David Cicilline | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – May 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Gabe Amo |
Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Himself Cheri Bustos Hakeem Jeffries |
Succeeded by | Joe Neguse |
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 Serving with Cheri Bustos and Hakeem Jeffries | |
Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
Preceded by | Steve Israel |
Succeeded by | Matt Cartwright Debbie Dingell Ted Lieu |
36th Mayor of Providence | |
In office January 6, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | |
Preceded by | John Lombardi |
Succeeded by | Angel Taveras |
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 6, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Linda Kushner |
Succeeded by | Gordon Fox |
Personal details | |
Born | David Nicola Cicilline July 15, 1961 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Brown University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
David Nicola Cicilline (/sɪsɪˈliːni/ sih-sih-LEE-nee; born July 15, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2023.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 36th mayor of Providence from 2003 to 2011, the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capital.[2][3]
Cicilline chaired the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law. In this role, he has supported efforts to modernize antitrust law.[4] On September 29, 2022, he was elected chair of the House Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism subcommittee,[5] succeeding Ted Deutch, who resigned from the House on September 30, 2022.[6] In November 2022, Cicilline announced he would run against outgoing Majority Whip Leader Jim Clyburn as Assistant Democratic Leader, the fourth senior position in the Democratic House caucus.[7] Cicilline later dropped his bid for assistant minority leader.[8]
In February 2023, Cicilline announced his resignation from Congress, effective June 1, 2023, to become president and chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Foundation.[9][10][11]
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