Rhode Island Governor

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The Rhode Island Governor is the chief executive power of state of Rhode Island and is responsible for maintaining that laws are executed according to state law and the state constitution. The governor has the power to grant reprieves, after conviction, in all cases, except those of impeachment, until the end of the next session of the general assembly. Additionally, the governor is the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces; has the responsibility to submit the state budget to general assembly annually; and can call for special sessions with the general assembly.

If the office of the governor becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, impeachment or inability to serve, the lieutenant governor will fill the office until a governor is qualified to act or until the office is filled at the next election.

The current officeholder is Donald Carcieri.

Contact information

Office of the Governor
State House, Room 115
Providence, RI 02903
Phone:401-222-2080
Fax:401-222-8096

External links

Office of the Rhode Island Governor

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Current Governors

AL: Bob Riley^‡
AK: Sean Parnell (2010)
AZ: Jan Brewer
AR: Mike Beebe
CA: A. Schwarzenegger^‡
CO: Bill Ritter^Ω
CT: M. Jodi Rell^Ω
DE: Jack Markell
FL: Charlie Crist^Ω
GA: Sonny Perdue^‡

HI: Linda Lingle^‡
ID: Butch Otter
IL: Pat Quinn
IN: Mitch Daniels
IA: Chet Culver
KS: Mark Parkinson^Ω
KY: Steve Beshear
LA: Bobby Jindal
ME: John Baldacci^‡
MD: Martin O'Malley

MA: Deval Patrick
MI: Jennifer Granholm^‡
MN: Tim Pawlenty^Ω
MS: Haley Barbour
MO: Jay Nixon
MT: Brian Schweitzer
NE: Dave Heineman
NV: Jim Gibbons
NH: John Lynch
NJ: Chris Christie

NM: Bill Richardson^‡
NY: David Paterson
NC: Beverly Perdue
ND: John Hoeven
OH: Ted Strickland
OK: Brad Henry^‡
OR: Ted Kulongoski^‡
PA: Ed Rendell^‡
RI: Donald Carcieri^‡
SC: Mark Sanford^‡

SD: Mike Rounds^‡
TN: Phil Bredesen^‡
TX: Rick Perry
UT: Gary R. Herbert
VT: Jim Douglas^Ω
VA: Bob McDonnell
WA: Christine Gregoire
WV: Joe Manchin
WI: Jim Doyle^Ω
WY: Dave Freudenthal^‡

Gubernatorial elections, 2010

^‡ = Final term ends in 2010 because of state's term limits

^Ω = Term ends in 2010, not running for re-election

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