Sen.
Cathie Cool Rumsey says thank you and goodbye for now
By
State Senator Cathie Cool Rumsey
I
would like to thank all those who came out to vote on Nov. 4. While obviously I
would have loved to return to the State House, I am grateful to the people of
Senate District 34 for granting me the honor and privilege of representing Charlestown , Exeter , Hopkinton,
Richmond and West Greenwich
in the Rhode Island Senate for the last two years.
I
am extremely pleased to have had the opportunity to participate in our
legislative process and to have helped effect positive change for our state.
During
my term as your state senator, I sponsored 17 substantive pieces of legislation
that became law, including an innovative new law that will divert large amounts
of food waste from the landfill for recycling, which will help create green
jobs in Rhode Island
while preserving our environment.
I
also sponsored successful legislation enabling the state to help preserve the
rural character of our towns by allowing the Department of Environmental
Management to accept custody of the beautiful 1,825-acre Hillsdale property in Richmond, once owned by the late
Theakston de Coppet.
I am proud to have recognized the hard
work and dedication of our emergency medical technicians by sponsoring their
request for an EMT license plate; to have enabled affordable health care; and
to have supported legislation to protect the health and safety of our elderly.
The
Environment Council of Rhode Island ranked me the No. 1 senator this term for
my support of legislation to help the environment.
I
sincerely wish the best to all the newly elected officials. We need you to be
successful in helping to move our state forward.
As
I knocked on thousands of doors during the campaign and had the opportunity to
speak with many people in the district, I often remarked to people that it is
everyone’s responsibility to participate in our democratic process, to engage
with our elected officials to share ideas and recommendations and to ensure
they are focusing on the right priorities for our communities.
The
General Assembly website makes it very easy for all of us to stay informed
about legislation our officials are working on. I encourage everyone to utilize
the tools and technology available on the General Assembly website to
participate in our democratic process to help our elected officials be
successful. Please do your part and be engaged, because successful democracy
depends on all of us.
Cathie
Cool Rumsey (D) represents Senate Dist. 34 which includes Exeter, the northern
half of Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond and West Greenwich until her winning
opponent on the November 4 election is sworn-in in January.