Boots to Briefcases Guides Vets Into Workforce
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick), a Navy veteran who serves on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is the co-founder and CEO of MISSION: Boots to […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick), a Navy veteran who serves on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is the co-founder and CEO of MISSION: Boots to […]
WARWICK, RI — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Mayor Frank J. Picozzi will host a Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall Monday. “Memorial Day is a day […]
STATE HOUSE – Legislation proposed by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson would require that state agencies provide accessible state websites for people with disabilities. The legislation (2024-H 7159) would require that […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) has introduced legislation that would establish a Veterans Services military spouse liaison to outreach and advocate on behalf of military […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. It has been lightly edited. STATE HOUSE — Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives Thursday passed legislation introduced by Rep. Camille […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives’ annual Military & Veterans Outreach Day returns Thursday, May […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Camille F.J. […]
STATE HOUSE — The next state of emergency won’t develop into a support crisis for attendees of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous with a new law allowing the groups to […]
STATE HOUSE — The House Committee on State Government and Elections heard testimony this week on legislation introduced by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) that would empower a […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) has introduced legislation that would permit Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to hold meetings during a declared disaster emergency. The bill […]
WARWICK, RI — This year’s Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 27, 10 a.m. at the WWI memorial in front of Warwick City Hall. Joseph J. Solomon will […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) recently filed legislation extending veterans’ benefits to gay or transgender members of the armed forces denied honorable discharges based on […]
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives will host its third annual Military and Veterans Outreach Day Thursday, March 21, at 2 p.m., organized by Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) will begin cohosting a monthly veterans program on Capitol Television, “Veterans Front and Center” with Capitol TV Director Margie O’Brien, […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – The use of electronic tobacco delivery products and vaping are now included in […]
Mayor Joseph J. Solomon, Councilman Timothy Howe and state Representative Camille Vella-Wilkinson will join the Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO) and other elected officials Monday morning to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Memorial Day.
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick), along with the Rhode Island Military Organization, will host a boot camp breakfast at William Shields Jr. American Legion Post 43 […]
Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) has introduced legislation that would make the practice of aiding a minor in the process of getting an abortion without parental consent a civil and criminal offense.
The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed legislation introduced by Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) and Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) that would make provisions for in-state tuition for members of the military on active duty.
WARWICK, R.I. — The General Assembly has passed House Bill 5593 SUB A, extending expired contracts with teachers and municipal employees until successor agreements are reached, reversing the fortunes of the Warwick Teachers […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – Veterans visiting the Providence VA Medical Center will now have a much […]
WARWICK, RI — Former Senator William Walaska, 70, a member of the RI Senate for 22 years, a champion of access to off-label medicines for people with terminal illness, died […]
Rhode Island, site of one of the first recorded controversies involving homosexuals in the military in Newport in 1919, may grant state benefits for gay veterans discharged under the military’s “Undesirable” designation if Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson’s (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) bill is successful.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Warwick Representatives Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) and Evan Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick) […]
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson (D-Dist. 21, Warwick) was formally sworn into office Tuesday, Jan. 3, as the 2017-18 session of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened.
Camille Vella-Wilkinson hadn’t been planning to run for the General Assembly at the end of her fourth year on the Warwick City Council, but she realized a number of challenges councillors faced could be eased with a strong voice representing Warwick in the State House.
Warwick, RI — Video of the Dec. 8 Warwick City Council Ordinance Committee meeting that led to the arrest of Henry T. Williams shows the resident speaking out of turn and complaining to Committeewoman Camille Vella-Wilkinson about backyard fires troubling him for five years.
Warwick, RI – A small group of families and city officials gathered at Oakland Beach to honor the memories of locals killed during the Sept. 11 attacks for a brief ceremony during the 13th anniversary of the day Thursday.