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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: June 24, 2019

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations

are deserving of commendation; and

     Winston A. Gould; the distinction and honor of being named The Second Freewill Baptist

Church "2019 Father of the Year";

      Representative Diaz

     David D. Nelson, Sr.; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 85th Birthday on July

10, 2019;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Michael Adelstein; your testimony before the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Health, Education and Welfare Committee on April 3, 2019, in support of dyslexic children in the

state of Rhode Island;

      Representative Casimiro

     Anna Alford; your testimony before the Rhode Island House of Representatives Health,

Education and Welfare Committee on April 3, 2019, in support of dyslexic children in the state of

Rhode Island;

      Representative Kislak

     Thomas Moffit; your testimony before the Rhode Island House of Representatives

Health, Education and Welfare Committee on April 3, 2019, in support of dyslexic children in the

state of Rhode Island;

      Representative Kislak

     Quinn Bireley; your testimony before the Rhode Island House of Representatives Health,

Education and Welfare Committee on April 3, 2019, in support of dyslexic children in the state of

Rhode Island;

      Representatives Knight and Cassar

     Alyssa Roop; your testimony before the Rhode Island House of Representatives Health,

Education and Welfare Committee on April 3, 2019, in support of dyslexic children in the state of

Rhode Island;

      Representatives Knight and Cassar

     David J. Aiello; the recent release of your latest book "Bonded Vault" based on the true

story of the brazen robbery of a secret mob vault and the distinguished honor of being a candidate

for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction;

      Representative Quattrocchi

     Angela Vaescera Manzo, The Beauty Lounge at Magnolia; your outstanding support and

sponsoring the Honor Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode

Island's brave women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     GFWC Bristol County Women's Club; your outstanding support and sponsoring the

Honor Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode Island's brave

women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     GFWC Women's Club of South County, Inc.; your outstanding support and sponsoring

the Honor Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode Island's brave

women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     GFWC Wampanoag's Women's Club; your outstanding support and sponsoring the

Honor Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode Island's brave

women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     GFWC Warwick Women's Club; your outstanding support and sponsoring the Honor

Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode Island's brave women

who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     GFWC Rhode Island EX Presidents/Board Club; your outstanding support and

sponsoring the Honor Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode

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Island's brave women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     GFWC Cranston Community Women's Club; your outstanding support and sponsoring

the Honor Flight "Victory" on April 6, 2019, and your commitment to honor Rhode Island's brave

women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America;

      Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro

     Christopher D. Edwards, South Kingstown High School; the outstanding academic

achievement of your graduation from South Kingstown High School Class of 2019 on June 14,

2019;

      Representative McEntee

     Colonel Thomas F. Lee, Police Chief of the Portsmouth Police Department; your

retirement after many years of faithful service and commitment to prevent crime protect life and

property and improve the quality of life for the people of the town of Portsmouth;

      Representatives Canario, Cortvriend and Donovan

     Hipolito Reyes, Emilia Perez, Michelle Novello, Carolina Briones, Providence

Community Library; your outstanding service to the students of the 2019 Providence Community

Library Spanish Language GED Class and preparing them for this important milestone in their

lives, for themselves, their family and their community;

      Representative Diaz

     Alejandra Abreu, Ursula Ademan, Massiel Aquino, Elizabeth Baez , Reyna Capellan,

Eliza Clarke, Nicole Cruz, Francesca Delannoys, Veronica Diaz, Dooshima Dough, Marynelly

Duran, Emma Essex, Zumilda Estevez, Fiinesse Fernandes, Elsa Flores, Medgine Francois,

Marlenny Furcal, Lizbeth Garcia, Miuris Garcia, Marta Gonzalez, Chantel Green-Lee, Claritza

Gutierrez, Evan Hartley, Maria Hernandez, Anthony Jackson, Rosa Lizardo, Ivon Martinez, Paula

Martinez, Marissa Monteiro, Chloe Nolan, Elizabeth Phillips, Dearna Rodriguez, Noemi Rosales,

Lesbia Sanjel, Carlos Santana, Lititia Scott, Karina Tamup, Jillianna Tobin, Ashley Vargas,

Grace Veasley, Regina Vega, Andrea Winter, Hispanic Technology and Education Program; the

outstanding academic achievement of your graduation from the Hispanic Technology and

Education Program 2019 CNA Program;

      Representative Diaz

     Molly Osborne; your retirement after more than 30 years of dedicated and faithful service

to the youth of the city of Providence with 18.5 years serving the children at the Wanskuck

Library with educational resources to meet their learning needs;

      Representative Ranglin-Vassell

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     Wanskuck Community Library; your 10 amazing years of exemplary and compassionate

service to the Wanskuck children and families;

      Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Lynn Dougherty, Principal, Wakefield Elementary School; your retirement as Principal

of Wakefield Elementary School and 28 years of serving the faculty and students of the

Wakefield School District;

      Representative Tanzi

     Theresa McKinney, Elizabeth Soltysiak, Sherril Whaley, Jeffrey Johnson;

Congratulations on your retirement from South Kingstown High School, Thank You for your

hard work and dedication to our students;

      Representatives McEntee

     Kathleen Egan; Congratulations on your retirement from South Kingstown High School;

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our students;

      Representatives Fogarty and McEntee

     Raymond Votto, Jr., Chief Operating Officer, Cranston Public Schools; your retirement

after many years of dedicated and faithful service to the students of the city of Cranston by

providing a nurturing environment where students are able to acquire the knowledge necessary

for academic success;

      Speaker Mattiello

     Steven Kilsey, Elizabeth Cardona Vazquez; Thank You for your commitment, dedication

and exemplary service to the students of Central High School;

      Representative Ranglin-Vassell

     Shreena Patel; the distinguished honor of being inducted into the Pawtucket Teen Hall of

Fame for your dedication to volunteerism and community service;

      Representative Messier

     Barbara Gray; your many years of dedicated and faithful service to the Pawtucket

Democratic City Committee;

      Representative Messier

     Master Sergeant Brian S. Sedgley, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country

as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Chairman Azzinaro

     Master Sergeant Jeffrey P. Luca, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

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member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Chairman Azzinaro

     Master Sergeant Lesly Gomez, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement after

many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country as a

member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Chairman Azzinaro

     Master Sergeant Patrick M. Meehan, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country

as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Chairman Azzinaro

     Technical Sergeant John P. Brennan, Rhode Island Air National Guard; your retirement

after many years of dedicated and faithful service protecting and defending our state and country

as a member of the Rhode Island Air National Guard;

      Speaker Mattiello and Chairman Azzinaro

     Antonetta Ferrante; the joyous and momentous occasion of your 78th Birthday on June

13, 2019;

      Representative Diaz

     Reece Senior, Boy Scout Troop #16, Westerly; the distinction and honor of attaining the

rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the

values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

      Representative Kennedy

     Ryan Valentim, Boy Scout Troop 1, Manville; the distinction and honor of attaining the

rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America for your commitment and dedication to the

values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character and Fitness;

      Representative O'Brien

     Colin Cameron, Owen McCadden, Ben Reddington, Shannon O'Connell, Narragansett

High School; the outstanding academic achievement of your graduation from Narragansett High

School Class of 2019 on June 13;

      Representative McEntee

     Jennifer Mancieri, Brett Mancieri; the prestigious honor of receiving the 234th Fourth of

July Celebration "2019 Hattie Brown Award" for your commitment and dedication to community

service and improving life for the people of the town of Bristol;

      Representative Donovan

     Sean Petrie; the prestigious honor of receiving the Rhode Island General Treasurer "2019

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Young Leader Award" as one of Rhode Island's high school juniors who best demonstrate

outstanding achievement in academics and community service;

      Representative Abney

     Patrick Sylvester, Jacob Gadsby, Paul Miller, Peter Spencer, Boy Scout Troop 102,

Mapleville; the distinction and honor of attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of

America for your commitment and dedication to the values of Scouting, Citizenship, Character

and Fitness;

      Representative Place

     Louis McGowan, President, Johnston Historical Society; your many years of faithful

service and commitment to maintain and preserve the history of the town of Johnston as the

President of the Johnston Historical Society;

      Representative Fellela

     Daniel Brown, Vice President, Johnston Historical Society; your many years of faithful

service and commitment to maintain and preserve the history of the town of Johnston as the Vice

President of the Johnston Historical Society;

      Representative Fellela

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT

     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons

and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for

continued good fortune; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to

transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.

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