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12.15.2003
People in the story
Stanley A. Davies
He was appointed investigator for the state fire marshal's office in 1974 and pushed to eliminate the grandfather exemptions in the state's fire code.
Irving J. Owens
He was named state fire marshal in February 1995 and, along with Stanley A. Davies, worked to limit grandfather exemptions in the state fire code.
Richard James
In the wake of the Highland Street fire that killed five people in 1995, the West Warwick fire chief urged firefighters to lobby against grandfather exemptions.
Joseph M. Polisena
A state senator from Johnston and a former firefighter was among the sponsors of legislation that would have eliminated the grandfather exemption on apartments.
Sidney Lima
The lieutenant in the Providence Fire Department was among the firefighters at the Aquinas dorm fire at Providence College in December 1977.
Kenneth Carter
The state representative from North Kingstown sponsored bills in 1997 and 1998 to repeal a portion of the grandfather clause.
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