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'''John J. "Jack" Lancellotta, is the Executive Director of the JAYCEE Alumni Education and Library Foundation, a fiscal and organizational public entity that was established in 1990 to enhance the educational, charitable, leadership development, and community action programs of JAYCEES through the time-driven tenets of United States Junior Chamber and related entities.

{The United States Junior Chamber (JAYCEES), gives young people between the ages of 18 and 40, the tools they need to build the bridges of success for themselves in the areas of business development, management skills, individual training, community service and international connections.}

The objectives of the JAYCEE Education & Library Foundation provides funding for various programs of the local junior chamber in the areas of program promotions/public relations, charitable/medical causes, educational measures and library services along with the main purpose to cooperatively assist as a purveyor of quality community development.

The JAYCEE Education & Library Foundation also aims to fund special Junior Chamber projects - and similar communal measures -  organized and managed by the local chapter(s) and relate entities as the JAYCEE Alumni Club and RI JCI Senate. To qualify for these funds, projects must have a direct impact on local communities, Rhode Island, our nation and international affairs.

Lancellotta, a 1982 graduate of the Roger Williams College Law Center of Paralegal Studies, with majors in Political Science and Public Administration, has served in the Providence Office of former U.S. Senator Claiborne deb. Pell, the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office of Public  Protection, Office of Community & Economic Development of the City of Warwick-- and as a Committee Policy Advisor with the Narragansett Bay Commission.

He has been appointed and elected to public office to such positions as the Arctic Village Redevelopment Agency, Pawtuxet River Walkway Project, Town of W. Warwick's Regional Stormwater Management Commission, Zoning Review Panel, Tree Conservation Board & Citizens Advisory Committee, Pawtuxet River Authority and Watershed Council, Development Commission, RI State Committee, RI Rivers Council and the Comprehensive (Master) Plan Advisory Commission. He was also nominated and elected into Who's Who in American Politics.

In addition to being a representative on several parish councils such as Sacred Heart Church & Saint Joseph Parish, was a Lector & Commentator, CCD Teacher, Holy Name Society Advocate @ Saint John The Baptist Church as he serves on numerous charitable committees in being certified by the Diocese of Providence with its St. Vincent de Paul Society and holding membership in countless fraternal, conservation and charitable organizations.

Lancellotta has " volunteered " hundreds of hours of time in the seven(7) year development of the JAYCEE Corridor & Arboretum, the award-winning nature lane and community esplanade, that has become a statewide attraction of volunteer affairs on Arbor Day, Earth Day, Ecology Weekend & Peace Prayer Ceremony, Corporate Care Days, National Public Lands Day and Make A Difference Day.

The Corridor & Arboretum, is the portal entrance to the state Senator Donald Roch RIVERWALK, the 1.3 mile wilderness trail, whose confluence is tracked along the northern and southern branches of Scituate and Coventry, respectively, with its main stem flowing through Cranston and draining into Narragansett Bay at Pawtuxet Cove. Such laudable efforts have been influential in the adoption of local tree care and preservation laws, the nationwide certification as a Tree City/USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the hosting of regional projects such as the R.I. Tree Council's Tree Steward's Program. The Arboretum & Riverwalk Project was presented a public service award by the Southern Rhode Island Conservation District in 2005. It also was selected in the USA Magazine Newspaper.

He has also been a tremendous teaching volunteer with the Junior Achievement of R.I., liaison for Scouting projects, coordinator with ethnic associations, facilitator with college service learning and mentoring for JAYCEES programming.

Lancellotta, has also giving his time to many fundraising and philanthropic events for the JAYCEES as the Holiday Help Fund and Change Charities/Candy Cane Exchange, where funding assists visitations at nursing facilities, group homes and other community enhancement projects.

He is also the proud recipient of the "PARTNERS In PHILANTHROPY 2005 AWARD"" - RI  Association of Professional  Fundraiser's and  * A  PRESIDENTIAL LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD  2005 Recipient < 43rd Pres. Bush > via the   Volunteer  Center of Rhode Island & City of Warwick Proclamation.

He was nominated & received the global recognition stature of (a) JCI (Junior Chamber International) Senatorship in 2001 ( acknowledgment via Presidents Clinton & Bush) along with a similar nationwide accolade as(a) U.S. JAYCEES Ambassadorship in the same year. Both award honors are a tribute to the enormous amount of dedication and leadership given to organizational and community services.

Such cooperative and communal achievements has him being singled-out and cited by the Rhode Island Governor & Lt. Governor, its General Assembly and numerous Mayors and Councils.

Summary Dedicated public administrator with a solid record of managerial and human resource accomplishments.

Specialties Community Development, Government Services, Paralegal Studies, Corporate Relations and Fund Development Activities.

Interests: Volunteerism, disabled visitations, animal protection, hiking, gardening, sporting events & friendships. '''