Senate Proceeding 06-09-09 on Jun 9th, 2009 :: 4:15:55 to 4:20:00
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Jack Reed: couldn't accomplish years ago. i urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this timely and necessary legislation to protect the health of all especially the millions of children at risk of becoming cigarette smokers. thank you, madam and i yie a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the

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Speech By: Jack Reed

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Jack Reed: senator from rhode island. mr. reed: thank you, madam president. i rise today to recognize an honor the -- and honor the significant aomplishes of special olympics rhode island executive mike mc govern. mike is retiring this month after expanding opportunities

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Jack Reed: for rhode islanders. he has been a life long friend through grammar school and high school. he is respected immensely by the entire state of rhode island. he upheld the missions and values of the special olympics. mike's enthusiasm has ensured

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Jack Reed: that the special olympics in rhode island is impressive in our state. sports traing to approximately 2,70 young and adult athletes across the state. mike began his involvement wh special olympic rhode island as

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Jack Reed: a volunteer 18 years every year pitching in and helping out, that's the way he is, a generous heart, a great sense of community and neighborliness. he served as assistant director for special island from 1988 took over the role of executive director.

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Jack Reed: under his leadership special olympics rhode island expanded the sports to 20, his athletic center approach helped the program experience a 40% increase inompetitors. mike has also worked hard to ensure that the funding goals of special olympics were achieved. during his time with the special olympics rhode island, t organization built a budget surplus.

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Jack Reed: he also helped to launch a capital campaign to establish a permanent home for special olympics rhode island and -- his innovative spirit that characterized his evident in many different ways, but particularly 33 years ago when he andeveral friends

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Jack Reed: co-pound which is an annual new year's day ritual in jamestown, rhode island, where hundreds bear the freezing water in the bay. just last month mike attended his final games as executive director.

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Jack Reed: they were held at university of rhode island at kingston and the special olympics rhode island dedicated to mike mcgovern for his outstaing commi special olympics. speaking at the games, he spoke of being inspired by the of the athletes who through

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Jack Reed: their ability to defy types, to compete, to strive and all of them to win and we too are inspired by his commitment to a very noble cause through his presence at the organization he imbrewed it with a special -- imbued it with a special spirit. that spirit will be missed, but he will continue to serve

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Jack Reed: because that is his nature. thank, mike, for your exemplary service. you have inspired olympic athletes o and off the playing field. your dedicated leadership helped thousands of rhode islanders with disabilities achieve their goals.

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Jack Reed: you have been a great success in something just as important as a husband, as a father, as a friend. i wish you and your lovely family, your wife and your children the best in your well-deserved retirement. let me just rhode island's special athletes have never had a more special