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Your Government
2011-2012
National Government
United States President
• Barack Obama• 44th President• Democrat • 1st Term• The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500
• Comments: 202-456-1111Switchboard: 202-456-1414
United States Vice President
• Joe Biden• Democrat • 1st Term• The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500
• Comments: 202-456-1111Switchboard: 202-456-1414
Chief of Staff
• Jacob Lew
Secretary of State
• Hillary Clinton• Democrat • 1st Term• U.S. Department of
State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520
• Main Switchboard:202-647-4000
Secretary of Defense
• Leon Panetta • Former CIA Director• http://www.defenselink.mil• 703-571-3343• 1400 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1400
United States Attorney General
• Eric H. Holder• Chief Law Enforcement Officer in nation• http://www.justice.gov/ag/• (202) 514-2001
Secretary of Education
• Arne Duncan • Oversees
Education Reform in the United States
• http://www.ed.gov
Press Secretary
• Jay Carney• Succeeded Robert
Gibbs• Former Employee; TIME
Magazine
United States House of Representatives Speaker of the House
• John Boehner • Ohio• Oversees House of
Representatives • 3rd in line for President• 1011 Longworth H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6205
• http://johnboehner.house.gov
United States House of Representatives President Pro Tempore
• Daniel Inouye• Democrat• Hawaii• Oversees Senate• 4th in line for President• 722 Hart Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1102
• Phone: (202) 224.3934 • http://inouye.senate.gov/Ho
me/Home_1.cfm
United States Senate / Rhode Island• Jack Reed• Sr. Senator• Appropriations Committee,
Armed Services Committee, Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee
• 728 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-4642
•
United States Senate / Rhode Island• Sheldon Whitehouse• Jr. Senator• Committees: Budget,
Environment and Public Works, HELP, Judiciary, Special Committee on Aging
• 728 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510
• Tel: (202) 224-4642Hart Senate Office BuildingRoom 717Washington, D.C. 20510202-224-2921 phone
United States House of Representatives Rhode Island District 1
• David Cicilline • Democrat • Committees: Foreign Affairs,
Small Business• 1070 Main Street, Suite 300,
Pawtucket, RI 02860Phone: 401-729-5600
• 128 Cannon HOBWashington, DC 20515Phone: 202-225-4911
United States House of Representatives Rhode Island District 2
• Jim Langevin• Democrat • Committees: Armed
Services, Intelligence• 109 Cannon House Office
Building, Washington, DC 20515 phone: (202) 225-2735
• 300 Centerville Rd., Suite 200 South, Warwick, RI 02886 phone: (401) 732-9400
Chief Justice United States Supreme Court
• John G. Roberts, Jr. • Other Justices: Antonin
Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan
• http://www.supremecourt.gov
US Supreme Court Justices
John Paul Stevens Samuel A Alito
Nominated by President Ford Took seat December 19, 1975.
Nominated by George W. Bush (Replaced Justice Sandra Day Took seat October 31, 2005,
U.S. Supreme Court JusticesAntonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy
Nominated by President Reagan Took seat September 26, 1986.
Nominated by President Reagan Took seat February 18, 1988.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Nominated by President Bush Took seat October 23, 1991.
Nominated by President Clinton Took seat August 10, 1993.
US Supreme Court Justices
Stephen Breyer Sonia Sotomayor
Nominated by President Clinton Took seat August 3, 1994.
Nominated by President ObamaTook seat in August 8, 2009
State Government
Rhode Island Governor
• Lincoln Chaffee• Independent• Former Republican• Son of John Chafee
• Former Senator of RI
Rhode Island Lt. Governor
• Elizabeth Roberts• Democrat• 2nd in-line to Governor• http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/
In Rhode Island it is possible to have a Governor and Lt. Governor of different political parties.
Rhode Island Secretary of State
• A. Ralph Mollis• Democrat• State's chief
elections official• Business-related
duties. • http://sos.ri.gov/
Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice
• Paul A. Suttel • Other RI Justices:
Maureen McKenna Goldberg, Francis X. Flaherty, William P. Robinson III, Gilbert V. Indeglia
Rhode Island Commissioner of Education
• Deborah Gist• “President” of
Education in R.I.• Our “Arne Duncan”• Works with Board
of Regents
• More liberal fiscally and socially• Draws support from farmers,
laborers, labor unions, and religious and ethnic minorities;
• Generally opposes unregulated business and finance, and favors progressive income taxes.
• Advocates for welfare spending programs targeted at the poor.
Political PartiesDemocrats
• More conservative fiscally and socially• Draws support from business community
and the wealthy• Supports deregulation of business• Supports lower taxes• Generally Favors, social conservatives,
neoconservatives, Moderates, and libertarians. Republicans emphasize the role of free market decision making in fostering economic prosperity. They favor laissez-faire free markets, economic liberty, fiscal conservatism, personal responsibility, and policies supporting business.
Republicans
General Assembly Districts
Senate Representive
Districts
General Assembly Office Holders
Speaker of the House
Gordon D. Fox
House Majority Leader
Nicholas Mattiello
House Minority Leader
Brian C. Newberry
Providence, District 4323 State House Providence, RI 02903 (401) 222-2466
Cranston, District 15323 State HouseProvidence, RI 02903(401) 222-2447
North Smithfield, Burrville, 48
53 Follett StreetNorth Smithfield, RI 02896(401) 765-1069
Senate Office HoldersSenate Majority Leader
Dominick Ruggerio
President of the Senate
Teresa Paiva-Weed
Senate Minority Leader
Dennis L. Algiere
Providence, North Providence, District 4(401) 222-3310
Westerly, Charlestown, District 38(401) 222-2708
Jamestown, Newport, District 13President of the Senate 318 State HouseProvidence, Rhode Island 02903Telephone: 401-222-6655
Rhode Island State SenateTeresa Paiva-WeedDistrict 13
James C. SheehanDistrict 36
Dawson Hodgson District 35
318 State HouseProvidence, RI 02903 401-222-6655
P.O. Box 7Slocum, RI 02877(401) 203-3256
(401) 885-1988
Rhode Island General AssemblyLaurence EhrhardtDistrict 32
Doreen CostaDistrict 31
49 Main StreetNorth Kingstown, RI 02852401-295-4352
39 Dyer AveNorth Kingstown, RI 02852(401) 206-6891
Rhode Island General AssemblyDeb RuggieroDistrict 74
Donald Lally Jr.District 33
78 Columbia Avenue Jamestown, RI 02835 (401) 423-0444
19 Oak Street Wakefield, RI 02879 (401) 792-9090
You Want to Know More About RI Government?
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
http://sos.ri.gov
Local Government
• Structure
• Town Manager (appointed)
• Mike Embury
• Town Council
• School Committee
• People of town pay taxes
• firefighters/police/libraries/ schools
• Public officials / Public buildings
North Kingstown Government
Town Council Responsibilities• Any subject necessary for security, general
welfare, and convenience
• Preserve the health, peace, and order and
good government
• Adopt a budget
• Adopt zoning and subdivisions regulations
• Contract for police services
• Own and sell or lease property;
• Other powers as enumerated in the codes.
Town Council Members
Michael Bestwick Charles Brennan
294-9649 4019 Quaker LaneNorth Kingstown, RI [email protected]
401-398-0931140 Brookhaven RoadNorth Kingstown, RI [email protected]
Town Council MembersElizabeth Dolan Carol Hueston
294-968058 Deerfield CourtNorth Kingstown, RI [email protected]
294-9952145 Cassandra LaneNorth Kingstown, RI 02852 [email protected]
School Committee
• Elected by the Public• Four year terms• Responsibities: School Budget and Policies
School Committee Members
Richard Welch (Vice Chair)Kim Page (Chair)
24 Eden Court- North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-6378 Email: [email protected]
8 Arrow Lane- North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 885-4111Email: [email protected]
School Committee Members
Melvoid BensonLynda Avanzato
29 Collins Court - North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-1164 Email: [email protected]
70 Shores Acres Avenue - North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-9473
Email: [email protected]
School Committee Members
Bill MudgeLarry Ceresi
129 Ricci Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 952-4070Email:
710 Old Baptist Rd.North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-4392
School Committee Members
Julia HeldJohn Boscardin
John Boscardin (Photo of Joe Thompson, former SC member)96 Daniel Drive- North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-4641Email: [email protected]
14 Westwood Road Jamestown, RI 02835 Tel: 423-1005 Email: [email protected]
You Want to Know More About NK Government?
http://www.northkingstown.org/
