06-R 171

2006 -- H 7944

Enacted 03/29/06

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF APRIL 1-8, 2006 TO BE

"ARCHITECTURE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representative Gordon D. Fox

Date Introduced: March 29, 2006

     WHEREAS, In 1857, thirteen architects assembled in New York to shape the

organization that later became The American Institute of Architects (AIA); and

     WHEREAS, Today the Institute has 76,000 active and contributing members, and more

than 281,000 Americans are employed by architecture firms across the nation; and

     WHEREAS, Through their work, America's architects have historically expressed the

richness of our heritage and the vitality of our national spirit. They have combined advances in

building technology with design innovation to give exciting new forms to our cities and

communities; and

     WHEREAS, The architecture profession in Rhode Island, through the American Institute

of Architects, has been especially vigilant in its stewardship over many of the great architectural

and historic treasures that proudly line the streets of our cities and towns. Their efforts on behalf

of building healthy, safe, livable, and sustainable communities have enriched the lives of Rhode

Islanders in every walk of life; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby proclaims the week of April 1-8, 2006 to be "Architecture Week"

in the State of Rhode Island, and we encourage all Rhode Islanders to observe this week with

appropriate activities and programs; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this House hereby recognizes and values the significant contributions

Rhode Island Architects have made to the skyline and majesty of our cities and towns. We also

honor and congratulate the American Institute of Architects for its guidance and its innumerable

accomplishments over the past 149 years, and look forward to celebrating its 150th Anniversary in

2007; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the American Institute of Architects.

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