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2008 LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY
RHODE ISLAND AFL-CIO
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2008 LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY
Published by the Rhode Island AFL-CIO
Frank J. Montanaro
President
George H. Nee
Secretary-Treasurer
Rita J. Stravato
Office Manager
Mark A. Mancinho
Director of Political Activities
John F. Killoy III
Director of Communication, Research and Mobilization
Rhode Island AFL-CIO
194 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02908-4914
Tel. (401) 751-7100
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Leadership at a Glance
Senate
House
Committee Rosters
Senate Committees
House Committees
Joint Committees
Senate Finance Committee at a Glance
Senate Labor Committee at a Glance
House Finance Committee at a Glance
House Labor Committee at a Glance
Legislative Information
State Senate Roster by District
State Senators
State House Roster by District
State Representatives
Rhode Island General Officers
Rhode Island Department Directors
Congressional Delegation
LEADERSHIP AT A GLANCE
SENATE
President
Joseph A. Montalbano
353-3665(H) 222-6655(O) 222-2967(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 318, Providence, RI 02903
Majority Leader
M. Teresa Paiva Weed
846-9984(H) 222-3310(O) 222-1306(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 316, Providence, RI 02903
Majority Whip
Dominick J. Ruggerio
331-6074(H) 222-1790(O) 222-2967(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 310, Providence, RI 02903
Deputy Majority Whip
Daniel DaPonte
434-6701(H) 222-4200(O) 222-1306(Fax)
President Pro Tern
John C. Revens, Jr.
738-8362(H) 222-1790(O) 222-2967(Fax)
Deputy Majority Pres Pro Tern
Daniel P. Connors
728-0828(H) 222-2250(O) 222-1784(Fax)
Deputy Majority Leaders:
Sen. James E. Doyle II
729-9988(H) 222-3310(O) 222-1306(Fax)
Sen. Paul W. Fogarty
949-0895(H) 222-3310(O) 222-1306(Fax)
Sen. Harold M. Metts
272-0112(H) 222-3310(O) 222-1306(Fax)
Sen. Juan M. Pichardo
461-2389(H) 222-3310(O) 222-1306(Fax)
Minority Leader
Dennis L. Algiere
596-2215(H) 222-2708(O) 222-1206(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 120, Providence, RI 02903
Deputy Minority Pres Pro Tern
Leo R. Blais
823-4536(H) 222-2708(O) 222-1206(Fax)
Minority Whip
Kevin A. Breene
397-5613(H) 222-2708(O) 222-1206(Fax)
Senior Deputy Minority Leader
June N. Gibbs
846-1579(H) 222-2708(O) 222-1206(Fax)
Deputy Minority Leaders:
Sen. David E. Bates
246-1379(H) 222-2708(O) 222-1206(Fax)
LEADERSHIP AT A GLANCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Speaker
William J. Murphy
821-2413(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 323, Providence, RI 02903
Majority Leader
Gordon D. Fox
272-0113(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 323, Providence, RI 02903
Majority Whip
Peter F. Kilmartin
727-2211(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Deputy Majority Whip
Elaine A. Coderre
726-1190(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Deputy Speaker
Henry C. Rose
435-5921(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Senior Deputy Majority Leader
Timothy A. Williamson
822-2005(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Speaker Pro Tern
Charlene Lima
946-5707(H) 222-2466(O) 222-6142(Fax)
Deputy Majority Leaders:
Rep. Edith H. Ajello
274-7078(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida
467-7033(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.
253-1852(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. Al A. Gemma
739-2845(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. J. Patrick O'Neill
475-0265(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. Peter G. Palumbo
785-2882(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. William San Bento, Jr.
727-0276(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. Gregory J. Schadone
354-8300(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Rep. John P. Shanley, Jr.
789-9055(H) 222-6690(O) 222-2844(Fax)
Minority Leader
Robert A. Watson
885-6688(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Mailing Address: State House, Room 106, Providence, RI 02903
Minority Whip
Nicholas Gorham
397-9076(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Deputy Minority Whip
Bruce J. Long
846-8656(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Senior Deputy Minority Leader
Carol A. Mumford
647-3251(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Deputy Minority Leaders:
Rep. Joseph N. Amaral
624-8702(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Rep. Susan Story
245-5083(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Rep. Joseph A. Trillo
885-3250(H) 222-2259(O) 222-1209(Fax)
Committees in the Senate, 2008
Education
222-4278
Daniel J. Issa, Chair
Hanna M. Gallo, Vice Chair
Harold M. Metts, Secretary
Leo R. Blais
James E. Doyle II
Beatrice A. Lanzi
Christopher B. Maselli
Health & Human Services
Room 212
276-5567
Rhoda E. Perry, Chair
James C. Sheehan, Vice Chair
Juan M. Pichardo, Secretary
Leo R. Blais
June N. Gibbs
Charles J. Levesque
Joshua B. Miller
V. Susan Sosnowski
Labor
Room 212
276-5530
Daniel P. Connors, Chair
Dominick J. Ruggerio, Vice Chair
Frank A. Ciccone, III, Secretary
David E. Bates
Paul W. Fogarty
Beatrice A. Lanzi
John C. Revens, Jr.
John J. Tassoni
Finance
Room 211
222-1842
Stephen D. Alves, Chair
Walter S. Felag, Jr., First Vice Chair
Beatrice A. Lanzi, Second Vice Chair
Hanna M. Gallo, Secretary
Frank A. Ciccone, III
June N. Gibbs
Maryellen Goodwin
Paul E. Moura
Juan M. Pichardo
Dominick J. Ruggerio
Judiciary
Room 313
222-6625
Michael J. McCaffrey, Chair
Charles J. Levesque, Vice Chair
Leonidas P. Raptakis, Secretary
Leo R. Blais
Daniel P. Connors
Paul V. Jabour
Christopher B. Maselli
John F. McBumey, III
Harold M. Metts
Rhoda E. Perry
John C. Revens, Jr.
Government Oversight
222-4200
J. Michael Lenihan, Chair
Frank A. Ciccone III, Vice Chair
James C. Sheehan, Secretary
Leo R. Blais
Daniel P. Connors
Daniel DaPonte
Daniel J. Issa
Charles J. Levesque
Paul E. Moura
V. Susan Sosnowski
Environment and Agriculture
276-5560
V. Susan Sosnowski, Chair
Leonidas P. Raptakis, Vice Chair
Kevin A. Breene, Secretary
Walter S. Felag, Jr.
June N. Gibbs
J. Michael Lenihan
John F. McBurney III
Michael J. McCaffrey
William A. Walaska
Corporations
Room 212
William A. Walaska, Chair
Marc A. Cote, Vice Chair
David E. Bates, Secretary
Daniel J. Issa
Joshua B. Miller
James C. Sheehan
V. Susan Sosnowski
Housing and Municipal Government
276-5574
John J. Tassoni, Jr., Chair
Paul W. Fogarty, Vice Chair
James E. Doyle II, Secretary
Kevin A. Breene
Daniel DaPonte
J. Michael Lenihan
Juan M. Pichardo
Constitutional and Regulatory Issues
276-5508
Maryellen Goodwin, Chair
Paul E. Moura, Jr., Vice Chair
Daniel DaPonte, Secretary
Stephen D. Alves
David E. Bates
Marc A. Cote
Paul V. Jabour
John J. Tassoni, Jr.
Committees in the House, 2007
Corporations
Room 203
222-2369
Brian P. Kennedy, Chair
Peter J. Petrarca, Secretary
Joseph N. Amaral
Elaine Coderre
Laurence Ehrhardt
Douglas Gablinske
Al Gemma
Joanne Giannini
Charlene Lima
Helio Melo
Edwin R. Pacheco
David A. Segal
Richard Singleton
Joseph A. Trillo
Health Education & Welfare
Room 135
222-2296
Joseph M. McNamara, Chair
Arthur Handy, Secretary
Steven J. Coaty
Grace Diaz
Deborah Fellela
Frank Ferri
Robert Flaherty
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
John J. Loughlin, Jr.
Patricia Serpa
Agostinho Silva
Susan A. Story
Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.
Peter Wasylyk
Thomas Winfield
Labor
Room 201
222-1873
Arthur J. Corvese, Chair
Helio Melo, Vice Chair
Anastasia Williams, Secretary
Elaine A. Coderre
Nicholas Gorham
Peter F. Kilmartin
Eileen Naughton
Henry Rose
Steven F. Smith
Stephen Ucci
Kenneth Vaudreuil
Robert A. Watson
Finance
Room 35
222-6916
Steven M. Costantino, Chair
Kenneth Carter, Vice Chair
Jan P. Malik, Vice Chair
William San Bento, Jr., Secretary
Joseph S. Almeida
Raymond C. Church
Elizabeth M. Dennigan
Robert B. Jacquard
Peter L. Lewiss
Victor G. Moffitt
Carol A. Mumford
Eileen S. Naughton
Henry C. Rose
John A. Savage
John P. Shanley, Jr.
Thomas C. Slater
Judiciary
222-2258
Donald J. Lally, Jr., Chair
Timothy A. Williamson, Co-Vice Chair
Gregory J. Schadone, Co-Vice Chair
Edith H. Ajello, Secretary
Jon Brien
David A. Caprio
J. Russell Jackson
Bruce J. Long
Nicholas Mattiello
William J. McManus
J. Patrick O'Neill
Peter G. Palumbo
Amy G. Rice
Joseph H. Scott
Donna Walsh
Separation of Powers
222-2356
John J. DeSimone, Chair
Timothy A. Williamson, Vice Chair
J. Russell Jackson, Secretary
Deborah A. Fellela
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.
Al Gemma
Nicholas Gorham
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
Peter F. Kilmartin
Charlene Lima
John J. McCauley, Jr.
J. Patrick O'Neill
John A. Savage
Environment and Natural Resources
222-2672
Jan Malik, Chair
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr., Vice Chair
Amy G. Rice, Secretary
Laurence W. Ehrhardt
Joanne M. Giannini
Arthur Handy
Joseph M. McNamara
Eileen S. Naughton
David A. Segal
Susan Story
Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.
Kenneth Vaudreuil
Donna Walsh
Municipal Government
Room 203, 222-3757
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr., Chair
John J. McCauley, Jr., Vice Chair
Edwin R. Pacheco, Secretary
Raymond C. Church
Laurence W. Ehrhardt
Charlene M. Lima
Rene R. Menard
J. Patrick Shanley, Jr.
Thomas C. Slater
Susan A. Story
Raymond J. Sullivan, Jr.
Anastasia P. Williams
Constituent Services
Joanne M. Giannini, Chair
Arthur Handy, Vice Chair
Robert B. Jacquard, Secretary
Joseph S. Almeida
Grace Diaz
William J. McManus
Rene R. Menard
Patricia A. Serpa
Richard W. Singleton
Stephen R. Ucci
Donna M. Walsh
Veteran's Affairs
222-2933
Kenneth Carter, Chair
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr., Vice Chair
J. Patrick Shanley, Vice Chair
Robert B. Jacquard, Secretary
Joseph S. Almeida
John J. DeSimone
Deborah A. Fellela
Al Gemma
John J. Loughlin, Jr.
Victor G. Moffitt
Henry C. Rose
Patricia A. Serpa
Thomas C. Slater
Appointments to Joint Committees, 2008
Permanent Joint Committee on Healthcare Oversight
222-2457
Rep. Steven M. Costantino, Co-Chairperson
Rep. Arthur J. Corvese
Rep. Al A. Gemma
Sen. June M. Gibbs
Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara
Sen. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed
Sen. Rhoda E. Perry
Sen. Juan M. Pichardo
Rep. Susan Story
Sen. John J. Tassoni, Jr.
* Senate Co-Chair unannounced
Housing Act Oversight Commission
222-1851
Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy, Co-Chairperson
Sen. John J. Tassoni, Jr., Co-Chairperson
Sen. Leo R. Blais
Rep. Donald L. Lally, Jr.
Rep. Richard W. Singleton
Sen. William A. Walaska
Permanent Joint Committee on Economic Development
Rep. Elizabeth M. Dennigan, Co-Chairperson
Sen. Walter S. Felag, Jr., Co-Chairperson
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida
Sen. David E. Bates
Sen. Leo R. Blais
Rep. Raymond C. Church
Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy
Rep. Bruce J. Long
Sen. James C. Sheehan
Rep. Richard W. Singleton
Sen. John J. Tassoni, Jr.
Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery
222-1717
Rep. William San Bento, Jr., Chairperson
Sen. MaryEllen Goodwin, Vice-Chairperson
Sen. David E. Bates, Secretary
Sen. Frank A. Ciccone III
Sen. John F. McBurney III
Rep. John J. McCauley, Jr.
Rep. William J. McManus
Rep. John P. Shanley, Jr.
Permanent Education Foundation Aid Formula for Rhode Island
Rep. Edith H. Ajello, Co-Chairperson
Sen. Hanna M. Gallo, Co-Chairperson
Sen. June N. Gibbs
Sen. Daniel J. Issa
Rep. Helio Melo
Sen. Rhoda E. Perry
Rep. John A. Savage
Rep. J. Patrick Shanley, Jr.
Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski
Joint Committee on Energy
No commitee appointments listed to date
Highway Safety
No committee appointments listed to date
2008 Legislative Information
In 2008, the Senate will meet:
Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
In 2008, the House will meet:
Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays at 4:00 p.m.
2008 Legislative Schedule
Opening Day .............................. ........... ....................................Tuesday, January 1
Last Day for House Public Bill Introduction ..... ...........................Thursday, February 14
Last Day for Senate Public Bill Introduction ..... ..........................Thursday, February 14
Winter Recess ............................. ..............................................February 18-22
Reconvene ................................ ........... .....................................Tuesday, February, 26
Last Day for House Committee Consideration of House Bills ....Thursday, April 10
Last Day for Senate Committee Consideration of Senate Bills...Thursday, April 10
Spring Recess ............................. ..............................................April 14-18
Reconvene ................................ ........... .....................................Tuesday, April 22
Ethics Commission Financial Statements Due .... .....................On or Before Friday,
April 25
General Information
For information on bills, bill text, daily legislative meetings . . . . . . 222-3983
For the status of a bill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .751-8833
House Speaker’s Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222-2466
House Majority Leader’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222-2447
House Minority Leader’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222-2259
Senate President’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222-6655
Senate Majority Leader’s Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222-3310
Senate Minority Leader’s Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222-2708
State House Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222-2473
General Assembly Web Sites:
General Assembly ......................... http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
Secretary of State ......................... http://www.sec.state.ri.us
SENATORS BY DISTRICT
S1 MARYELLEN GOODWIN
S2 JUAN PICHARDO
S3 RHODA PERRY
S4 DOMINICK RUGGERIO
S5 PAUL JABOUR
S6 HAROLD METTS
S7 FRANK CICCONE
S8 JAMES DOYLE
S9 STEPHEN ALVES
S10 WALTER FELAG
S11 CHARLES LEVESQUE
S12 JUNE GIBBS
S13 M.TERESA PAIVA WEED
S14 DANIEL DA PONTE
S15 JOHN MC BURNEY
S16 DANIEL ISSA
S17 JOSEPH MONTALBANO
S18 PAUL MOURA
S19 DANIEL CONNORS
S20 ROGER PICARD
S21 LEO BLAIS
S22 JOHN TASSONI
S23 PAUL FOGARTY
S24 MARC COTE
S25 CHRISTOPHER MASELLI
S26 BEATRICE LANZl
S27 HANNA GALLO
S28 JOSHUA MILLER
S29 MICHAEL MC CAFFREY
S30 WILLIAM WALASKA
S31 JOHN REVENS
S32 DAVID BATES
S33 LEONIDAS RAPTAKIS
S34 KEVIN BREENE
S35 J. MICHAEL LENIHAN
S36 JAMES SHEEHAN
S37 V. SUSAN SOSNOWSKI
S38 DENNIS ALGIERE
Rl AFL-CIO ROSTER OF SENATORS
(ALPHABETICAL)
* It is important to note that the Rhode Island AFL-CIO did not consider any endorsements for candidates running unopposed.
SEN DENNIS L. ALGIERE
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06 LEADERSHIP POSITION
S038 R 1992 YES Minority Leader
6 ELM ST WESTERLY 02891
HOME TEL WORK TEL
596-2215 351-6240
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-2708 222-1206
SEN STEPHEN D. ALVES
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06
S009 D 1994
COMMITTEES
FINANCE-C, CRI
34 SWEET BRIAR LN W WARWICK 02893
HOME TEL WORK TEL WORK FAX
828-4604 823-8900 823-8904
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-3438 222-4753
SEN DAVID E. BATES
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06 LEADERSHIP POSITION
S032 R 1992 Dep. Minority Leader
COMMITTEES
LABOR, CRI, FTRI-S
65 PRIMROSE HILL RD BARRINGTON 02806
HOME TEL WORK TEL WORK FAX
246-1379 253-5300 253-9485
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-2708 222-1206
SEN LEO R. BLAIS
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06 LEADERSHIP POSITION
S021 R 1992 Sr. Dep. Minority Leader
COMMITTEES
JUD, EDUCATION, HHS, OS
40 BANK ST COVENTRY 02816 6162
HOME TEL WORK TEL WORK FAX
823-4536 821-0600 823-7808
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-2708 222-1206
SEN KEVIN A. BREENE
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06 LEADERSHIP POSITION
S034 R 1996 Minority Whip
COMMITTEES
CHMG, EA-S
21 D VICTORY HWY W GREENWICH 02817
HOME TEL WORK TEL
397-5613 397-9408
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-2708 222-1206
SEN FRANK A. CICCONE
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06
S003 D 2002 YES
COMMITTEES
LABOR-S, FINANCE, OS
15 MERCY ST PROVIDENCE 02909
HOME TEL
943-0217
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-4280 222-1784
SEN DANIEL P. CONNORS
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06 LEADERSHIP POSITION
S019 D 1996 YES Dep. Maj. Pres. Pro Tern
COMMITTEES
OS-VC, FTRI
370 BRYANT ST CUMBERLAND 02864
HOME TEL
728-0828
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-2250 222-1784
SEN MARC A. COTE
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06
S024 D 1994
COMMITTEES
CHMG-VC, CRI
144 WOODLAND RD WOONSOCKET 02895
HOME TEL WORK TEL HOME FAX WORK FAX
765-3360 769-6831 762-1767 762-1767
STATE HOUSE TEL STATE HOUSE FAX
222-6655 222-2967
SEN DANIEL DA PONTE
DISTRICT PARTY SINCE ENDORSED 06 LEADERSHIP POSITION
S014 D 1998 Dep. Majority Whip
COMMITTEES
FTRI-VC, CRI, OS
116 IVY ST E PROVIDENCE 02914
HOME TEL
434-6701
STATE HOUSE &
