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September 24, 2007

Governor orders flag to half staff in Crowley's memory

PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri today ordered the Rhode Island state flag lowered to half staff in tribute to state Rep. Paul W. Crowley, who died this morning in Newport after battling cancer.

The flag will remain at half staff until Crowley's funeral, the governor's office said in a news release.

“Paul Crowley was a legislator who served the public well, with a legendary work ethic and a decades-long commitment to improving education," Carcieri said in the statement. "His support of charter schools, promotion of school accountability, and backing of technical education are a living testament to his foresight and his work. Paul will be sorely missed at the State House. My deepest sympathies go to his wife and family.”

House Speaker William J. Murphy said: “Paul Crowley was all that is good with Rhode Island politics. He was devoted to the General Assembly and the House of Representatives. He placed great importance in the way the institution of the General Assembly was run. He was always conncerned about the process.

“He was a representative I greatly admired because he stood by his convictions. He was never afraid to take an unpopular stand."

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