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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

HONORING RICHARD E. FLEURY, ESQ. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS

LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MINORITY CAUCUS

     Introduced By: Representatives Newberry, Filippi, Chippendale, Place, Fenton-Fung,
Blazejewski, Quattrocchi, Nardone, Edwards, and Serpa

     Date Introduced: June 22, 2022

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Richard Ernest Fleury was born on September 11, 1946, in the Town of

West Warwick, where he has resided for most of his life. He attended Bishop Hendricken High

School, and attained his Bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, and a Juris Doctor from

the University of Detroit; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Fleury served our country as an Attorney with the military

reserve force of the United States Army. During the Blizzard of ’78, he received a special

commendation for his assistance in issuing military trucks out of the Warwick Army Reserve Post

to local police officers in order to assist in the State's response to those stranded during the storm;

and

     WHEREAS, In 1992, the Honorable Richard Fleury was elected to the Rhode Island

House of Representatives in District 40, and earning the respect and confidence of his colleagues

and constituents, he served for five terms, from January 1, 1993 through 2002; and

     WHEREAS, During his tenure in the House, Mr. Fleury was a member of the House

Finance Committee, and a member of the contentious Redistricting Commission of 2002, which

had been tasked with downsizing the House from 100 to 75 representatives. He was also a strong

opponent of the Casino proposed for West Warwick and joined the fight to preserve Barton Farm

as community open space; and

     WHEREAS, In 2005, then-Minority Leader Robert Watson retained Mr. Fleury as Legal

Counsel for the House Minority Caucus, where he has served for the past seventeen years. In

addition, Mr. Fleury maintains a flourishing General Law practice as the sole practitioner in the

Law Office of Richard E. Fleury, and is a member of the West Warwick Lions, the Rhode Island

Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association, and a member of the St. John the Baptist School

Board; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to his time at the State House and his law practice, Mr. Fleury

has been happily married to his wife, Sally for an inspiring 51 years, and together they have

raised two children, Nicolle and Mark, and are blessed with three grandchildren, Mark, Matthew

and John. Richard is also an avid golfer and college basketball fan; and

     WHEREAS, Richard Fleury's retirement leaves very large shoes to fill. He has been an

inspiration and a role model of conscientious civic service and is eminently worthy of our

recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

bids adieu and thanks Richard Fleury for his years of legal erudition and sagacious advice and

wishes him a most happy and healthy retirement; 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 the Honorable Richard E. Fleury, Esq., via

FAX.

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