David N. Cicilline

Democrat Representative of Rhode Island's 1st district

Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 3, 2023 - May 31, 2023

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Congresses Served

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July 15, 1961 (63 years old)

Birthday

Served as the U.S. representative for a district from 2011 to 2023
Was the 36th mayor of a state capital from 2003 to 2011, noted as the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capital
Chaired the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, supporting efforts to modernize antitrust law
Elected chair of the House Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism subcommittee in 2022
Announced candidacy for Assistant Democratic Leader in 2022 but later dropped the bid
Resigned from Congress in 2023 to become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation
Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, with a Jewish mother and an Italian American Catholic father
Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science from Brown University and earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center
Worked as a lawyer at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia before entering politics
Served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003
As mayor, focused on residential neighborhoods and the city’s “Renaissance” areas, proposed a controversial “Head Tax” on college students, and advocated for environmental initiatives and after-school programs
Actively worked to outlaw prostitution in Rhode Island and supported various legislative efforts during his tenure in Congress, including gun control and LGBT rights
Supported Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries before endorsing Barack Obama
Faced controversies during his mayoral tenure, including disputes with the Providence Firefighters labor union and a tax office controversy involving his brother
Criticized for the financial state of Providence upon leaving office as mayor
Voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and was named an impeachment manager for Trump’s second impeachment trial
Co-sponsored legislation aimed at antitrust issues, net neutrality, and protecting journalism
Advocated for nonviolence and opposed U.S. military involvement in Libya and Syria, and criticized certain foreign policy decisions and appointments by the Trump administration
A strong advocate for gun control, immigration reform, LGBT rights, and pro-choice policies
Held leadership roles within the Democratic Party and various congressional committees and caucuses