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Governor of the Dominion of New England. The Rhode Island Charter was suspended from 1686-1689. During this time, Sir Edmund Andros served as Governor of the Dominion of New England, which included Rhode Island. Andros was deposed on April 18, 1689. Colonial Governors under the Royal Charter of 1663
Oct 6, 2023 · Governor Dan McKee. Dan McKee is a lifelong Rhode Islander who proudly serves as the Ocean State’s 76th Governor. He began his career in public service on the Town Council in his hometown of Cumberland. After serving for eight years, he was elected Mayor. Following 12 years as Mayor of Cumberland, he left office in 2014 when he was elected ...
A Message from Governor Dan McKee To All Rhode Islanders, Rhode Island has momentum! Our state has one of the best ranked economic recoveries in the nation according to Moody's, our unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since the current methodology was introduced 46 years ago, and there are still plenty of opportunities ahead.
Gina Raimondo. Gina Marie Raimondo ( / rəˈmɒndoʊ /; born May 17, 1971) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, politician, and venture capitalist who has served since 2021 as the 40th United States secretary of commerce. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 75th governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021, and was the first ...
Rhode Island elects governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years. For Rhode Island, 2018, 2022, 2026, 2030, and 2034 are all gubernatorial election years. Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Tuesday in the January following an election. Term limits
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 ...
Nov 8, 2022 · Rhode Island Governor (2021-present) McKee was sworn in as governor on March 2, 2021, following the resignation of Gina Raimondo (D), who left office after being confirmed as the U.S. secretary of commerce. Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor (2015-2021) McKee was first elected lieutenant governor of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014.
