CICILLINE, David N. (1961-)

Democrat of Rhode Island

1st congressional district

Serving in House 2011-Present

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Biography

A Representative from Rhode Island; born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., July 15, 1961; graduated from Narragansett High School, Narragansett, R.I., 1979; B.A., Brown University, Providence, R.I., 1983; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1986; public defender, Washington, D.C., 1986-1987; lawyer, private practice; lawyer, public advocate; faculty, Roger Williams Law School, Bristol, R.I.; unsuccessful nominee to the Rhode Island state senate in 1992; member of the Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1995-2003; Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008; Mayor of Providence R.I., 2003-2011; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the six succeeding Congresses until his resignation on May 31, 2023 (January 3, 2011-May 31, 2023); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2021 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States; nonprofit executive.
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