08-R279
2008 -- S 3079
Enacted 06/05/06
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
WISHING THE HONORABLE
EDWARD M. KENNEDY A FULL AND SPEEDY
RECOVERY
Introduced By: Senators
Paiva-Weed, Algiere, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, and J Montalbano
Date Introduced: June 05,
2008
WHEREAS,
Edward M. Kennedy, easily recognized and respected worldwide as the
Senior
United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was recently
diagnosed
with
an unexpected and grave illness; and
WHEREAS,
Born in Brookline Massachusetts, on February 22nd of 1932, Senator
Kennedy
entered the Senate in 1962 after being elected to complete the term of his
brother, the
Honorable
John F. Kennedy who had ascended to the Presidency; and
WHEREAS,
Senator Kennedy was easily re-elected in 1964 to his first full-term in the
Senate,
and over the next four and a half decades in the Senate, he successfully
championed vital
issues
in education and health care through his deep knowledge and dedication to these
causes;
and
WHEREAS,
Senator Kennedy’s election slogan during his first election was: "I can do
more
for Massachusetts, "and it is a promise he has consistently kept, however,
the benefits of his
accomplishments
extend far beyond the borders of his home state, and he has and deserves the
admiration
and gratitude of the entire nation; and
WHEREAS,
Blessed with the love and support of his large family, Senator Kennedy is
married
to the former Victoria Reggie, and is the father of three children, Kara,
Edward Jr., and
the
Honorable Patrick Kennedy Representative for the First Congressional District
of Rhode
Island;
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
hereby
joins the rest of the nation in praying for a speedy and full recovery for The
Senior
Senator
from Massachusetts. We hope this tribulation will in retrospect be seen only as
another
challenge
successfully met, and we have confidence that his future will be filled with
new
accomplishments,
new opportunities, and much happiness; 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 Honorable Edward M. Kennedy.
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