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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

EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND SINCERE GRATITUDE TO MR. NEIL STEINBERG, THE

RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION AND

HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEES WHO COLLABORATED TO CREATE LONG-TERM

VISIONS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH OUTCOMES

FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Gallo, Miller, McCaffrey, and Goodwin

     Date Introduced: June 17, 2020

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Foundation, founded in June of 1916, is among the

nation’s oldest and largest community foundations and is Rhode Island’s largest philanthropic

organization; and

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Foundation strives to inspire philanthropy; to focus

acutely on the Foundation’s strategic priorities to improve economic, educational, and health

outcomes for all Rhode Islanders; to convene Rhode Islanders from all sectors to debate the

community’s needs and to seek solutions for the state’s challenges; and to raise money that will

help make Rhode Island a more robust, innovative, and creative place to live; and

     WHEREAS, President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg has diligently and enthusiastically led

the Rhode Island Foundation since 2008 and recognizes that this important work requires long-

term commitment and collaboration from the business, nonprofit, and government sectors; and

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Foundation, under Mr. Steinberg’s leadership, created

two committees comprised of highly regarded and experienced Rhode Islanders -- the Long Term

Health Planning Committee and the Long Term Education Planning Committee. The work of

those committees to develop and endorse long-term education and health plans is inextricably

linked and more vital than ever now that the state is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Senate Committee on Education and the Rhode Island

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services are grateful that Mr. Steinberg presented to them

during the 2020 legislative session and engaged in vital dialogue with Senators about the long-

term plans, entitled “Rhode Island’s Path to a World-Class Public Education System” and “Health

in Rhode Island: A Long-Term Vision”; and

     WHEREAS, The health initiative is laser-focused on health equity and envisions Rhode

Island becoming the healthiest state in the nation, so that all Rhode Islanders have the opportunity

to be in optimal health; to live, work, learn, and play in healthy communities; and to have access

to high-quality and affordable health care; and

     WHEREAS, The education initiative recognizes the need for all Rhode Islanders to chart

a course and stay the course as a community and envisions a world-class public education system

for Rhode Island that prepares all students to succeed in life and to contribute productively to the

community; now, therefore be it

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

has hereby duly received and reviewed the long-term plans put forth by the Rhode Island

Foundation’s committees and stands committed to improving health and education outcomes for

all Rhode Islanders; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby expresses sincere gratitude to Mr. Steinberg, to the

Rhode Island Foundation, and to all members of the education and health planning committees,

who collaborated to create long-term visions intended to improve the educational and health

outcomes for all Rhode Islanders and, ultimately, to improve Rhode Islanders’ economic and

social well-being; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Mr. Neil D. Steinberg, President and CEO of

the Rhode Island Foundation, Ms. Angélica Infante-Green, Commissioner of the Rhode Island

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, Director of

the Rhode Island Department of Health.

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