Assembly's oldest employee gets new job title as session opens
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By Katherine Gregg At age 102 -- and yes, you read that right -- Frank DiPaolo has a new job title at the State House: head doorkeeper. In actuality, Ralph Fargnoli -- a cousin by marriage of the former Providence City Council president with the same last name -- is the $50-per-session head doorman. He said DiPaolo, who still drives himself to the State House each day and has a designated handicapped-parking spot, "will continue to earn $25 per session, as do all the doormen.'' As the full House sang a belated "Happy Birthday" to him on Wednesday, DiPaolo sang along and then said: "I have been here 31 years. What else can I say?'' 
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