Скачать или смотреть Inside Rhode Island Senate: Key Appointments & Resolutions

The Rhode Island Senate session on January 8, 2015, in Providence, opens with Senator Aaron Lynch from Warwick leading the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. The session begins with the recording of attendance, confirming a quorum of 35 members present. Communications from Governor Gina Raimondo include appointments for key positions: Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Elizabeth Roberts), and Director of the Department of Labor and Training (Scott Jensen). Senators James Doyle and James Sheehan communicate their absence due to out-of-state business and illness, respectively.

Democratic caucus appointments for 2015-2016 are announced, including Senator James Doyle as Senior Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Mark Cody as Deputy Majority Leader, and Senator Frank Lombardi as Deputy Majority Leader. Additional leadership roles are assigned to Senators Mary Ellen Goodwin, Harold Metts, and others. Committee appointments are made across various Senate standing committees, including Judiciary, Finance, Commerce, Health and Human Services, and others, with key figures such as Michael McCaffrey, Daniel DaPonte, and Joshua Miller taking leadership roles.

The session includes the passage of several Senate resolutions expressing condolences, including for Jeanette Catherine Kennedy, retired Westerly Police Chief James Velutio, and Aunty Jackson. Senator Kelly Kettle and Senator Algiere sponsor these resolutions. Announcements follow, with Senator Miller reminding attendees of a joint Health and Finance Committees meeting featuring Chris Koller of the Milbank Fund. Senator Crowley highlights Viola Davis’s recognition at the People’s Choice Awards and the charitable contributions of the Pawtucket community. Senator Fogarty’s birthday is acknowledged before the session adjourns in memory of Jeanette Catherine Kennedy.

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