10-R046
2010 -- S 2079
Enacted 01/26/10
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
OFFICIALLY
NAMING ROOM 212 OF THE STATE HOUSE "THE ROGER R. BADEAU HEARING ROOM"
Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, McBurney, Paiva-Weed, Connors, and Picard
Date Introduced: January 26, 2010
WHEREAS, It is with great fondness that we gather here today to honor
our late friend
and colleague, the Honorable Roger R. Badeau;
and
WHEREAS, Senator Badeau, a lifelong resident of the City of
and devoted family man and an enormously well respected
member of the Rhode Island Senate;
and
WHEREAS, Senator Badeau was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in 1984 and
would
go on to represent the people of
years; and
WHEREAS,
Senator Badeau had numerous legislative
accomplishments. He utilized his
abiding talent for bringing business and labor together to
forge landmark legislation in the area of
workers' compensation reform in the early 1990s, and also
passed legislation enabling Rhode
Islanders to access less expensive Canadian
pharmaceuticals; and
WHEREAS, All those who
had the pleasure to encounter Senator Badeau, whether
they
be family, friends, colleagues, constituents, or
lobbyists, all knew Senator Badeau's word was his
bond; and
WHEREAS, Senator Badeau was the longest serving Chairman of the Senate
Committee
on Labor, holding that title for sixteen consecutive
years; and
WHEREAS, Senate Labor
Committee meetings were run in a most expeditious but open
manner; and
WHEREAS, Room 212 was
the scene of many unforgettable meetings of the Senate
Labor Committee and served as the venue for numerous
debates over labor legislation. It was in
this room that advice and consent was granted to many
public servants and where much laughter
laced the discussions; and
WHEREAS, This Senate of
the State of
always remember Senator Badeau
with great admiration. We cannot think of a more fitting
tribute to him than dedicating Room 212 in honor of our dear
friend, the late Senator Roger
Badeau; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this
Senate of the State of
hereby officially names Room 212 of the State House,
"The Roger R. Badeau Hearing Room";
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 Mrs.
Lucille Badeau and Family.
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