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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