Conley Retires as Rhode Island Historian Laureate Photo: provided by Dr. Conley Dr. Patrick T. Conley, Rhode Island’s first-ever honorary Historian Laureate, has announced that he will not seek another five-year term, when his current term expires on February 1. Conley informed the appointing authority, Secretary of State Gregg Amore, of his decision earlier this … Continue reading Dr. Patrick T. Conley, Rhode Island’s first Historian Laureate, retires