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Rhode Island Senate unanimously adopts resolution mourning longtime leader Dominic J. Ruggiero
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The Rhode Island Senate on April 30 unanimously adopted a resolution expressing deepest condolences on the death of longtime Senate president Dominic J. Ruggiero, after more than a dozen senators and the House speaker offered personal tributes to his leadership and mentorship.
The Rhode Island Senate on April 30 adopted a resolution expressing the chamber’s deepest condolences on the death of Dominic J. Ruggiero, its long-serving president and dean. Senators and the House speaker filled the floor with personal recollections before the chamber rose to approve the measure.
The resolution, read into the record by the clerk, recounted Ruggiero’s decades of public service, his leadership roles in the Senate and his sponsorship of legislation on issues from renewable energy to infrastructure funding. "Senate resolution expressing deepest condolences on the passing of the honorable Dominic J. Ruggiero," the clerk read. Senator Gallo moved passage of the resolution and members spoke in tribute before the chamber recorded…
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