Frank Ferri
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| Rep. Frank Ferri | |
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Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 22nd district |
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| In office 2007 – present |
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| Preceded by | Peter T. Ginaitt |
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| Born | February 2, 1954 Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tony Carparco |
| Residence | Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Website | votefrankferri.com |
Frank G. Ferri is an American politician from Rhode Island and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He represents the 22nd district which is located in Warwick and includes the neighborhoods of Warwick Neck and Oakland Beach. He was elected in a special election held on November 27, 2007 and was sworn-in on December 19, 2007.
Ferri won the Democratic primary election held on October 24, 2007 to succeed Rep. Peter T. Ginaitt (D-Warwick), who had stepped down halfway through his eighth two-year term. Ferri won 57% of the vote in the three-way primary election, defeating party-endorsed candidate Edgar Ladouceur and Olin Thompson.[1] In the general election, he faced Republican Jonathan Wheeler and independent Carlo Pisaturo, receiving 53% of the vote to Wheeler's 33% and Pisaturo's 14%.[2]
A Rhode Island native, Ferri grew up in Providence before earning a degree in business from Bryant University.[3]
He has been a Warwick resident since 1985 and owns the Town Hall Lanes bowling alley.[3] The Chair of Marriage Equality RI, he is openly gay.[4] Along with Rep. Gordon D. Fox (D-Providence), he serves as one of two openly LGBT members of the Rhode Island General Assembly. His campaign won the support of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
[edit] References
- ^ “Ferri wins three-way Democratic primary in House District 22”, Providence Journal, 2007-10-24, <http://www.projo.com/ri/warwick/content/WB_PRIMARY_10-24-07_N17JMS0.3426b3d.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-24
- ^ “Ferri wins special election for District 22 House seat in Warwick”, Providence Journal, 2007-11-28, <http://www.projo.com/ri/warwick/content/WB_warwick_election_11-28-07_CO8222L_v12.28b5bd8.html>. Retrieved on 2007-12-01
- ^ a b “About Frank”, VoteFrankFerri.com, <http://www.votefrankferri.com/AboutFrank/tabid/55/Default.aspx>. Retrieved on 2007-10-24
- ^ “Frank Ferri wins Warwick Primary”, Marriage Equality RI, 2007-10-24, <http://marriageequalityri.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/frank-ferri-wins-warwick-primary/>. Retrieved on 2007-10-24
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