Joseph Almeida

From Ballotpedia

Joseph Almeida, Jr. is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 12.

Almeida is a sponsor of the Rhode Island Name Change Amendment (2010), saying, "It's high time for us to recognize that slavery happened on plantations in Rhode Island and decide that we don't want that chapter of our history to be a proud part of our name."^[1]

External links

• Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Joseph Almeida, Jr.
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998

References

1. ↑ The Huffington Post, "Rhode Island Slavery Legacy Prompting Name Change", June 25, 2009

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