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Democratic Party of Rhode Island
| Democratic Party of Rhode Island | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Warwick, OR |
| Type: | Political party |
| Affiliation: | Democratic |
| Top official: | Liz Beretta-Perik, Chair |
| Website: | Official website |
The Rhode Island Democratic Party is the Rhode Island political party affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The group is headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island.
The party is composed of a governing body called the State Central Committee and a chair, both of which are elected for terms lasting from the County Biennial Organizational Meeting until successors are qualified and elected.[1]
Party chair
Liz Beretta-Perik was elected to a term as chair in 2023. She previously served as a National Committeewoman to the DNC and Treasurer of the State Party.
Beretta-Perik eared a master’s degree in Finance from Boston College and worked on the both Al Gore and John Kerry’s campaigns for President.[2]
Party leadership
The Rhode Island Democratic Party listed the following individuals as party leaders as of April 2024:"[3]
- Liz Beretta-Perik, Chair
- James Diossa, 1st 'Vice Chair
- Lisa Tomasso, 2nd Vice Chair
- Felix Appolonia, 3rd Vice Chair
- Thomas Kane, 4th Vice Chair
- Arthur Corvese, Secretary
- James Ginolfi, Treasurer
- Lisa Andoscia, DNC Committeewoman
- Joeseph Paolino, National Committeeman
For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.
Party platform
The state party follows the platform of the Democratic National Committee. Click here to view the full platform.
Party rules and bylaws
As of May 2024, the party's bylaws were not publicly available.
Party candidates
Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.
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2025
See also
- List of political parties in the United States
- Political parties in Rhode Island
- Democratic Party
- Rhode Island
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Democratic Party of Rhode Island Website
- Democratic Party of Rhode Island on Facebook
- Democratic Party of Rhode Island on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Island.gop/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rhode Island-Democratic-Party-Standing-Rules.pdf Rhode Island Democratic Party, "Rhode Island Democratic Party Standing Rules," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ The Jamestown Press, "Local elected state Dem treasurer," accessed April 19th, 2024
- ↑ Rhode Island Democratic Party, "Democratic National Committee Officers," accessed April 19, 2024
