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Rhode Island House of Representatives
Lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly
Lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| background_color | |
| name | Rhode Island |
| House of Representatives | |
| session_room | Gallery view of the Rhode Island State House - House Chamber.jpg |
| session_res | 240px |
| coa_pic | Seal_of_the_Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives.png |
| coa_caption | Seal of the Rhode Island House of Representatives |
| house_type | Lower house |
| body | Rhode Island General Assembly |
| term_limits | None |
| new_session | January 7, 2025 |
| leader1_type | Speaker |
| leader1 | Joe Shekarchi (D) |
| election1 | January 5, 2021 |
| leader2_type | Speaker pro tempore |
| leader2 | Brian Kennedy (D) |
| election2 | January 12, 2017 |
| leader3_type | Majority Leader |
| leader3 | Chris Blazejweski (D) |
| election3 | January 5, 2021 |
| leader4_type | Minority Leader |
| leader4 | Michael Chippendale (R) |
| election4 | June 23, 2022 |
| term_length | 2 years |
| authority | Article VI, Constitution of Rhode Island |
| salary | Representative: $19,036/year |
| members | 75 |
| voting_system1 | First-past-the-post |
| redistricting | Legislative Control |
| structure1 | |
| last_election1 | November 5, 2024 |
| next_election1 | November 3, 2026 |
| meeting_place | House of Representatives Chamber |
| Rhode Island State Capitol | |
| Providence, Rhode Island | |
| website | Rhode Island House of Representatives |
House of Representatives Majority (64)
Minority (11)
Rhode Island State Capitol Providence, Rhode Island The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two-year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have term limits. The House meets at the Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence.
House leadership
The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
Officers
| Position | Representative | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Joe Shekarchi | Dem | 23 | |
| Majority Leader | Christopher Blazejewski | Dem | 2 | |
| Majority Whip | Katherine Kazarian | Dem | 63 | |
| Deputy Speaker | Raymond Hull | Dem | 6 | |
| Deputy Majority Whip | Mia Ackerman | Dem | 45 | |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Grace Diaz | Dem | 11 | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Brian Patrick Kennedy | Dem | 38 | |
| Majority Floor Manager | Jay Edwards | Dem | 70 | |
| Minority Leader | Michael Chippendale | Rep | 40 | |
| Minority Whip | David Place | Rep | 47 | |
| Senior Deputy Minority Leader | Sherry Roberts | Rep | 29 |
Committee leadership
| Committee | Chair | Conduct | Corporations | Education | Environment and Natural Resources | Finance | Health and Human Services | Innovation and Technology | Judiciary | Labor | Municipal Government and Housing | Oversight | Rules | Small Business | Special Legislation | State Government and Elections | Veterans' Affairs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Caldwell (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph J. Solomon Jr. (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joseph McNamara (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Bennett (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Abney (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Susan Donovan (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jacquelyn Baginski (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Craven (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Corvese (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Casey (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patricia Serpa (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Fogarty (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carol McEntee (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Alzate (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Evan Shanley (D) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel Azzinaro (D) |
Composition
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Democratic | Republican | Ind | Vacant | End of 2014 session | 75 | Beginning of 2015 session | 75 | End of 2016 session | 2017-2018 | 75 | Beginning of 2019 session | 75 | June 23, 2020 | Beginning of 2021 session | 75 | Beginning of 2023 session | 75 | Beginning of 2025 session | 75 | Latest voting share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party (United States)}}" | Republican Party (United States)}}" | Independent}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
This list is of members elected in November 2024, to serve in the 2025–26 biennium.
| District | Representative | Party | Residence/other municipalities in district | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Ajello | Dem | Providence | 1992 | |
| 2 | Christopher Blazejewski | Dem | Providence | 2010 | |
| 3 | Nathan Biah | Dem | Providence | 2020 | |
| 4 | Rebecca Kislak | Dem | Providence | 2018 | |
| 5 | Anthony DeSimone | Dem | Providence | 2022 | |
| 6 | Raymond Hull | Dem | Providence | 2010 | |
| 7 | David Morales | Dem | Providence | 2020 | |
| 8 | John J. Lombardi | Dem | Providence | 2012 | |
| 9 | Enrique Sanchez | Dem | Providence | 2022 | |
| 10 | Scott A. Slater | Dem | Providence | 2009 | |
| 11 | Grace Diaz | Dem | Providence | 2004 | |
| 12 | Jose Batista | Dem | Providence | 2020 | |
| 13 | Ramon Perez | Dem | Providence, Johnston | 2020 (2016–2018) | |
| 14 | Charlene Lima | Dem | Cranston | 1992 | |
| 15 | Christopher Paplauskas | Rep | Cranston | 2024 | |
| 16 | Brandon Potter | Dem | Cranston | 2020 | |
| 17 | Jacquelyn Baginski | Dem | Cranston | 2020 | |
| 18 | Arthur Handy | Dem | Cranston | 2002 | |
| 19 | Joseph McNamara | Dem | Warwick | 1992 | |
| 20 | David Bennett | Dem | Warwick | 2010 | |
| 21 | Marie Hopkins | Rep | Warwick | 2024 | |
| 22 | Joseph J. Solomon Jr. | Dem | Warwick | 2014 | |
| 23 | Joe Shekarchi | Dem | Warwick | 2012 | |
| 24 | Evan Shanley | Dem | Warwick | 2016 | |
| 25 | Thomas Noret | Dem | Coventry | 2018 | |
| 26 | Earl Read III | Dem | West Warwick | 2024 | |
| 27 | Patricia Serpa | Dem | West Warwick | 2006 | |
| 28 | George Nardone | Rep | Coventry | 2018 | |
| 29 | Sherry Roberts | Rep | Coventry | 2014 | |
| 30 | Justine Caldwell | Dem | East Greenwich | 2018 | |
| 31 | Julie Casimiro | Dem | North Kingstown, Exeter | 2016 | |
| 32 | Robert Craven | Dem | North Kingstown | 2012 | |
| 33 | Carol McEntee | Dem | Narragansett, South Kingstown | 2015 | |
| 34 | Teresa Tanzi | Dem | Narragansett, South Kingstown | 2010 | |
| 35 | Kathleen A. Fogarty | Dem | South Kingstown | 2014 | |
| 36 | Tina Spears | Dem | Charlestown, New Shoreham, South Kingstown, Westerly | 2022 | |
| 37 | Samuel Azzinaro | Dem | Westerly | 2008 | |
| 38 | Brian Patrick Kennedy | Dem | Westerly, Hopkinton | 1988 | |
| 39 | Megan Cotter | Dem | Richmond, Exeter, Hopkinton | 2022 | |
| 40 | Michael Chippendale | Rep | Coventry, Foster, Glocester | 2010 | |
| 41 | Robert Quattrocchi | Rep | Scituate | 2016 | |
| 42 | Richard Fascia | Rep | Johnston | 2024 | |
| 43 | Deborah Fellela | Dem | Johnston | 2006 | |
| 44 | Gregory Costantino | Dem | Lincoln | 2012 | |
| 45 | Mia Ackerman | Dem | Cumberland, Lincoln | 2012 | |
| 46 | Mary Ann Shallcross Smith | Dem | Lincoln | 2020 (2008–2010) | |
| 47 | David J. Place | Rep | Burrillville, Glocester | 2018 | |
| 48 | Brian Newberry | Rep | North Smithfield | 2008 | |
| 49 | Jon D. Brien | Ind | Woonsocket | 2022 (2007–2012) | |
| 50 | Stephen Casey | Dem | Woonsocket | 2012 | |
| 51 | Robert Phillips | Dem | Woonsocket | 2010 | |
| 52 | Alex Marszalkowski | Dem | Cumberland | 2016 | |
| 53 | Paul Santucci | Rep | Smithfield | 2024 | |
| 54 | William O'Brien | Dem | North Providence | 2012 | |
| 55 | Arthur “Doc” Corvese | Dem | North Providence | 1998 | |
| 56 | Joshua Giraldo | Dem | Central Falls | 2020 | |
| 57 | Brandon Voas | Dem | Central Falls | 2022 | |
| 58 | Cherie Cruz | Dem | Pawtucket | 2022 | |
| 59 | Jennifer Stewart | Dem | Pawtucket | 2022 | |
| 60 | Karen Alzate | Dem | Pawtucket | 2018 | |
| 61 | Leonela Felix | Dem | Pawtucket | 2020 | |
| 62 | Mary Messier | Dem | Pawtucket | 2009 | |
| 63 | Katherine Kazarian | Dem | East Providence | 2012 | |
| 64 | Jenni Furtado | Dem | East Providence | 2024 | |
| 65 | Matthew Dawson | Dem | East Providence | 2022 | |
| 66 | Jennifer Boylan | Dem | Barrington, East Providence | 2022 | |
| 67 | Jason Knight | Dem | Warren | 2016 | |
| 68 | June Speakman | Dem | Warren | 2019 | |
| 69 | Susan R. Donovan | Dem | Bristol | 2016 | |
| 70 | John Edwards | Dem | Tiverton | 2008 | |
| 71 | Michelle McGaw | Dem | Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton | 2020 | |
| 72 | Terri-Denise Cortvriend | Dem | Middletown, Portsmouth | 2018 | |
| 73 | Marvin Abney | Dem | Middletown, Newport | 2012 | |
| 74 | Alex Finkelman | Dem | Jamestown, Middletown | 2022 | |
| 75 | Lauren H. Carson | Dem | Newport | 2014 |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Main article: Political party strength in Rhode Island
References
References
- "RI House of Representatives".
- Rep. [[Blake Filippi]] switched parties from Independent to Republican before the start of session. [http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20161127/political-scene-ri-treasurer-plans-no-rash-moves-on-investments-in-trump-era]
- (2010-12-31). "An Integrated International Approach to Arctic Ocean Observations for Society (A Legacy of the International Polar Year)". European Space Agency.
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