SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JAMES PARISI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THREE DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS A LOBBYIST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, the official text

S2510 2026 -- S 2510 ======== LC005158 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N CONGRATULATING JAMES PARISI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THREE DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS A LOBBYIST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Zurier, Acosta, DiMario, Famiglietti, Appollonio, Raptakis, Urso, Tikoian, and Thompson Date Introduced: February 10, 2026 Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration 1 WHEREAS, For the last three decades, James Parisi has been a respected and 2 distinguished presence at the Rhode Island State House for the Rhode Island Federation of 3 Teachers and Health Professionals (RIFTHP), an organization of more than 10,000 members who 4 work as teachers, nurses and other health professionals, school-related personnel, higher 5 education faculty and staff, and state and municipal employees; and 6 WHEREAS, From the moment that Mr. Parisi accepted this position and its 7 responsibilities, he has worked tirelessly to inform and educate our elected officials about 8 concerns related to education, healthcare, labor issues, retirement, and pension-related matters. 9 He has been widely admired for his vast knowledge about these complex issues and for his 10 honesty and abiding integrity; and 11 WHEREAS, In addition to his legislative duties and responsibilities, Mr. Parisi has also 12 served as a field representative for six different local unions in Rhode Island, where he provided 13 direct support and representation to his members. In all his endeavors, Mr. Parisi is well-known 14 for his friendly and collegial approach to discussions and negotiations, and for his ability and 15 willingness to work constructively with all parties on an issue. He has also been widely praised 16 for the breadth of his institutional knowledge and rigorous attention to detail, and he is considered 17 to be a trusted source of information and opinions on the vexing issues of the day; now, therefore 18 be it 19 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby expresses its deepest 1 congratulations to Mr. James Parisi on his retirement as a lobbyist for the Rhode Island 2 Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals after three decades of distinguished and 3 meritorious service. We further wish him good health and continued success in all future 4 endeavors; and be it further 5 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 6 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. James Parisi. ======== LC005158 ======== LC005158 - Page 2 of 2