Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a great Rhode Island citizen and a dear friend, the late Malcolm ``Kim'' Chace. My fellow Rhode Islanders and I have lost a great leader in Kim's passing. He will long be remembered for his warmth, humor, and devotion to the community. Kim was a brilliant business leader. You couldn't be in the same room with him and not realize how intelligent he was. Equally apparent was his tremendous generosity of spirit. He demonstrated that generosity over again and again in contributions to numerous community and educational organizations, including Women and Infants Hospital, Trinity Repertory Company, Brown University, Bryant University, the Gordon School, the Rhode Island School of Design, to name just a few. Kim was always happy to donate his time and resources to the service of Rhode Island. He always offered a quiet kindness to me and to all those around him. Kim was a true gentleman. Kim's most important treasure was his wonderful family. My thoughts and prayers are with Liz and the entire Chace family. Kim's presence will be deeply missed. ____________________”