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Rhode Island House of Representatives

{{Short description|Lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly}}

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{{Infobox legislature

| background_color = {{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}

| name = Rhode Island
House of Representatives

| session_room = Gallery view of the Rhode Island State House - House Chamber.jpg

| session_res = 240px

| legislature =

| 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 3, 2023

| 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 = 2023-2024_Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives.svg

| structure1_res = 240px

| political_groups1 =

Majority (65)

  • {{legend|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|Democratic (65)}}

Minority (10)

  • {{legend|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|Republican (9)}}
  • {{legend|{{party color|Independent (United States)}}|Independent (1)}}

| last_election1 = November 8, 2022

| next_election1 = November 5, 2024

| meeting_place = House of Representatives Chamber
Rhode Island State Capitol
Providence, Rhode Island

| website = [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/default.aspx Rhode Island House of Representatives]

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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.{{cite web| url= http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/default.aspx/ | title= RI House of Representatives | access-date =2 February 2015}}

House leadership

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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=

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! Position

! Representative

! Party

! District

Speaker of the HouseJoe Shekarchi{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem23
Majority LeaderChristopher Blazejewski{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem2
Majority WhipKatherine Kazarian{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem63
Deputy SpeakerRaymond Hull{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem6
Deputy Majority WhipMia Ackerman{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem45
Majority Caucus ChairGrace Diaz{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem11
Speaker Pro TemporeBrian Patrick Kennedy{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem38
Majority Floor ManagerJay Edwards{{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem70
Minority LeaderMichael Chippendale{{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep40
Minority WhipDavid Place{{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep47
Senior Deputy Minority LeaderSherry Roberts{{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep29

Committee leadership

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! Committee !! Chair !! First Vice Chair !! Second Vice Chair

Conduct

|| Camille Vella-Wilkinson || Thomas Noret || Deborah Fellela

Corporations

||Joseph J. Solomon Jr. || William O’Brien || Justine Caldwell

Education

|Joseph McNamara || Thomas Noret || Rebecca Kislak

Environment and Natural Resources

|David Bennett || Robert Phillips || Lauren H. Carson

Finance

|Marvin Abney || Scott A. Slater || Alex Marszalkowski

Health and Human Services

|Susan Donovan || Joshua Giraldo || Brandon Potter

Innovation, Internet and Technology

|Jacquelyn Baginski || Arthur Handy || Lauren Carson

Judiciary

|| Robert Craven || Carol McEntee || Jason Knight

Labor

|Arthur Corvese || Mary Messier || Karen Alzate

Municipal Government and Housing

|Stephen Casey || Kathleen Fogarty || June Speakman

Oversight

|Patricia Serpa || Julie Casimiro || Thomas Noret

Rules

|Kathleen Fogarty || William O'Brien || Patricia Serpa

Small Business

|Carol McEntee || Justine Caldwell || Terri-Denise Cortvriend

Special Legislation

|Karen Alzate || Grace Diaz || John J. Lombardi

State Government and Elections

|Evan Shanley || Mary Messier || Arthur Corvese

Veterans' Affairs

|Samuel Azzinaro || Deborah Fellela || Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

All chairs and vice chairs are members of the Democratic Party.{{Cite web|title=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|url=https://www.rilegislature.gov/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=State of Rhode Island General Assembly|language=en-us}}

Composition

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!rowspan=3|Affiliation

!colspan=3|Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

!rowspan=3|Total

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| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent (United States)}}" |

| style="background:black" |

Democratic

!Republican

!Independent

!Vacant

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End of 2014 session

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 69

|6

|0

! 75

|0

colspan=6|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Beginning of 2015 session

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 63

|11

|rowspan=2|1

!rowspan=2|75

|rowspan=2|0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|End of 2016 session

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 62

| 12

colspan=6|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|2017-2018Rep. 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]

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 64

|11

|0

!75

|0

colspan=6|
nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Beginning of 2019 session

|{{party shading/Democratic}} rowspan=2| 66

|9

|0

!rowspan=2|75

|rowspan=2|0

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|8

|1

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nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Beginning of 2021 session

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 65

|10

|0

!75

|0

nowrap style="font-size:80%"|Beginning of 2023 session

|{{party shading/Democratic}}| 65

|9

|1

!75

|0

Latest voting share

!{{party shading/Democratic}}|{{percentage|65|75|0}}

!{{percentage|9|75|0}}

!{{percentage|1|75|0}}

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=Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives=

This list is of members elected in November 2022, to serve in the 2023–24 biennium.{{cite web| url=https://ballotpedia.org/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016 | title= RI House of Representatives elections, 2016 | access-date =8 March 2017}}

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! District

! Representative

! Party

! Residence/other municipalities in district

! First elected

1Edith Ajello{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence1992
2Christopher Blazejewski{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2010
3Nathan Biah{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2020
4Rebecca Kislak{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2018
5Anthony DeSimone{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2022
6Raymond Hull{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2010
7David Morales{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2020
8John J. Lombardi{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2012
9Enrique Sanchez{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2022
10Scott A. Slater{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2009
11Grace Diaz{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2004
12Jose Batista{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence2020
13Ramon Perez{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemProvidence, Johnston2020 (2016–2018)
14Charlene Lima{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCranston1992
15Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepCranston2020
16Brandon Potter{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCranston2020
17Jacquelyn Baginski{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCranston2020
18Arthur Handy{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCranston2002
19Joseph McNamara{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarwick1992
20David Bennett{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarwick2010
21Marie Hopkins{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepWarwick2024
22Joseph J. Solomon Jr.{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarwick2014
23Joe Shekarchi{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarwick2012
24Evan Shanley{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarwick2016
25Thomas Noret{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCoventry2018
26Patricia Morgan{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepWest Warwick2020 (2010–2018)
27Patricia Serpa{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWest Warwick2006
28George Nardone{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepCoventry2018
29Sherry Roberts{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepCoventry2014
30Justine Caldwell{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemEast Greenwich2018
31Julie Casimiro{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNorth Kingstown, Exeter2016
32Robert Craven{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNorth Kingstown2012
33Carol McEntee{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNarragansett, South Kingstown2015
34Teresa Tanzi{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNarragansett, South Kingstown2010
35Kathleen A. Fogarty{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemSouth Kingstown2014
36Tina Spears{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCharlestown, New Shoreham, South Kingstown, Westerly2022
37Samuel Azzinaro{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWesterly2008
38Brian Patrick Kennedy{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWesterly, Hopkinton1988
39Megan Cotter{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemRichmond, Exeter, Hopkinton2022
40Michael Chippendale{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepCoventry, Foster, Glocester2010
41Robert Quattrocchi{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepScituate2016
42Edward Cardillo{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemJohnston2020
43Deborah Fellela{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemJohnston2006
44Gregory Costantino{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemLincoln2012
45Mia Ackerman{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCumberland, Lincoln2012
46Mary Ann Shallcross Smith{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemLincoln2020 (2008–2010)
47David J. Place{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepBurrillville, Glocester2018
48Brian Newberry{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepNorth Smithfield2008
49Jon D. Brien{{Party shading/Independent (US)}} | IndWoonsocket2022 (2007–2012)
50Stephen Casey{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWoonsocket2012
51Robert Phillips{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWoonsocket2010
52Alex Marszalkowski{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCumberland2016
53Brian Rea{{Party shading/Republican}} | RepSmithfield2022
54William O'Brien{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNorth Providence2012
55Arthur “Doc” Corvese{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNorth Providence1998
56Joshua Giraldo{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCentral Falls

|2020

57Brandon Voas{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemCentral Falls

|2022

58Cherie Cruz{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemPawtucket

|2022

59Jennifer Stewart{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemPawtucket

|2022

60Karen Alzate{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemPawtucket

|2018

61Leonela Felix{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemPawtucket

|2020

62Mary Messier{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemPawtucket

|2009

63Katherine Kazarian{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemEast Providence

|2012

64Brianna Henries{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemEast Providence

|2020

65Matthew Dawson{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemEast Providence

|2022

66Jennifer Boylan{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemBarrington, East Providence

|2022

67Jason Knight{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarren

|2016

68June Speakman{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemWarren

|2019

69Susan R. Donovan{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemBristol

|2016

70John Edwards{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemTiverton

|2008

71Michelle McGaw{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemPortsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton

|2020

72Terri-Denise Cortvriend{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemMiddletown, Portsmouth

|2018

73Marvin Abney{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemMiddletown, Newport

|2012

74Alex Finkelman{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemJamestown, Middletown

|2022

75Lauren H. Carson{{Party shading/Democratic}} | DemNewport

|2014

Past composition of the House of Representatives

{{main|Political party strength in Rhode Island}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/default.aspx Rhode Island House of Representatives] official government website
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081016064031/http://www.vcsnet.com/State.php?RI+House Map of Rhode Island State House Districts]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20081021001021/http://www.vote-smart.org/official_state_legislator.php?type=office&state_id=RI&criteria=lower State House of Rhode Island] at Project Vote Smart

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