SSellers

SSellers SB6

Sydney Sellers, Democrat State: Rhode Island State Representative: Jim Langevin

http://langevin.house.gov

5 interesting facts about Rhode Island:

1. Rhode Island was the first colony to renounce allegiance to Great Britain and declare independence. 2. Rhode Island's city was expanded with immagration. 3. Nicknamed the "Ocean State." 4. Well known forn its beaches and boat-making industries. 5. First colonists to take action against British rule by attacking British vessels.

5 important about Rhode Island

1. Ocean State 2. Global Warming 3. Harmful pollution 4. Trying to create new jobs 5. Educating students is very importamt.

Importance: These five important facts deal with my three issues because they all deal with the economy, education, and enviorment of the people located in this state.

Issue 1: Economy Rhode Island needs to focus on rebuilding our economy and pursuing all ways to create new jobs. Job rates are decreasing each year. Rhode Island has a painful effect on the current economic downturn. The economy seems to be the top priority and is working to increase job oppurtunities.

Issue 2: Education Children deserve ton succeed in school. We would like to see a bill pass that required to have the proper guidence to ensure that the school systems are treating the students appropriatly.
 * The bill I am writing about is describing the graduation rate and how it should increase (SB6)

Issue 3: Enviorment We are concerned with all the harmful pollution throughout the state of Rhode Island. With the jumpstart of our economy with a greater investment and demand for cleaner energy. In Rhode Island Narragansett Bay has risen two degrees in the past 30 years. Since in the "Ocean State," the question that is always asked "What will happen to the investments that are made to restore their fisheries for example; will they have gone to waste?

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