Rhode Island Republican Party
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Rhode Island Republican Party
| Rhode Island Republican Party | |
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| Chairman | Mark Zaccaria |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | 1800 Post Rd., Suite 17-I Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 |
| Ideology | Center-right Conservatism Fiscal Conservatism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Official colors | Red (unofficial) |
| Website | |
| www.rigop.org | |
| Politics of the United States Political parties Elections |
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The Rhode Island Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Rhode Island. Mark Zaccaria is the Party Chairman; Pat Sweeney is the Executive Director.
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History
The Republican Party was formed by former northern anti-slavery Whigs, Democrats, and other northern politicians. [1]
The anti-slavery Republicans absorbed most of the American Party, Whigs, the Know-Nothings and Unionists by 1857.[2]
The Republicans dominated governorship from 1850s until 1933. [3]
Current officials
- The Republican Party of Rhode Island
- Chairman: Mark Zaccaria
- 1st Vice Chair: Steve Frias
- 2nd Vice Chair: Brian Buongiovanni
- Secretary: Ryan Neil Lund
- Treasurer: Barbra Holmes
- National Committeeman: Rep. Joe Trillo
- National Committeewoman: Rep. Carol Mumford
Legislative
- Senate Minority Leader: Dennis L. Algiere [4]
- House Minority Leader: Brian Newberry[5]
Local
- Cranston
- Allan Fung, Mayor[6]
- Warwick
- Scott Avedisian, Mayor[7]
- Lincoln
- T. Joseph Almond, Town Administrator
Members of Congress
None
None
Statewide offices
- State of Rhode Island Governor
- Secretary of State
- A.Ralph Mollis[9]
References
- ^ http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?sid=54d7a4ad-6f2b-4c30-ad3f-8dd180c36628%40sessionmgr113&vid=3&hid=101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=funk&AN=RH040700
- ^ http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?sid=54d7a4ad-6f2b-4c30ad3f8dd180c36628%40sessionmgr113&vid=3&hid=101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#db=funk&AN=RH040700
- ^ Chaput, E. J. (2010). "The “Rhode island question” on trial: The 1844 Treason Trial of Thomas Dorr". American Nineteenth Century History, 11(2), 205-232. doi:10.1080/14664658.2010.481872
- ^ http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Algiere/
- ^ http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Newberry/
- ^ http://www.allanfung.com/
- ^ http://www.scottavedisian.com/
- ^ http://www.governor.ri.gov/
- ^ http://sos.ri.gov/
External links
- A few interesting facts concerning Rhode Island Government
- Rhode Island Republican Assembly
- http://www.rigop.org/
- http://www.ri.gov/information/
- http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/house/
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