NEW: Coalition for Homeless Honors Sen. Tassoni
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sen. John J. Tassoni Jr. (D-Dist. 22, Smithfield, North Smithfield) has been presented the “Senator Jack Reed Advocacy Award” by the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless. The award was presented at the group’s annual meeting and luncheon held today in Warwick.
The award was established to honor Senator Reed for his years of housing work. Senator Tassoni was unanimously chosen as this year’s recipient by the Board of Directors of the Coalition.
Senator Tassoni was recognized for his “leadership on efforts to end homelessness and promote affordable housing in Rhode Island” and most notably his efforts in the Rhode Island Senate “on affordable housing and homeless prevention legislation.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTSenator Tassoni is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing and Municipal Government. It was as a direct result of hearings held by the committee that Rhode Island reactivated the permanent Interagency Council on Homelessness, an 18-member panel charged with developing a strategic plan to end homelessness in the state in cooperation with state agencies, community-based, and volunteer organizations and advocacy groups and businesses.
Founded in 1988, the Coalition for the Homeless works to promote and preserve the dignity and quality of life for men, women and children by pursing comprehensive and cooperative solutions to the problem of homelessness at the local, state and federal levels.
Senator Tassoni is serving his sixth term in the General Assembly. He was the 2011 recipient of the Partners in Housing Public Service Award presented by Rhode Island Housing.
