10-R324
2010 -- H 8260
Enacted 06/09/10
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
THANKING FRANK
DIPAOLO, JR., ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AND CONFERRING UPON THE TITLE
OF HONORARY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
Introduced
By: Representatives Fox, Mattiello, Watson,
Date Introduced: June 09, 2010
WHEREAS, For more than thirty-two years, the members of the Rhode
Island House of
Representatives have been the beneficiaries of the
wisdom, humor, and loyalty that Frank
DiPaolo, Jr., has always brought to his work as a valued
employee of the Rhode Island General
Assembly; and
WHEREAS, Always a true
gentleman, Frank has consistently provided a warm and
pleasant demeanor at the Chamber doors or in the hallways of
the State House that has truly
earned him the unqualified friendship of his fellow workers,
particularly those of the female
persuasion, as well as the admiration and respect of all the
members of this legislature; and
WHEREAS, Born a mere 103
years ago, Frank DiPaolo, Jr., has pretty much seen,
heard,
and lived through it all. He has spent most of his life
giving, nurturing, and volunteering his time,
his heart, and his knowledge to the causes and people he
holds dear; and
WHEREAS, Married to the late Eugenia DiPaolo,
Frank is the father of Evelyn, Thomas,
Claire, and the late Richard. He has also been blessed with
fifteen grandchildren and fifteen
great-grandchildren, and is the brother of Clara, and the late Etta,
Philip, and Anthony; and
WHEREAS, A multi-faceted man, Frank competed in bicycle races during
his youth. He
was also an assistant to Dr. Thomas F. Scanlon for many,
many years. The doctor and Frank
became fast friends, sharing almost a father-son
relationship. They particularly enjoyed hunting
and fishing together; and
WHEREAS, Frank was also
a talented mechanic who owned and maintained a small fleet
of flower cars. He enjoyed traveling to
were always his 1926 Packard touring cars; and
WHEREAS, For many years, Frank and his brother Philip were the owners
of the Castle
Spa on
and
WHEREAS, More recently,
Frank has spent more than three decades working for the
General Assembly, beginning in the Senate, and later
as the official doorkeeper for the House of
Representatives. He has been actively involved in numerous political
campaigns on the local,
state, and national levels, including presidential
campaigns, and has been active on more than
fifteen Rhode Island Governor’s campaigns and over thirty
General Assembly races; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Frank has worked and formed friendships with
many of
a former customer from the Castle Spa, whom he refers
to as his “number three son”; and
WHEREAS, While still a
decided to run for a seat in the Rhode Island House of
Representatives. The Congressman not
only won that race, but was also successful in 1994, when
he chose to run for the
Congress. Congressman Kennedy counts Frank DiPaolo
as one of his most trusted advisors and
friends, and gives him much of the credit for helping him get
his start in
and
WHEREAS, Frank has
impacted the lives of so many people with his wealth of
knowledge, his guidance, and his exuberance for life. He is one
of the most determined, warm,
well-respected, and well-known faces at the State House, and he is
surely going to be missed, but
just as surely, he will always be welcome to return; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby honors and thanks Frank DiPaolo on the
occasion of his retirement
after more than thirty years of dedicated service to the
General Assembly and the people of the
State of
further
RESOLVED,
That this House hereby designates Frank DiPaolo, Jr., as “Honorary
Speaker of the House” in
special recognition for his distinguished service; 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 Frank DiPaolo, Jr.
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