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Committee approves naming Second River bridge for Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts

2702927 · March 19, 2025
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The committee approved legislation to name the Second River bridge for Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts, a Rhode Island National Guard soldier killed in Iraq; supporters included fellow service members and family members who said the naming honors his sacrifice.

The Rhode Island Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans' Affairs approved legislation to name the Second River bridge in honor of Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts, a Rhode Island National Guard member who was killed in Iraq. The committee moved the measure by voice vote and the chair announced the ayes had it.

Sponsor testimony described Potts as a 14-year servicemember of the Rhode Island National Guard who was…

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