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RI State Committee For OFFICE TITLE SALUTATION FIRST NAME LAST NAME Appointed RI House Member The Honorable Representative Marvin Abney Appointed RI House Member The Honorable Representative Christopher Blazejewski Appointed RI House Member The Honorable Representative Kathleen Fogarty Appointed RI Senate Member The Honorable Senator Louis DiPalma Appointed RI Senate Member The Honorable Senator Josh Miller Appointed RI Senate Member The Honorable Senator Donna Nesselbush At-Large, CD1 Mr. Mr. Doug Brown At-Large, CD1 Ms. Ms. Lisette Gomes At-Large, CD1 Mr. Mr. Harvey Goulet At-Large, CD1 Mrs. Mrs. Mary Goulet At-Large, CD1 (VACANT) At-Large, CD1 The Honorable Representative Agostinho Silva At-Large, CD2 Mr. Mr. Thomas Falcone At-Large, CD2 Ms. Ms. Amy Gabarra At-Large, CD2 Ms. Ms. Ani Haroian At-Large, CD2 Mr. Mr. Matthew Jerzyk At-Large, CD2 Ms. Ms. Beatrice Lanzi At-Large, CD2 Mr. Mr. Leo Skenyon At-Large, LGBT Mr. Mr. Anthony DeRose At-Large, LGBT Ms. Ms. Kate Monteiro At-Large, minority Ms. Ms. Hecmy Jose At-Large, minority Mr. Mr. Andy Andujar At-Large, minority The Honorable Senator Ana Quezada At-Large, minority Mr. Mr. James Rivera Barrington Town Chair Chairwoman Chairwoman Pam Lauria Bristol Town Chair Chairman Chairman Erich Haslehurst Burrillville Town Chair Chairman Chairman Kevin Heitke Central Falls City Chair Chairwoman Chairwoman Zuleyma Gomez Charlestown Town Chair Chairwoman Chairwoman Catherine Collette College Democrats President Mr. Mr. John Metz Coventry Town Chair Chairman Chairman Richard Kalunian Cranston City Chair Chairman Chairman Michael Sepe Cumberland City Chair Chairman Chairman Thomas Kane District 1 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Robert Ricci District 1 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Edith Ajello District 10 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Scott Slater District 10 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Aridia Jennings District 11 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Jhomphy Luna District 11 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Mireya Mendoza District 12 Committeeman District 12 Committeewoman District 13 Committeeman Mr. Mr. John Igliozzi District 13 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Lauren Garzone District 14 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Frank Fiorenzano District 14 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Charlene Lima District 15 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Frank Montanaro District 15 Committeewoman Mrs. Mrs. Ann-Marie Molloy District 16 Committeeman Mr. Mr. David Baldwin District 16 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Shawna Rihani District 17 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Paul Haroian District 17 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Cynthia Fogarty District 18 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Fred Raisner District 18 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Beth Cotter District 19 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Jack Hutson District 19 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Jacqueline Hickey District 2 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Richard Pezzillo District 2 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Claire Newell District 20 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Charles Donovan District 20 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Markella Carnevale District 21 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Thomas Chadronet District 21 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Camille Vella-Wilkinson District 22 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Robert Farrell District 22 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Sarah Bratko District 23 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Robert Flaherty District 23 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Veronica Flaherty District 24 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Evan Shanley District 24 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Judtih Ode District 25 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Aaron Pearson District 25 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Donna Kalunian District 26 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Stephen Alves District 26 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Jeanne-Marie DiMasi District 27 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Peter Calci District 27 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Patricia Serpa District 28 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Luke Murray District 28 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Angela Murray District 29 Committeeman District 29 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Evelyn Inman District 3 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Nathan Biah District 3 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Moira Walsh District 30 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Thomas Plunkett District 30 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Carolyn Mark District 31 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Michael Burke District 31 Committeewoman Mrs. Mrs. Dolores Burke District 32 Committeeman Mr. Mr. David Oppenheimer District 32 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Mary Thomson-Bee District 33 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Anthony Colombo District 33 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Meghan McEntee District 34 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Eric Buchbaum District 34 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Jocelyn Foye District 35 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Brendan Fogarty District 35 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Wendy Bucci District 36 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Wilfred Collette District 36 Committeewoman Chairwoman Chairwoman Catherine Collette District 37 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Jon Lallo District 37 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Florence Lewiss District 38 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Brian Kennedy District 38 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Karen Boeniger District 39 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Charles Nelle District 39 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Mary Walsh District 4 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Wallace Gernt District 4 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Anastasia Custer District 40 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Scott Pollard District 40 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Lauren Niedel-Gresh District 41 Committeeman Hon. Hon. Michael Marcello District 41 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Margaret Long District 42 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Mario Carlino District 42 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Christen Ciarlo District 43 Committeeman Chairman Chairman David Arusso District 43 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Beverly Williams District 44 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Gregory Costantino District 44 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Lisa Costantino District 45 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Larry Berman District 45 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Kim Smolan District 46 Committeeman Mr. John Lucas District 46 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Linda Noble District 47 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Brandon Greene District 47 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Kathan Lambert District 48 Committeeman District 48 Committeewoman District 49 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Michael Morin District 49 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Leslie Smith District 5 Committeeman The Honorable Mr. Armand Batastini District 5 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Catherine Crimaldi District 50 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Stephen Casey District 50 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Nancy Benoit District 51 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Robert Phillips District 51 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Robin Crane District 52 Committeeman Mr. Mr. David Chenevert District 52 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Melissa Travis District 53 Committeeman Mr. Mr. John Coyne District 53 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Rebecca Winfield District 54 Committeeman The Honorable Representative William O'Brien District 54 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Jacqueline Celeste District 55 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Stefano Famiglietti District 55 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Tami Leva District 56 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Danny Vallejo District 56 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Leslie Berroa District 57 Committeeman The Honorable Senator Daniel Issa District 57 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Gilda McLaughlin District 58 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Carlos Tobon District 58 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Paula Tobon District 59 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Jaye Brooks District 59 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Lisa Savickas District 6 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Andres Hull District 6 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Linda Isherwood District 60 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Ralph Toribio District 60 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Karen Alzate District 61 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Raymond Johnston District 61 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Meghan Connelly District 62 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Kevin Crawley District 62 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Barbara Gray District 63 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Benjamin Choiniere District 63 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Barbara Connors District 64 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Helio Melo District 64 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Mary Rose Pacheco District 65 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Gregg Amore District 65 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Sharlene Damiani District 66 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Anthony Arico District 66 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Joy Hearn District 67 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Jan Malik District 67 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Nicole Jellinek District 68 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Erich Haselhurst District 68 Committeewoman Mr. Ms. Sharon Wollschlager District 69 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Adam Ramos District 69 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Susan Donovan District 7 Committeeman The Honorable Senator Sam Bell District 7 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Samantha Weiser District 70 Committeeman Mr. Mr. John Edwards District 70 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Brittany Edwards District 71 Committeeman The Honorable Representative Dennis Canario District 71 Committeewoman Mrs. Mrs. Amy Canario District 72 Committeeman Mr. Mr. J. Ryan District 72 Committeewoman The Honorable Councilwoman Linda Ujifusa District 73 Committeeman The Honorable Representative J. Jackson District 73 Committeewoman Mrs. Mrs. Barbara Coleman District 74 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Robert Silva District 74 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Deborah Ruggiero District 75 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Steven Sabo District 75 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Lauren Carson District 8 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Robert Kazarian District 8 Committeewoman Ms. Ms. Bianca Cipolla District 9 Committeeman Mr. Mr. Dwayne Keys District 9 Committeewoman The Honorable Representative Anastasia Williams DNC Committeeman The Honroable Ambassador Joseph Paolino DNC Committeewoman Committeewoman Committeewoman Edna Mattson East Greenwich Town Chair Chairwoman Chairwoman Christa Thompson East Providence Town Chair Chairman Chairman Nicholas Shattuck
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