Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8615: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PPAC) AND THANKING HIM FOR THE SUCCESS THAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
2026 -- H 8615 ======== LC003540 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PPAC) AND THANKING HIM FOR THE SUCCESS THAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Carson, Chippendale, Kazarian, Kennedy, Ajello, Shallcross Smith, Tanzi, and Bennett Date Introduced: June 04, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, J. L. "Lynn" Singleton joined the Providence Performing Arts Center as Executive Director in May of 1983, and under his renowned leadership, transformed it from near bankruptcy into one of the foremost not-for-profit theatres in North America, and currently the second largest theatre of its kind in New England, with a seating capacity of 3,100; and WHEREAS, Over the course of Mr. Singleton's forty-three tenure with PPAC, the number of events at the venue have more than tripled and attendance has increased to over 350,000 patrons annually; and WHEREAS, Through Mr. Singleton's vision and thriving fundraising, PPAC has regained its historic splendor, and through a nearly $8 million stagehouse expansion project, amazing shows such as The Phantom of the Opera, Disney's Beauty & the Beast, Disney's The Lion King, Wicked, Les Misérables, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond …
Sponsors
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8615?
- H8615 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS .
- What does H8615 do?
- HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PPAC) AND THANKING HIM FOR THE SUCCESS THAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP
- What is the status of H8615?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8615?
- Joseph Shekarchi, K. (D, HD-023), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8615?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8615.pdf
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