08-R029

2008 -- H 7190

Enacted 01/22/08

 

 

H O U S E  R E S O L U T I O N

WELCOMING RICHARD GERE

TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

     

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Murphy, Lima, E Coderre, Giannini, and Gallison

     Date Introduced: January 22, 2008

 

 

     WHEREAS, Richard Gere is a man of extraordinary talents and abundant

accomplishments. As an enormously gifted actor, a selfless humanitarian and environmentalist,

and a true gentleman, Mr. Gere has given the world stage moments of joy and laughter, tears and

enlightenment, and has compassionately endeavored to promote global peace, justice and

understanding; and

      WHEREAS, Born in the City of “Brotherly Love”, as the second of five children, Mr.

Gere was athletic, artistic and musically inclined from an early age; and

      WHEREAS, Mr. Gere’s first professional stage work was in “Rosencrantz and

Guilderstern Are Dead” with the Provincetown Playhouse on Cape Cod in 1971. Two years later,

he captured a role in the original London stage version of “Grease” and in 1977, co-starred in the

thriller “Looking for Mr. Goodbar”; and

     WHEREAS, In the 1980’s, Mr. Gere became a household name with his unforgettable

roles in “American Gigolo” and “An Officer and a Gentleman” for which he earned a Best Drama

Actor nomination from the Golden Globes; and

      WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Gere made us all believe in living happily ever after with his

endearing performance in the box office hit “Pretty Woman”, for which he was again nominated

for a Best Actor Award by the Golden Globes; and

      WHEREAS, Throughout the 1990’s, Mr. Gere starred in hit after hit, playing the leading

man in “Sommersby”, “Primal Fear” and the “Runaway Bride”. In 2000, he was awarded the

Golden Globe Best Musical/Comedy Actor for his portrayal of Billy Flynn in the acclaimed

movie “Chicago”; and

     WHEREAS, Proudly, Rhode Island was chosen as the site for Mr. Gere’s latest film,

“Hachiko: A Dog Story”. This heart-warming family story is starring and being produced by Mr.

Gere, and will be shot entirely in our beautiful Ocean State; and

      WHEREAS, Richard Gere has achieved artistic successes that very few people would

have even dared to imagine, and perhaps of equal impress, is the fact that throughout his dazzling

career, he has remained grounded in his life and his religion, and has never lost sight of the needs

of his fellow man and the global community; now, therefore be it

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

Providence Plantations hereby warmly welcomes Mr. Richard Gere to the State of Rhode Island

and Providence Plantations and extends our heartfelt wishes for his good health, much happiness

and continued success; 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 Mr. Richard Gere.

     

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