Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Margaret; 2 Children: Kellie, Abigail
Birth date: 04/20/1961
Birthplace: Bridgeport, CT
Home City: Middletown RI
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

MS, Computer Science, Brown University, 1989, Grade Point Average of 3.5 BS, Computer Engineering, University of Bridgeport, 1983, Grade Point Average of 3.47

Profession

Engineering Director, Raytheon Company, present Technical Director, Raytheon Company, 2007-2010 Southwest Engineering Director, Raytheon, 2003-2007 Southwest Engineering Department Manager, Raytheon, 2000-2003 Systems Engineering Department Manager, Raytheon, 1999-2000 Southwest Engineering Sector Manager, Raytheon, 1996-2000 Engineer, Raytheon, 1983-1996

Committees

Education
Finance
Government Oversight

S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 8094 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 5044 Prostitution Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 5005 Voter Pre-Registration
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 286 Relating to Video Lottery Terminals
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

H 5983 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5359 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 659 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5019 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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