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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 ______
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, and Morgan
Date Introduced: June 28, 2017
Referred To: House read and passed
1 WHEREAS, It has been made known to the House that certain persons and organizations
2 are deserving of commendation; and
3 Freddie Bingell; 26 years of outstanding service and food at House of Pizza in
4 Jamestown. Thank you for your dedication and passion to the community. Best wishes and
5 highest hopes;
6 Representative Ruggiero
7 Alexander Chandy, Westerly High School, Jacob A. Bullard, Cranston High School East,
8 Samuel I. Villeda, Cranston High School East, Matthew L. Carranza, LaSalle Academy, Jared J.
9 Farley, La Salle Academy, Kevin Dusseault, Pilgrim High School, Julio D. Samayoa, Pilgrim
10 High School, Joseph S. Spaziano, Smithfield High School, Robert C. Baxter III, the Greene
11 School, Jonathan M. Turano, Westerly High School, Quinn Urbanos, Westerly High School,
12 Justin Paik, Wheeler School, Aodhan R Meyer, South Kingstown High School, Nicholas
13 Amoroso, Bishop Hendricken, Donovan A. Figueroa, Bishop Hendricken, Richard Boylan,
14 Westerly High School, David Cerullo, St Andrews School, Hunter Rocabello, Barrington High
15 School; your participation in the 2017 American Legion Little Rhody Boys State Program and
16 completing the week long orientation course on workings of government at the Executive,
17 Legislative and Judicial Branches;
18 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
19 Viansa Portesi, La Salle Academy, Ana Santos, Westerly High School, Leila Melancy
20 Cox, Westerly High School, Sophia Carter, Pilgrim High School, Madeline Quigley, Exeter West
1 Greenwich, Quin Chappelle, Westerly High School, Kallan Trombino, Westerly High School,
2 Molly West, Barrington High School, Leigh Payne, Barrington High School, Kate Mendillo, East
3 Providence High School, Cameron Baltruchitis, Pawtucket Learning Academy, Alexa Placido, Mt
4 Hope High School, Elizabeth Letizio, Westerly High School, Lauren Fortier, Smithfield High
5 School, Jalynn Booker, Sarasota High School, Gracie McCall, Prout Academy; your participation
6 in the 2017 American Legion Little Rhody Girls State Program and completing the week long
7 orientation on workings of government at the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches;
8 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
9 Maria Pimentel and Steve Pimentel, The Open Table of Christ United Methodist Church;
10 your 20 years of volunteer efforts and spirit filled service to bringing God's Love to the many
11 individuals who are in need of your generosity and kindness in the City of Providence;
12 Representative Diaz
13 Maria Barceló and Manuel Barceló, The Open Table of Christ United Methodist Church;
14 your 19 years of volunteer efforts and spirit filled service to bringing God's Love to the many
15 individuals who are in need of your generosity and kindness in the City of Providence;
16 Representative Diaz
17 Officer Jacek A. Ochoki, Burriville Police Department; receiving the Rhode Island
18 Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety 2017 Highway Safety Champion Award
19 in Occupant Protection and Impaired Driving Enforcement and the 2017 Overall Highway Safety
20 Champion Award;
21 Representative Keable
22 Officer Wayne M. Richardson, Burriville Police Department; receiving the Rhode Island
23 Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety 2017 Highway Safety Champion Award
24 in Speed Enforcement;
25 Representative Keable
26 Colonel Stephen J. Lynch, Chief, Burriville Police Department; receiving the Rhode
27 Island Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety 2017 Highway Safety Champion
28 Award in the category of Leadership;
29 Representative Keable
30 Alba Lara Reyes, Brinia Carrera Abreu, Carlos Guerrero Mercedes, Denisse Mateo Peña,
31 Deyanira Gomez Holguin, Dilenia Bautista Rosario, Edward Perez Reyes, Eli Marmolejos
32 Mañon, Elic Fernandez Carrera, Elisa Veras Bido, Fancisco Sang Vargas, Hayrold Ureña
33 Espaillat, Ilvin Ramirez, Monegro, Jacqueline Guilano Peguero, Jeany Abreu Gomez, Jesus
34 Martinez Tolentino, Jose Fernandez Adam, Jose Manuel Difo, Jose Vicente Jimenez, Julio
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1 Guzman Rumaldo, Luis Flores Reyes, Luis Nina Avila, Luis Rodriguez Acosta, Manuel Medina
2 Guzman, Maribel Rodriguez, Odali Espinal Rosario, Oliver Martinez Eloy, Olmedo Jaquez Peña
3 Paul Rodriguez Garcia, Rafael Cabral Pichardo, Ramon Montas Ruiz, Sergio Burgos Lafontaine,
4 Yokasta Matos Polo, Yulinda Almonte Fernandez, Yulisa Mejia De La Cruz; the distinctive
5 honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island State House on June 26,
6 2017;
7 Representative Diaz
8 Karen Vazquez Ramos, Dominican Republic Jr. National Softball Team; the
9 distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island and recognizing your outstanding
10 athletic achievement and selection to the Dominican Republic Jr. National Softball Team that will
11 compete at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan;
12 Representative Diaz
13 Eric Vazquez Ramos; the distinguished honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island on
14 June 20, 2017;
15 Representative Diaz
16 Larry Gailloux, Jr., Vartan Gregorian School, Class of 2017; the outstanding academic
17 achievement of your graduation from the 5th Grade at Vartan Gregorian School on June 16, 2017;
18 Representative Almeida
19 Cole Barron, Bret Berard, Brady Berard, CJ Coppola, Chad Coppola, Owen Drolet, Tyler
20 Grant, Parke Hardesky, Josh Land, Jack Lombardi, Tom Mahoney, Chris Manzo, Ryan
21 Marcantonio, Jack Matus, Jack McMullen, Brennan Mellor, Andrew Noland, Andrew Plympton,
22 Dan Prior, Corey Szabo, Alex Titelis, Edward Bothelho, Coach, Bert Montalban, Coach; Archie
23 R. Cole Middle School Baseball; the outstanding achievement of winning the Rhode Island
24 Principals' Committee on Athletics 2017 Rhode Island Middle School Baseball State
25 Championship, "Undefeated Season";
26 Representative Giarrusso
27 Patty Parks, National President Military Women Across the Nation; the distinguished
28 honor of your visit to the state of Rhode Island on June 23, 2017, and recognizing your
29 commitment to encourage patriotism, loyalty, and devotion to God, country and family;
30 Speaker Mattiello and Representative Azzinaro
31 Alex Denoyelle, Springfield College; the outstanding academic achievement of being
32 named to the Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Semester at Springfield College;
33 Representative Casey
34 Amanda Gagnon, Western New England University; the outstanding academic
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1 achievement of your graduation from the Western New England University Class of 2017 and
2 receiving the Honor Graduate in Psychology Award;
3 Representative Casey
4 Brielle McKenna, Harding University; the outstanding academic achievement of being
5 named to the Dean's List for the Spring Semester at Harding University;
6 Representative Casey
7 Melissa Duffey, Stonehill College; the outstanding academic achievement of being
8 named to the Dean's List at Stonehill College;
9 Representative Casey
10 Michaela Gamache, Nichols College; the outstanding academic achievement of being
11 named to the Dean's List at Nichols College;
12 Representative Casey
13 Tara Biernacki, Keith Jillette, Amanda Biernacki, Richard Keach, Roger Williams
14 University; the outstanding academic achievement of being named to the Dean's List for the 2017
15 Spring Semester at Roger Williams University;
16 Representative Casey
17 Peter Soucy, Hofstra University; the outstanding academic achievement of being named
18 to the Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Semester at Hofstra University;
19 Representative Casey
20 Brent Palermo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; the outstanding academic achievement of
21 your graduation from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Degree Program;
22 Representative Casey
23 Klaudia Linck, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; the outstanding academic achievement of
24 your graduation from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Class of 2017 with a Bachelor's Degree
25 in Electrical and Computer Engineering;
26 Representative Casey
27 Ryan Masnyk and Samantha Smith, Assumption College Class of 2017; the outstanding
28 academic achievement of your graduation from Assumption College Class of 2017;
29 Representative Casey
30 Carol Bliss (Data System Coordinator), South County Health Operating Room; the
31 distinction and honor of being named South County Health "Employee of the Year" for your
32 efforts in going above and beyond each day, and demonstrating the values of caring, respect,
33 integrity, collaboration and excellence;
34 Representative Tanzi
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1 John J. "Jack" Lancellotta, Executive Director, JAYCEE Alumni Education and Library
2 Foundation; your 40 years of faithful service to the JAYCEES and your commitment to the
3 educational, charitable, leadership development, and community programs of the time-driven
4 tenets of the United States Junior Chamber JAYCEES;
5 Representative Serpa
6 Abdul Ajia, Davon Andrews, Erickson Bans, Franklyn Batista, Huascar Beato, Enoch
7 Cheeks, DeAndre Dominguez, David Duke, Bobby Frioto, Chris Herron, Jr., Pedro Munoz,
8 Arieus Raspberry, Darren Robinson, Preston Santos, Sebastian Thomas, Ty Weeks, Jackson
9 Zancan; your exceptional athletic talents as one of the Top RI High School Basketball Players
10 that has led to your selection and participation in the Play for Peace Tour on June 24, 2017 at
11 Times2 STEM Academy;
12 Representative Lancia
13 Lamonte Thomas, Charles Blackwell, Sean Holley; your exceptional leadership in the
14 community and involvement in the Play for Peace Tour 2017 on June 24, 2017, at Times2 STEM
15 Academy;
16 Representative Lancia
17 PJ Fox, Executive Director, Juan Carter, Director, Nonviolence Street worker Outreach
18 Team, Russell Ford Brown, Member, Nonviolence Street worker Outreach Team, Lisa Pina-
19 Warren, Associate Director, Nonviolence Street worker Outreach Team, Manny Nunez, Member,
20 Nonviolence Street worker Outreach Team, Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence;
21 Representative Lancia
22 The Family of Dorrance H. Hamilton; In the wake of Mrs. Dorrance H. Hamilton's
23 passing and with gratitude for her contribution to the creation and support of NIMFest, the public
24 concert series held at historic King Park in Newport, we dedicate the 2017 NIMFest season in her
25 memory;
26 Representative Carson
27 Kinzas Syed, Cumberland High School Class of 2017; the outstanding academic
28 achievement of your graduation from the Cumberland High School Class of 2017;
29 Representative Diaz
30 Ann-Juana Rosario, Owner, Emely's Party Store; celebrating the Ribbon Cutting
31 Ceremony on June 24, 2017 of your new business Emely's Party Store, 880 Broad Street,
32 Providence;
33 Representative Diaz
34 The Honorable Constance L. and Michael B. Messore, Jr., Esq.; the joyous occasion of
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1 your 85th Birthday's and celebrating the momentous accomplishment of your 60th Anniversary as
2 members of the Rhode Island Bar Association;
3 Representative Hearn
4 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby extends to the aforesaid persons
6 and organizations its very best wishes on this memorable occasion and expresses the hope for
7 continued good fortune; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is respectfully requested to
9 transmit a properly inscribed citation to each of the aforesaid.
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