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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING ROSS CHEIT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Senators Sheehan, Conley, Lynch Prata, Algiere, and Goodwin

     Date Introduced: January 21, 2020

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, In preparation for what has become an accomplished and wide-ranging

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career, Ross Cheit graduated with honors from Williams College in political economy and a

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coordinate major in environmental studies. Continuing his education, he earned a law degree and

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PhD in public policy at the University of California, Berkeley; and

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     WHEREAS, Mr. Cheit subsequently served as clerk for Justice Hans Linde of the Oregon

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Supreme Court, and later practiced law with Duane, Lyman, and Seltzer in Berkeley; and

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     WHEREAS, In 1987, Mr. Cheit joined the faculty at Brown University, where he is

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currently a Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs in the Political

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Science Department, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs; and

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     WHEREAS, In 2004, Mr. Cheit was appointed to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission

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by Governor Donald Carcieri, and in 2011, he was elected Chair. The Commission employs

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numerous lawyers and three full-time investigators who examine the complicated matters and

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complaints brought before the Commission; and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to his service on the Commission and at Brown, Dr. Cheit

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authored and published the book The Witch Hunt Narrative: Politics, Psychology, and the Sexual

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Abuse of Children; and

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     WHEREAS, For the past fifteen years, the citizenry of Rhode Island have been accorded

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the wisdom, integrity, and insight of Ross Cheit as he served as the key watchdog over the

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standards of conduct for all public officials and employees in our state and his efforts will be

 

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greatly missed; now, 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 Ross Cheit for his dedicated service on the Rhode Island Ethics

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Commission. We moreover wish him continued success, fulfilment, 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 Dr. Ross Cheit.

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