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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING AND THANKING LOUIS J. SPREMULLI FOR HIS NEARLY THIRTY YEARS

OF DEVOTED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, Ruggerio, Satchell, Felag, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: May 30, 2019

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Mr. Louis Spremulli began his distinguished public service career with the

State of Rhode Island on February 5, 1990, as a part-time Interviewer with the Department of

Labor at its Woonsocket Unemployment Office. Shortly thereafter, he worked his way up to a

permanent position as a full-time Interviewer in the Providence office; and

     WHEREAS, At the same time he was working his job during the day, Mr. Spremulli

attended computer science and technology classes during the evening. At the time, he was ahead

of the curve and recognized that computers and technological innovation were going to forever

alter the typical American workplace; and

     WHEREAS, As a result of his tireless work ethic, attention to detail, and newly acquired

computer and technology skills, Mr. Spremulli was promoted to the BAM Unit to serve as a

System Administrator, a position he held for ten years. He later worked for two years at the

Registry of Motor Vehicles, assisting them through a difficult transition period, and finished his

public service career as a Tech Support Representative for DOIT, the State IT, and the

Information Technology Division within the Department of Labor & Training; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Spremulli is a compassionate man at heart who has always been glad to

give a helping hand to those in need of assistance. Whether he was listening to the stories of the

unemployed and seeking ways to help them attain gainful employment, or helping a co-worker

struggling with computer or technology issues, Mr. Spremulli was the person people sought to

help them with their problems; and

     WHEREAS, Mr. Spremulli was also instrumental in the creation of the Employee Sick

Bank, and served for many years on the local 401 Union Executive Board. He was a draftsman

and a talented artist before he began his public service career, and enjoyed painting pictures of his

fellow employees and gifting them his artwork; and

     WHEREAS, Outside of work, Mr. Spremulli has devoted much of his time in support of

numerous charitable organizations. He served on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance

of Mental Illness (NAMI), is an active member of two Italian-American organizations, and

played a key role in having the Town of Johnston become a Sister City with the Town of Panni in

Foggia, Italy; and

     WHEREAS, Louis Spremulli will long be remembered by his fellow co-workers for

being a hard worker, a cooperative person always willing to assist a taxpayer or colleague in need

of assistance, and for always having a cheerful demeanor and a smile on his face. In retirement,

he plans on continuing to promote awareness of mental health issues, to play a lot of golf, to

continue to paint, to vacation in Florida, and, most importantly, to spend quality time with his son

and family; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby honors and thanks Louis J. Spremulli for his nearly thirty years of devoted and exemplary

service to the State of Rhode Island; 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 Mr. Louis Spremulli.

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