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HR 6416

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FRANK J. KARPINSKI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF HONORABLE SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, TO THE STATE’S ACTIVE AND RETIRED PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND TO THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL TREASURER

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Edith Ajello and 9 co-sponsors

RI House passes a resolution congratulating Frank J. Karpinski on 31 years of public service, ERSRI leadership, and retirement, publicly recognizing his modernization efforts.

06/12/2025 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 6416

Summary of HR 6416 – House Resolution Congratulating Frank J. Karpinski

What is HR 6416?

A concurrent one-page House Resolution in the Rhode Island General Assembly recognizing and congratulating Frank J. Karpinski on his retirement after 31 years of public service, including his leadership in the Rhode Island Employees’ Retirement System (ERSRI) and the Office of the General Treasurer.

Status and timeline:
- Introduced: June 12, 2025
- Action: House read and passed on June 12, 2025
- Classified as: Resolution (no changes to statute or appropriation)

Purpose and Intent

  • Publicly honor and acknowledge Frank J. Karpinski for his long career in Rhode Island state government.
  • Highlight his contributions to the retirement security of Rhode Island’s public servants.
  • Recognize his leadership, modernization efforts, and service across multiple state Treasurers.

Key Provisions

  • The resolution extols Frank J. Karpinski’s dedication to public service and his role as Director of Finance for the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) starting in 1994, and his appointment as Executive Director of ERSRI in 2001.
  • It notes his leadership through periods of financial reform and organizational modernization, including a multimillion-dollar computerization effort to modernize the state’s retirement system.
  • It acknowledges his service under six Rhode Island General Treasurers: Nancy Mayer, Paul J. Tavares, Frank T. Caprio, Gina Raimondo, Seth Magaziner, and James A. Diossa.
  • It recognizes his involvement with the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA), where he held multiple leadership roles (Second Vice President, First Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President).
  • The resolution concludes with a formal honor and authorization for the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy to Frank J. Karpinski.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary: Frank J. Karpinski (honoree).
  • Secondary: The Office of the General Treasurer and ERSRI, as the focal points of his career; Rhode Island’s active and retired public servants whose retirement system he helped administer and modernize.

Background and Context

  • Frank J. Karpinski’s career spans 31 years in state government, beginning in 1994.
  • He played a pivotal role in modernizing ERSRI’s core financial systems and advancing governance, transparency, and member-focused service.
  • His leadership extended to national professional associations in the field of public retirement administration.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced and passed by the Rhode Island House on June 12, 2025.
  • As a resolution, it serves ceremonial recognition and does not create new law, funding, or policy obligations.
  • The Secretary of State is directed to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to Frank J. Karpinski.

Potential Impact

  • Provides formal public acknowledgment of decades of service.
  • Reinforces the importance of retirement security administration and professional leadership in state government.
  • May serve as a reference point for public service appreciation and institutional memory within Rhode Island’s Treasurers’ Office and ERSRI.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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