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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND HONORING JEANNE BOYLE, COMMERCE DIRECTOR FOR THE

CITY OF PAWTUCKET, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

     Introduced By: Representatives Alzate, Messier, Tobon, Barros, Amore, Kazarian,
Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Carson, and Filippi

     Date Introduced: January 11, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Jeanne Boyle's career as a planning and economic development professional

has spanned forty years and has had a positive and far-reaching economic impact on the cities of

Pawtucket and East Providence, and the State of Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, Preparing for future excellence, Ms. Boyle graduated from Williams

College and the New York University Graduate School of Public Administration, and was a

student in the Harvard Kennedy School's Executive Education Program; and

     WHEREAS, In 1987, Ms. Boyle began her professional career as Principal Planner in the

City of East Providence. In 1990, she became the Planning Director, a position she held until

2017; and

     WHEREAS, During her tenure as Director, Ms. Boyle secured millions of dollars in state

and federal grant funds leading to numerous infrastructure improvements and new job

opportunities within the City. In addition, she oversaw the planning and execution of the City's

first Comprehensive Plan as well as several updates over the years, and oversaw the development

and industry expansions including Kettle Point, Tockwotton on the Waterfront, Rumford Center,

IGUS, Eaton Aerospace and Forbes Street Solar Array which had a significant and positive

impact on the City's economy and quality of life; and

     WHEREAS, Most recently, over the past four years, Ms. Boyle has served as the City of

Pawtucket's first Commerce Director, where she has helped "to guide the City's economic

development efforts, administered economic and job creation programs, and assisted in the

attraction of new businesses and retention of existing businesses"; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Ms. Boyle also serves the City as the Executive Director of the

Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency, where her experience and knowledge have vastly contributed

to the completion of numerous initiatives including the Tidewater Landing Project, the

Downtown Pawtucket 'Super TIF' legislation and the Conant Thread TOD and Transit Hub; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, during the months of devastating economic effects from the

COVID-19 pandemic, Ms. Boyle established the Pawtucket Business Development Corporation

(PBDC) COVID-19 Relief Loan Program in order to provide relief and assistance to the City's

small businesses; and

     WHEREAS, Professionally, Ms. Boyle has served on numerous boards and committees

and was honored and commended for her diligent economic development efforts with the Rhode

Island Public Expenditure Council's 2014 Robert M. Goodrich Public Service Award and the

Rhode Island-American Planning Association's Distinguished Leadership Award; now, therefore

be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island honors and

thanks Jeanne Boyle for her dedicated and conscientious service to the people of Pawtucket, East

Providence, and the State, and wishes her good health and much future happiness in her well-

deserved retirement; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Jeanne Boyle.

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