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Government website. Daniel J. McKee (born June 16, 1951) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 76th governor of Rhode Island since March 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as Rhode Island's 69th lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021. Born in Cumberland, Rhode Island, McKee received his undergraduate degree ...
Roger Williams. Roger Williams ( c. 1603 – March 1683) [1] was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author of Welsh ancestry who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the State of Rhode Island.
Jan 18, 2022 · We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to strengthen Rhode Island’s economic recovery and propel our state into the next decade with strength. In 2021, Rhode Island received $1.1 billion in economic stimulus funds from Washington, D.C. These dollars belong to you and were delivered with the purpose of improving your life and your future.
In March 2021, Dan McKee became the 76th Governor of Rhode Island amidst the most challenging global pandemic in over 100 years. Governor McKee delivered one of the best vaccine rollouts in America and provided steady leadership to rebuild Rhode Island’s economy. With unemployment at 2.7% — tied for lowest on record — Governor McKee is ...
May 23, 2024 · PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced his nomination of Michelle A. Reddish, MS, MPH as the first administrator of the Rhode Island Cannabis Office. “Michelle’s significant expertise in regulatory compliance, development, and technological advancement position her to hit the ground running on day one,” said Governor Dan McKee.
Jan 3, 2023 · The governor’s inauguration was held inside the Rhode Island Convention Center, breaking recent tradition of using the State House steps to avoid the “extremely cold weather that we experience ...
The General Assembly’s current website explains that under the charter there existed “a nearly powerless, elected governor”. The first iteration of the Rhode Island Constitution, ratified in 1842, continued to limit the power of the Governor and give to the General Assembly many of the powers designated to the executive branch in the ...
