Municipal Government Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives (original) (raw)
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The Municipal Government Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Per Section 11 of the House Rules, committees of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House following the adoption of House Rules each January.[1][2] The Minority Leader advises the Speaker on appointing minority members to standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, boards, and commissions.[1] The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary of each committee. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed are filled by the Speaker.[1] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees but are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
See rules: 2021-2022-- H 0378 Substitute A
Function
| “ | The function of the Municipal Government Committee is to deliberate on legislation affecting municipal government, constituent interests and transportation.[3][4] | ” |
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Membership
Shelby Maldonado (D, Second Vice Chairwoman) left this committee on December 16, 2019.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Municipal Government Members, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (14) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members (1) |
| • Kathleen Fogarty, Chair | • Brian Newberry | • Blake A. Filippi |
| • Mia Ackerman, Vice chair | ||
| • Shelby Maldonado, Vice chair | ||
| • Joseph Almeida | ||
| • Jean P. Barros | ||
| • David Bennett | ||
| • Lauren Carson | ||
| • David Coughlin, Jr. | ||
| • Joy Hearn | ||
| • Raymond Johnston Jr. | ||
| • Charlene Lima | ||
| • Ramon Perez | ||
| • Evan Shanley | ||
| • Camille Vella Wilkinson |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Municipal Government Members, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (1) | Third-party members (1) |
| • Robert Craven, Chair | • Justin Price | • Blake A. Filippi |
| • Mia A. Ackerman, Vice-Chair | ||
| • Raymond H. Johnston, Jr., Secretary | ||
| • Gregg Amore | ||
| • Jean P. Barros | ||
| • David Bennett | ||
| • Gregory Costantino | ||
| • David Coughlin, Jr. | ||
| • Kathleen Fogarty | ||
| • Joy Hearn | ||
| • Charlene Lima | ||
| • Shelby Maldonado | ||
| • Kenneth Marshall |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Municipal Government Committee Members, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (1) |
| • John J. DeSimone, Chair | • Brian C. Newberry |
| • Raymond H. Johnston, Jr., Secretary | |
| • Jeremiah T. O'Grady, Vice Chair | |
| • Mia A. Ackerman | |
| • Gregg Amore | |
| • David A. Bennett | |
| • Gregory J. Costantino | |
| • Joy Hearn | |
| • Katherine S. Kazarian | |
| • Charlene Lima | |
| • Kenneth A. Marshall | |
| • Brian C. Newberry |
2011-2012
| Municipal Government Committee Members, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (2) |
| • Jon Brien, Chair | • Patricia Morgan |
| • Peter Petrarca, Secretary | • Brian Newberry |
| • Peter Martin, Vice Chair | |
| • Roberto DaSilva | |
| • Robert Jacquard | |
| • Raymond Johnston Jr. | |
| • Karen MacBeth | |
| • Jeremiah O'Grady | |
| • Deborah Ruggiero | |
| • Gregory Schadone | |
| • Michael Tarro | |
| • Stephen Ucci |
2009-2010
| Municipal Government Committee Members, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (1) |
| • Raymond Gallison, Jr., Chair | • Laurence Ehrhardt |
| • Anastasia Williams, Secretary | |
| • Edwin Pacheco, Vice Chair | |
| • Gregory Schadone | |
| • Rene Menard | |
| • Peter Martin | |
| • Christopher Fierro | |
| • Samuel Azzinaro |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(rule 11(b))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 11(a))
- ↑ Information submitted by Speaker Gordon Fox via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Leadership
Speaker of the House:K. Shekarchi
Majority Leader:Christopher Blazejewski
Minority Leader:Michael Chippendale
Representatives
Democratic Party (65)
Republican Party (9)
Independent (1)
