Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
RHODE ISLAND
(Population 1995, 990,000)
SENATORS
JOHN H. CHAFEE, Republican, of Warwick, RI; born in Providence, RI,
October 22, 1922; graduated, Deerfield Academy, 1940; entered Yale
University, 1940 and left in February 1942 to enlist in U.S. Marine
Corps; served in original landing on Guadalcanal, August 1942;
commissioned second lieutenant, participated in fighting in Okinawa;
B.A., Yale University, 1947; LL.B., Harvard Law School, 1950; admitted
to bar in Rhode Island, 1950; recalled to active duty in Marines in
Korean conflict, 1951; served in Korea as rifle company commander;
discharged with rank of captain, 1952; total active duty time in Marine
Corps, 5\1/2\ years; practiced law in Providence, 1952-63; member, Rhode
Island House of Representatives, 1957-63; minority leader, 1959-63;
Governor of Rhode Island, 1963-69; chairman, Republican Governors
Association, 1968; Secretary of the Navy, January 1969 to May 1972;
Chubb fellow, Yale University, 1966; board of visitors, John F. Kennedy
School of Government, Harvard University, 1969-72; Yale University,
board of trustees, 1972-78; honorary degrees: Brown University,
Providence College, University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College,
Roger Williams College, Salve Regina College, Suffolk University,
Jacksonville University, Bryant College; Legislator of the Year Award;
National League of Women Voters, 1992; Environmental Law Institute
Award, 1991; 1992 Audubon Medal; 1992 Excellence in Health Care Award;
married the former Virginia Coates; five children: Zechariah, Lincoln,
John, Jr., Georgia, and Quentin; elected to the U.S. Senate, November 2,
1976, for the six-year term beginning January 3, 1977, first Republican
Senator elected from Rhode Island in 46 years; reelected November 2,
1982; reelected November 8, 1988; reelected November 8, 1994; Senate
committees: chairman, Environment and Public Works; Finance; Select
Committee on Intelligence; Joint Committee on Taxation.
Office Listings
http.//www.senate.gov/senator/chafee.html
senator__chafee@chafee.senate.gov
505 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC
20510-3902............................................ 224-2921
Chief of Staff.--David A. Griswold.
Personal/Appointment Secretary.--Kathy Bell.
Press Secretary.--Nicholas Graham.
10 Dorrance Street, Suite 221, Providence, RI 02903.... (401) 528-5294
Director.--Keith Lang.
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JACK REED, Democrat, of Cranston, RI; born in Providence, RI,
November 12, 1949; graduated, La Salle Academy, Providence, RI, 1967;
B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, 1971; M.P.P., Kennedy
School of Government, Harvard University, 1973; J.D., Harvard Law
School, 1982; served in the U.S. Army, 1967-79; associate professor,
Department of Social Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY,
1978-79; 2nd BN (Abn) 504th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, NC; platoon leader, company commander, battalion staff officer,
1973-77; military awards: Army commendation medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,
ranger, senior parachutist, jumpmaster, expert infantryman's badge;
lawyer; admitted to the Washington, DC bar, 1983; elected to the Rhode
Island State Senate, 1985-90; committees: Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs; Labor and Human Resources; Special Committee on Aging; elected
to the 102nd Congress on November 6, 1990; served three terms in the
U.S. House of Representatives; elected to the U.S. Senate, November 5,
1996 for the six-year term beginning January 7, 1997.
Office Listings
http://www.senate.gov/senator/reed.html
320 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-
3903.................................................. (202) 224-4642
Administrative Assistant.--J.B. Poersch.
Office Manager.--Suzanne Hassett.
Legislative Director.--Neil Campbell.
Press Secretary.--Betsy Mullins.
201 Hillside Road, Suite 200, Cranston, RI 02920....... (401) 943-3100
Chief of Staff.--Raymond Simone.
Office Manager.--Lynne Lombardi.
Federal Courthouse, 1 Exchange Terrace, Room 418,
Providence, RI 02903-1757............................. (401) 528-5200
Deputy Chief of Staff.--Todd Andrews.
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REPRESENTATIVES
FIRST DISTRICT
PATRICK JOSEPH KENNEDY, Democrat, of Providence, RI; born on July
14, 1967, in Brighton, MA; graduated, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA;
B.A., Providence College, Providence, RI, 1991; Rhode Island State
Legislature, 1988-94; member: Rhode Island Special Olympics (board of
directors), Rhode Island March of Dimes, Rhode Island Lung Association,
Rhode Island Mental Health Association, Rhode Island Chapter of National
Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse; elected to the 104th and
105th Congresses.
Office Listings
http://www.house.gov/patrickkennedy
1505 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC
20515................................................. 225-4911
Administrative Assistant.--Tony Marcella. FAX: 225-3290
Staff Director.--William Burke.
Legislative Director.--Deanna Kirtman.
286 Main Street, Suite 600, Pawtucket, RI 02860........ (401) 729-5600
District Director.--Mike Mello. FAX: 729-5608
Press Secretary.--Larry Berman.
Newport Post Office 3 20, Thames Street, Newport, RI
02840................................................. (401) 841-0440
FAX: 841-0441
Woonsocket Post Office, 127 Social Street, Woonsocket,
RI 02895.............................................. (401) 762-2288
Counties: Bristol, Newport, Providence. Cities and townships:
Barrington, Bristol, Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland,
East Providence, Jamestown, Lincoln, Little Compton, Middleton,
Newport, North Providence, North Smithfield, Providence,
Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Tiverton, Warren, Woonsocket.
Population (1990), 501,677.
ZIP Codes: 01871, 02801-02, 02806, 02809, 02824, 02826, 02828 (part),
02830, 02835, 02837-40, 02842, 02860-61, 02863-65, 02871-72,
02876, 02878, 02885, 02895-96, 02903 (part), 02906, 02908
(part), 02911-12, 02914-17, 02940
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SECOND DISTRICT
BOB WEYGAND, Democrat, of North Kingstown, RI; born on May 10, 1948;
B.F.A., 1971, and B.S., civil and environmental engineering, 1976,
University of Rhode Island; landscape architect; former Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island; served in Rhode Island House of
Representatives, 1985-93, providing leadership on environmental
protection issues and housing and land use policy reform; chaired state
delegation, White House Conference on Aging, 1995; named Legislator of
the Year by the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, 1988;
Leadership Award, American Planning Association, 1992; former board
member, Save the Bay; past president and director, Rhode Island Parks
Association; past chairman: Rhode Island Small Business Advocacy
Council, Rhode Island Long Term Care Coordinating Council, Rhode Island
Land Use Commission, Rhode Island Scenic Highway Board; member: United
Way of Rhode Island, Meeting Street Center, Big Brothers of Rhode
Island; married to the former Frances A. Scullian; three children:
Jennifer, Allison, and Robert, Jr.; elected to the 105th Congress.
Office Listings
507 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. 225-2735
Chief of Staff.--James M. Russo. FAX: 225-5976
Executive Assistant.--Rhiannon E. Burruss.
Press Secretary.--Jennifer Bramley.
Legislative Director.--Kevin M. Wilson.
Suite 205, The Summit West, 300 Centerville Road,
Warwick, RI 02886..................................... (401) 732-9400
District Director.--Leigh Ann Woisard.
Counties: Kent, Providence (part), Washington. Cities and townships:
Ashaway, Bradford, Cranston, Johnston, Kingston, Narragansett
Pier, Providence (part), Wakefield-Peacedale, Warwick, West
Warwick and Westerly. Population (1990), 501,787.
ZIP Codes: 02804, 02807-08, 02812-16, 02818, 02821-27, 02828 (part),
02829-32, 02836, 02839, 02852, 02854, 02857-59, 02873-75, 02877,
02879-83, 02886-89, 02891-94, 02898, 02903 (part), 02905, 02907,
02908 (part), 02909-10, 02919-20
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