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3/26/2025
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Senate approves Felag’s bill that renames Sakonnet Bridge to the ‘Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet Bridge’
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 STATE HOUSE – The Senate approved legislation (2025-S 0591) sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. that would rename the Sakonnet Bridge as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet Bridge.”
Senator Felag is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs.
“Staff Sergeant Potts was a true American hero and his young life was tragically cut short at the age of 38 while he defended freedom and democracy abroad. Renaming the Sakonnet Bridge in his honor will serve as a fitting reminder of what our service members sacrifice in order to protect the ideals and freedoms that we deeply cherish. Staff Sergeant Potts was a beloved member of the community and I hope this recognition will make his family members proud of the valiant and dedicated life that he lived,” said Senator Felag (D-Dist. 10, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton).
Staff Sergeant Christopher Scott Potts, of Tiverton, served in the Rhode Island National Guard for over 14 years. He was assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment, Army National Guard. He deployed to Iraq in March 2004 and was tragically killed during combat operations in Taji, Iraq, on October 3, 2004, which was his birthday.
Staff Sergeant Potts was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” and the Purple Heart.
The bill now heads to the House for consideration, where House Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Samuel A. Azzinaro (D-Dist. 37, Westerly) has introduced the legislation (2025-H 5051).
Photo: Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. with family and friends of Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts in the Senate chamber
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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