, Costantino and Lyle
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1	Lt. Col. Wade M. Chmielinski, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after
2	many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a
3	member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;
4	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
5	Faisal Alsabbagh, Kayla Bey, Sean Burt, Bailey Campbell, Victoria Carbone, Richard
6	Cardente, Karina Carmona, Tina Chen, Sydney Daignault, Alex DaSilva, Dejhanna Garnetto,
7	Breanah Gobin, Katarina Gorder, Brandan Gunarathne, Meghan Healy, Gillian Hodge, Abigail
8	Hopkins, Tessa Huelsman, Agi Binta Joof, Olivia Kooloian, Caitlan Lemessy, Curtis Lima,
9	Stephen Marano, Olivia McGowan, Abigail Medeiros, Nicole Mendoza, Olivia Merola,
10	Alejandra Murillo, Isabella Neves, Victoria Olivieri, Ava Papigiotis, Andres Perez, Domenic
11	Pontarelli, Grant Prete, Elyse Quetta, James Quintin, Patrick Picard, Paul Rioles, Biagio Rizzo,
12	Jessica Rizzo, George Saban, Jr., Gian Salvatore, Kaysha Sanon, Mariam Sanusi, Abby Shurick,
13	Michael Tan, Lok Sang Tang, Sarah Taylor, Alexia Vincent, Kayla Vukas, Evelyn Zara, North
14	Providence High School Class of 2019; the outstanding academic achievement of being inducted
15	into the "2019 National Honor Society" for your commitment and dedication to academics,
16	service, character and leadership;
17	Representative O'Brien, Corvese and Hull
18	Commander Charles Mueller, Paul F. Kelley (Navy Veteran), John F. Wolf (Navy
19	Veteran); commemorating the 56th Anniversary on April 10, 2019, of the sinking of the USS
20	Thresher (SSN-593) 220 miles East of Boston, Massachusetts;
21	Representative Vella-Wilkinson
22	Sara Alani, Spendylove Apaloo, Robert Autiello, Nicholas Barrow, Hope Bourne,
23	Samantha Bras, Raffaella Brunetti, Isabella Bruzzese, Eva Burchfield, Madison Caldarone,
24	Christian Campbell, Helin Can, Gianna Carbone, Nicholas Conte, Ashley D'Ambra, Alyssa
25	DaPonte, Audrey Dionne, Molly Kate Donnelly, Hannah Doorley, Nadia Engenheiro, Jiwan
26	Engin, Karla Espino, Joseph Faioli, Mary Katherine Fornaro, Viannely Francisco, Nicole Gaspar,
27	Ethan Gemma, Ryan Giammarco, Adrianna Gianquitti, Kamila Guerra, Juliana Hall, Kathleen
28	Henry, Adrianna Houde, Julia Jasper, Sophia Jeter, Christopher Loranger, Joshua Masood, Taylor
29	McDonald, Erin McKeen, Jacob Medeiros, Talya Moitoso, David Neves, Gifty Osei, Hunter
30	Palazini, Riley Pappas, Heaven Perez, Ashley Picard, Sal Piccirillo, Gabriella Picerno, Salvatore
31	Rossi, Stephanie Saucier, Tyler Scetta, Skylyn Senghor, Carla Serrate, Satrina Shannon, Marie
32	Sinyan, Ashley Siravo, Nicholas Symmes, Jalen Thorp, James Tiner, Malaciah Turnipseed,
33	Andres Velez, Anthony Votta, Victoria Wrage, North Providence High School Class of 2020; the
34	outstanding academic achievement of being inducted into the "2019 Nation Honor Society";
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1	Representatives O'Brien, Corvese and Hull
2	Todd Matal and Dina Spaziano; celebrating the joyous and momentous occasion of your
3	Wedding Day on April 13, 2019;
4	Representative Lombardi
5	Paul Fedorenko, Bishop Hendricken High School Swimming; the outstanding
6	achievement of being named to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League "2019 All State Swim
7	Team" (200 yard Free Relay 1:28:90);
8	Speaker Mattiello
9	Michael Ryan, Bishop Hendricken High School Swimming; the outstanding achievement
10	of being named to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League "2019 All State Swim Team" (400
11	yard Free Relay 3:15:17);
12	Speaker Mattiello
13	Aidan Blanchette, Bishop Hendricken High School Swimming; the outstanding
14	achievement of being named to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League "2019 All State Swim
15	Team" (200 yard Free Relay 1:28:90);
16	Speaker Mattiello
17	Jon Walden, Bishop Hendricken High School Swimming; the outstanding achievement of
18	being named to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League "2019 All State Swim Team" (200 yard
19	Free Relay 1:28:90 and 400 yard Free Relay 3:15:17);
20	Speaker Mattiello
21	Connor Sheldon, Bishop Hendricken High School Swimming; the outstanding
22	achievement of being named to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League "2019 All State Swim
23	Team" (200 yard Free 1:40:78, 100 yard Free 46:59, 200 yard Free Relay 1:28:90 and 400 yard
24	Free Relay 3:15:17);
25	Speaker Mattiello
26	Jon Smith, Bishop Hendricken High School Swimming; the outstanding achievement of
27	being named to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League "2019 All State Swim Team" (400 yard
28	Free Relay 3:15:17);
29	Speaker Mattiello
30	Mayor Joseph J. Solomon, Warwick; your participation in the 84th Rhode Island Disabled
31	American Veterans Convention, Thank You for your dedicated and faithful service to fulfilling
32	our promises to the men and women who have served the United States of America;
33	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
34	Donald T. Harnois; your outstanding and dedicated service in the success of the Elks
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1	Lodge "Woonsocket Fishing Derby" on April 13, 2019;
2	Representatives Casey, Morin and Phillips
3	William Siano, Post Commander, Amancio, Falcone, Gaccione VFW Post 8955; your 11
4	years of dedicated and faithful service as Post Commander of VFW Post 8955 and recognizing
5	your commitment to ensure that veterans are respected for their service and sacrifices they made
6	for this great country;
7	Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
8	Daniel Cote, Manager, Woonsocket Planet Fitness; your outstanding generosity and
9	kindness in providing a 22 year old man with Down Syndrome a new pair of sneakers at Planet
10	Fitness in Woonsocket;
11	Representative Casey
12	Tomas Avila; the joyous and momentous occasion of celebrating a Happy Birthday on
13	April 11, 2019;
14	Representative Diaz
15	Joseph Xu, Bingwen Wang, Charles Cheng, Jenny Tang, Zhongming Sun; welcoming the
16	delegation from the state of Rhode Island to China and recognizing our commitment to continue
17	our friendship and business relationship;
18	Representative Tobon
19	Joyce Carolyn Smith; your retirement as Treasurer of the Ashaway Fire District and your
20	outstanding work on behalf of the taxpayers of the District during the past two decades;
21	Representative Kennedy
22	The Republic of Korea; the joyous celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the declaration
23	and creation of the Republic, while promoting freedom, intellectual achievements in the arts and
24	science, and a strong national economy for the people of South Korea;
25	Representatives Kennedy and Edwards
26	Gyasi Alexander, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
27	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "William Gould Award" for outstanding
28	achievement in the areas of leadership, faculty-student relationships, service and academic
29	performance;
30	Representative Almeida
31	Melvin Dacruz, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
32	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award" for
33	your leadership, volunteer service, academic performance and commitment to the University
34	Community;
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1	Representative Almeida
2	Jeremy Pereira, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
3	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Reverend Arthur L. Hardge Award" for
4	your service to the Black community outside of the University of Rhode Island;
5	Representative Almeida
6	Amir Pettiway, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2019
7	University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Harvey Robert Turner Award" for your
8	outstanding contributions to the Black community at URI through activities that promote
9	community growth;
10	Representative Almeida
11	Carleisha Forteau, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
12	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards ''Althea Gibson Award for Athletics" for
13	your athletic performance, academic achievements, general service and student-faculty
14	relationships;
15	Representative Almeida
16	Keven Brito, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2019
17	University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Sojourner Truth Award" for your dedication
18	and commitment to maintain academic excellence;
19	Representative Almeida
20	Tailynn McCarty, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
21	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Saint Clair Drake Award" for
22	demonstrating the best aspects of scholarly research through the development, execution and
23	project completion;
24	Representative Almeida
25	Nathan Ankomah-Mensah, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of
26	receiving the 2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Saint Elmo Brady Award"
27	for your commitment to academic excellence and attaining outstanding achievements in the
28	sciences;
29	Representative Almeida
30	Gidiony Alves, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2019
31	University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "David Edmonds Award" for your
32	commitment to academic excellence and outstanding artistic and creative expression;
33	Representative Almeida
34	Lola Ojutlku, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the 2019
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1	University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Este Benson Award" for achieving the
2	highest overall grade point average among Black female students at the University of Rhode
3	Island;
4	Representative Almeida
5	Raymond Taylor, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
6	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Este Benson Award" for achieving the
7	highest overall grade point average among Black male students at the University of Rhode Island;
8	Representative Almeida
9	Jean Guillaume, University of Rhode Island; the distinguished honor of receiving the
10	2019 University of Rhode Island Black Scholar Awards "Donald Cunnigen Award" for your
11	commitment and dedication to excellence in Graduate Studies;
12	Representative Almeida
13	Deborah Campopiano, St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary; the honor of being
14	named St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary "2018 Outstanding Member" for your dedicated
15	and faithful service to the continued success of the Annual Feast in honor of the Madonna Della
16	Civita;
17	Speaker Mattiello
18	Nicholas J. Capobianco, Jr., St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary; the honor of
19	being named St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary "2018 Outstanding Member" for your
20	dedicated and faithful service to the continued success of the Annual Feast in honor of the
21	Madonna Della Civita;
22	Speaker Mattiello
23	Nancy Alviano, Anna Casador, Angela Haibon, Anna Jones, Joanne Marzilli, Maria K.
24	Manzi, Lucy Mezak, St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary; the honor of receiving the St.
25	Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary "2018 Outstanding Benefactor Award" for your faithful
26	service to the continued success of the Annual Feast in honor of the Madonna Della Civita;
27	Speaker Mattiello
28	Peter "Doc" Bedrosian, Peter Ciambrone, Tiberio Ciccone, Joseph E. Macera, Jr.,
29	Thomas Montequila, Chris Paplauskas, Antonio Schiappa, Matthew Zuena, St. Mary's Feast
30	Society; the honor of receiving the St. Mary's Feast Society Ladies Auxiliary "2018 Outstanding
31	Benefactor Award" for your faithful service to the continued success of the Annual Feast in honor
32	of the Madonna Della Civita;
33	Speaker Mattiello
34	Joseph P. Ardente, Alexander Crudale, Matthew Crudale, Thomas Crudale, John Duffy,
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1	Leslie Lisi, Haley Lisi, Allison Marisi, Michael J. Flood, Joseph W. Cicchetti, Jason Gambardelli,
2	Frederick Crudale, Nick Cardi, Ron Cardi, Pete Cardi; the distinguished honor of receiving the St.
3	Mary's Feast Society and Ladies Auxiliary "2018 Special Appreciation Award";
4	Speaker Mattiello
5	David M. DiSegna, Esq. (Honorary President), St. Mary's Feast Society; being honored at
6	the St. Mary's Feast Society and Ladies Auxiliary Appreciation Support Awards for your
7	commitment and dedication to the continued success of the Annual Feast in honor of the
8	Madonna Della Civita;
9	Speaker Mattiello
10	Matthew K. Volpi (Honorary Banquet Chairman), St. Mary's Feast Society; being
11	honored at the St. Mary's Feast Society and Ladies Auxiliary Appreciation Support Awards for
12	your commitment and dedication to the continued success of the Annual Feast in honor of the
13	Madonna Della Civita;
14	Speaker Mattiello
15	Aspects of Warren, Khoo Kitchen of Providence, The Pizza Gourmet and Catering
16	Gourmet of Providence, Jeanette's Bakery of Providence, Flowers by Patricia of Providence,
17	Copacabana Columbian Restaurant, Borrelli's Bakery of Providence; Thank You for your support
18	and always working with us to help all animals in the state of Rhode Island;
19	Representative Slater
20	Abigail Dubois, Abigayle Phalen, Abimbola Ojo, Agnes Tran, Alexander Kurochkin,
21	Alison LeMoigne, Allyson Martino, Alondra Estevez, Alyson Tavares, Andrew Castillo, Andrew
22	Rywolt, Aneeqah Naeem, Angela DaSilva, Angelica Clark, Angelique Beauchamp, Ashley Tabb,
23	Aviral Shrivastava, Awilda Reinoso, Bryan Bates, Cara McCloskey, Catherine Kareores, Colton
24	McAdams, Daniel Cho, David McGraw, Edward Pesare, Elana Confino-Pinzon, Emilie Guertin,
25	Emily Miller, Frank Caprio, Galvao Driston, Hailey Clark, Haley Kiernan, Harrison Richards, Ian
26	Connors, ljahala Pottinger, lzabele Bauzyte, Jacob Costa, Jaminla Ojuruwa-Abdulkarim, Jane
27	Litvin, Jared Jeremias, Jared Robert, Jennifer Baldovin, Jordan Di Benedetto, Joseph Swift, Judy
28	Geralde, Julia Soares, Juliette Collins, Kaelyn Bamford, Karla Vargas, Kate Nagle, Katherine
29	Landis, Kathleen Gregory, Kayla Hart, Kayla LaRosa, Kazandra Delos Reyes, Kelly Esposito,
30	Kerry McCann, Krupa Markana, Kyle Beloin, Lucille DiNaro, Luis Sanchez, Madison
31	McCloskey, Madison Schettler, Magdalena Greene, Maggie Lento, Mairead O'Riordan, Marcos
32	Figueroa, Margomi Carrasco Gomez, Marianna McMurdock, McGrath Bissallion, Michaela
33	Mavromates, Nathaniel Wilson, Nicholas Edwards, Nicholas Reynolds, Nicholas Turcotte, Olivia
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1	Cotter, Parisa Banani, Patricia Flores, Patricia Maurice, Peter Calise, Peter Jacques, Petronela
2	(Nela) Stachelek, Rees Harold, Rossvierlin Cajigas, Ryan Asadorian, Sam Caplan, Sarah
3	Lavigne, Savannah Plaisted, Sergei Panfilov, Stephanie Tavares, Stephen Lachapelle, Stuart
4	Daniels, Tara Cooney, Tayla Giguere, Tiara Wooley, Timothy Mclaughin, Timothy Sanzi,
5	Vanessa MacMillan, Vigen Ciottone, Zachary Wyman, Zoe Pavoncello-Kelley, Jemma
6	Weibrecht, Alexander Leake; your successful completion of the 2019 Rhode Island State
7	Government Internship Program and recognizing your commitment to acquiring professional
8	experience as well as attaining your educational objectives;
9	Speaker Mattiello
10	Olivia Hoffmann, Grace Jenkins, Mae Lorentzen, Narda Mowatt, Dillon Olander, Henry
11	Seidel, Christian Shannon, Jennifer Watkins, AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer; your outstanding
12	service as an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer at the Rhode Island Free Clinic, 2018-2019, helping
13	to build capacity to provide healthcare for uninsured, low-income adults in Rhode Island;
14	Representative Diaz
15	Rhode Island Disabled American Veterans; the 84th Annual Disabled American Veterans
16	Statewide Convention on April 25, 2019, and recognizing your continual commitment to
17	empower veterans to lead high quality lives with the dignity and respect they so deserve;
18	Representative Wilkinson
19	Directorio Hispano; the joyous and momentous occasion of the 29th Anniversary of
20	Directorio Hispano;
21	Speaker Mattiello
22	Justin Oakley, Owner, Michael Vieira, Owner, Oakley Home Access LLC, Narragansett;
23	the distinguished honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island
24	District Small Business Person Of The Year;
25	Representative Amore
26	Sennen G. Conte, Owner/CFO, Gerbs Allergen Friendly Foods, Johnston; the
27	distinguished honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District
28	Rhode Island & New England Small Business Manufacturer;
29	Representative Amore
30	Christopher Sanford, Owner, PuroClean Disaster Restoration Services, Warwick; the
31	distinguished honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District
32	Rhode Island & New England Veteran-Owned Small Business;
33	Representative Amore
34	Susan Pascale-Frechette, Owner and Director PODS Swimming Inc., East Providence;
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1	the distinguished honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island
2	District Rhode Island & New England Woman-Owned Small Business;
3	Representative Amore
4	Bryan Gibb, Co-Owner, Bolt Coffee, Providence; the distinguished honor of being
5	selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District Rhode Island & New England
6	Young Entrepreneur;
7	Representative Amore
8	Naresh Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, Aman Mehta, Co-Founder, Christopher Mainiero,
9	Partner, Grow Materials, LLC, East Greenwich; the distinguished honor of being selected as the
10	U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District Small Business Exporter;
11	Representative Amore
12	Pamela LaBreche, AVP, Relationship Manager, Navigant Credit Union; the distinguished
13	honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District Financial
14	Services Champion;
15	Representative Amore
16	Gwendolyn Graham, President, Roger Graham, Vice President, Miller's Roast Beef, East
17	Providence; the distinguished honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode
18	Island District Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business;
19	Representative Amore
20	Matthew Banoub, Owner, Aten Energy Conservation LLC, Pawtucket; the distinguished
21	honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District
22	Microenterprise;
23	Representative Amore
24	Lei Nichols, CEO, Wise Mouth Inc, Warren; the distinguished honor of being selected as
25	the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District Minority-Owned Small Business;
26	Representative Amore
27	Raymond Fogarty, Director, The John H. Chafee Center for International Business,
28	Bryant University; the distinguished honor of being selected as the U.S. Business Administration-
29	Rhode Island District Director Award (Posthumously);
30	Representative Amore
31	Kristi Langslet, CEO, Sommerfly LLC, Cranston; the distinguished honor of being
32	selected as the U.S. Business Administration-Rhode Island District Joseph G.E. Knight Award
33	For Entrepreneurial Excellence;
34	Representative Amore
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1	Richard Smith; your retirement after more than 30 years of outstanding service to the
2	University of Rhode Island's Community of African descent with honor and distinction;
3	Representative Almeida
4	Magdoleen L. Raffa, Community College of Rhode Island; the outstanding academic
5	achievement of your graduation from Community College of Rhode Island on May 16, 2019,
6	with an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences with Highest Honors;
7	Speaker Mattiello
8	Matthew Green, Boy Scout Troop 2, Woonsocket; the distinction and honor of attaining
9	the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the
10	Values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;
11	Representative Phillips
12	Lieutenant Robert Loomis, West Glocester Fire Department; being honored for your 20
13	years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people and property of the town of
14	Glocester;
15	Representative Chippendale
16	Private Richard DiCarlo, West Glocester Fire Department; being honored for your 25
17	years of dedicated and faithful service protecting the people and property of the town of
18	Glocester;
19	Representative Chippendale
20	Natalia Scarpetti; congratulations on the outstanding athletic achievement of completing
21	the 2019 Boston Marathon in 5 hours and 29 minutes on April 15, 2019;
22	Representative Amore
23	Tavares LLC, "Mi Alma Cafe"; celebrating the joyous and momentous occasion of the
24	Grand Opening of the Mi Alma Cafe on April 18, 2019;
25	Representative Diaz
26	Tavares LLC, "The Bomes Theater"; celebrating the joyous occasion of the Grand
27	Opening and Ribbon Cutting of The Bomes Theater on March 29, 2019;
28	Representative Diaz
29	Giana Nassi (Head Coach), Jesse Ciolfi (Assistant Coach), Hailey Beffre, Mia DiDonato,
30	Gianna Fallon, Abigail Hopkins, Tessa Huelsman, Jailyah Martinez, Aylissa Massey, Alejandra
31	Murillo, Jordan Olobri, Emily Quintin, North Providence High School Cheerleading; finishing as
32	the 2018 RIIL Fall Game Day Cheer Non-Tumbling Division Runner-Up, 2019 RIIL Winter
33	Game Day Cheer Tumbling Division Champions and 2019 RI CCA Team Sportsmanship Award
34	recipient;
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1	Representative O'Brien
2	Isabella Anelundi, Nene Doukoure, Halie Thibodeau, Nadia Engenheiro, Kayla Vukas;
3	finishing as the 2018 RIIL Fall Game Day Cheer Non-Tumbling Division Runners-Up, 2019
4	Winter Game Day Cheer Tumbling Division Champions and 2019 RI CCA Team Sportsmanship
5	Award recipient;
6	Representative O'Brien
7	Sky Toh, North Providence High School Cheerleading; finishing as the 2019 RIIL Winter
8	Game Day Cheer Tumbling Division Champions, 2018-2019 RIIL Cheerleading Large Division
9	Runner-Up and the 2019 RI CCA Team Sportsmanship Award recipient;
10	Representative O'Brien
11	Channon Howland, Keyandra Jones, North Providence High School Cheerleading;
12	finishing as the 2018 Fall Game Day Cheer Non-Tumbling Runner-Up and the 2019 RI CCA
13	Team Sportsmanship Award recipient;
14	Representative O'Brien
15	Adrianna Houde, North Providence High School Cheerleading; finishing as the RIIL
16	2019 Winter Game Day Cheer Tumbling Division Champions and the 2019 RI CCA Team
17	Sportsmanship Award recipient;
18	Representative O'Brien
19	Fred Garlinski, Chairman, Central Coventry Fire District; your retirement after many
20	years of dedicated and faithful service, committed to serving the best possible fire and rescue
21	services to the people of Central Coventry;
22	Representative Nardone
23	NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
24	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
25	and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
26	continued good fortune; and be it further
27	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
28	transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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