Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, home to some of our State's most iconic, historic, economic, and cultural treasures. Formally established in 1723, South Kingstown's origins can be traced back to the Pettaquamscutt Purchase of 1658, where the founder of our State, Roger Williams, and Narragansett sachems signed a document establishing the settlement of Kingstown Village, which became one of the five original State capitals of Rhode Island. With the coming of the industrial revolution, the villages of Peace Dale and Wakefield in South Kingstown became economic engines, employing thousands and defining life for many South Kingstown residents well into the 20th century. Some of these old South Kingstown mills are still standing today, including Kenyon's Grist Mill, the oldest continuing manufacturing business in Rhode Island, dating back to 1696. South Kingstown is also home to the University of Rhode Island, founded in 1892, our State's flagship public land-grant university, that today is leading research and innovation in the blue economy, with disciplines ranging from engineering to oceanography, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and so much more. The town has grown and evolved but has never lost its rural character, beautiful seascapes, and hardworking roots.…”