Featured Speaker: Secretary of State, A. Ralph Mollis "Quick Start: Shortening the application process for new businesses and fueling job creation" A. Ralph Mollis is serving his second term as Secretary of State. Since first taking office on Jan. 1, 2007, Secretary Mollis has been making it easier for Rhode Islanders to vote, helping businesses grow, preserving our history and making government more open and accessible. The centerpiece of his "Quick Start" initiative is an on-line master application that will enable entrepreneurs to enter their contact and business information just once no matter how many forms they are required to submit to state agencies in order to start a business. "This not only will make it easier to do business, it will help change the perception that Rhode Island is not business friendly. We are focused on creating jobs and getting the economy moving again,” said Mollis, whose office helped 6,900 companies get started last year. Secretary Mollis is also active on the national level. He served four terms on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Secretaries of State and Vice President for the Eastern Region, and currently co-chairs the Business Services Committee. In addition, he served as co-chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State and was one of the organization's two appointments to the Democratic National Committee. Before being elected Secretary of State, he served as Mayor of North Providence for 10 years. Secretary Mollis is a lifelong Rhode Island resident, the proud parent of three adult children and is from a family whose roots in Rhode Island date back more than 100 years.

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