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Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Commission Members
The Commission's Executive Subcommittee visits Capitol Hill

Commission

Executive Subcommittee

Donna Williams, Chair
Grafton, MA

Richard Gregory Vice-Chair
Providence, RI

Paula Brouillette Secretary
Douglas, MA

Michael Cassidy, Treasurer
Pawtucket, RI

Edward Sanderson, Immediate Past Chair
Executive Director, RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

National Park Service

Dennis Reidenbach, 
Regional Director, Northeast Region

Commissioners

Lee Dillard Adams
Sutton, MA

Daniel Benoit
Worcester, MA

Gregory Bialecki
Secretary, MA Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
Represented by Rosemary Scrivens

Kenneth Bianchi,
Blackstone, MA

Dr. Robert Billington
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

Janet Coit
Director, RI Department of Environmental Management
Represented by Robert Paquette

Gary Furtado
Warren, RI

Gaytha Langlois
Smithfield, RI

Patricia Mehrtens
Burrilville, RI

Sen. Richard T. Moore
MA State Senator

Kevin O'Sullivan
Worcester, MA

Rep. George Peterson
MA State Representative

Louise M. Redding,
Uxbridge, MA

Dennis Rice
Whitinsville, MA

Brona Simon
Executive Director, MA Historic Commission
Represented by Michael Steinitz

Burton Stallwood 
Lincoln, RI

Keith Stokes
Acting Executive Director, RI Economic Development Corporation
Represented by Mark Brodeur

Richard K. Sullivan Jr.
Secretary, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Represented by John Dwinell

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millchildren

Did You Know?
Children as young as age six were hired to work in the textile mills of the Blackstone River Valley. These adolescent workers were employed by the Lonsdale Company, c. 1912. Photos such as this helped lead to the passage of child labor laws.

Last Updated: June 06, 2011 at 12:57 MST