R 230
2019 -- H 6025
Enacted 04/24/2019

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING "ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY" ON APRIL 24, 2019, AND THANKING ALL OF THE DEDICATED STAFF WHO WORK TIRELESSLY IN SUPPORT OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Shekarchi, Filippi, Diaz, and Lima
Date Introduced: April 24, 2019

     WHEREAS, In 1952, United States Secretary of Commerce Charles W. Sawyer
proclaimed the week of June 1-7 to be "National Secretaries Week" with Wednesday, June 4th
being designated as "National Secretaries Day." In 1955, "National Secretaries Week" was moved
to the last full week of April with the Wednesday of that week now being designated as
"Administrative Professionals Day." The name was changed to "Professional Secretaries Week"
in 1981, and became "Administrative Professionals Week" in 2000; and
     WHEREAS, Administrative Professionals Day celebrates the four million hard-working
Administrative Assistants within the United States workforce who make invaluable contributions
on a daily basis in support of their workplace. Many of them toil late into the night and early in
the morning in order to ensure that the work product is accurate and on time. Without these
dedicated professionals, most workplaces could not function properly; and
     WHEREAS, Our nation's Administrative Professionals can be found working for small
and big businesses, at charitable entities, and in all government institutions including schools,
hospitals and other vital components of society, and they are often the first contact a member of
the public has with a particular institution; and
     WHEREAS, At the Rhode Island State House, dedicated Administrative Professionals
work long hours to support the needs and important functions of the Rhode Island House of
Representatives. Thanks to these exemplary professionals, the members of the House can better
represent their constituents and do the important work they were elected to do; now, therefore be
it
     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations hereby proudly celebrates "Administrative Professionals Day" on April
24, 2019, and thanks all of the dedicated staff who work tirelessly in support of the Rhode Island
House of Representatives; and be it further
     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Nara Onishi, CAP, OM, PM, Chair of the
International Association of Administrative Professionals.
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