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Veterans' Affairs Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Veterans' Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Per Section 11 of the House Rules, committees of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House following the adoption of House Rules each January.[1][2] The Minority Leader advises the Speaker on appointing minority members to standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, boards, and commissions.[1] The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair, and secretary of each committee. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed are filled by the Speaker.[1] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees but are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
See rules: 2021-2022-- H 0378 Substitute A
Function
| “ | The function of the Veterans' Affairs Committee is to hear legislation that impacts the lives of Rhode Island veterans.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2021-2022 legislative session
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Veterans' Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Veterans' Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Samuel Azzinaro, Chair | • Robert B. Lancia | |||
| • Deborah Fellela, Vice chair | • Kenneth Mendonca | |||
| • Carlos Tobon, Vice chair | ||||
| • Marvin Abney | ||||
| • Dennis Canario | ||||
| • Stephen Casey | ||||
| • Julie Casimiro | ||||
| • Robert Jacquard | ||||
| • James McLaughlin | ||||
| • Mary Messier | ||||
| • Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | ||||
| • Camille Vella Wilkinson | ||||
| • Moira Walsh | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Veterans' Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (13) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Jan Malik, Chair | • Doreen Costa | |||
| • Samuel A. Azzinaro, Vice-Chair | • Robert B. Lancia | |||
| • Mary Messier, Secretary | ||||
| • Marvin L. Abney | ||||
| • Dennis Canario | ||||
| • Stephen Casey (Rhode Island) | ||||
| • Deborah Fellela | ||||
| • Robert Jacquard | ||||
| • Karen MacBeth | ||||
| • James McLaughlin | ||||
| • Eileen Naughton | ||||
| • Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | ||||
| • Carlos Tobon | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Veterans' Affairs Committee Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (12) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Raymond E. Gallison Jr., Chair | • Doreen Marie Costa | |||
| • Mary Messier, Secretary | ||||
| • Deborah A. Fellela, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Marvin L. Abney | ||||
| • Samuel A. Azzinaro | ||||
| • Stephen M. Casey | ||||
| • Robert B. Jacquard | ||||
| • Karen L. MacBeth | ||||
| • Peter F. Martin | ||||
| • James N. McLaughlin | ||||
| • Peter G. Palumbo | ||||
| • Scott Slater | ||||
2011-2012
| Veterans' Affairs Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (10) | Republican members (2) | |||
| • Raymond Gallison, Jr., Chair | • Doreen Costa | |||
| • Mary Messier, Secretary | • Daniel Gordon Jr. | |||
| • Deborah Fellela, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Samuel Azzinaro | ||||
| • Robert Jacquard | ||||
| • Karen MacBeth | ||||
| • Peter Martin | ||||
| • James McLaughlin | ||||
| • Leo Medina | ||||
| • Scott Slater | ||||
2009-2010
| Veterans' Affairs Committee Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (11) | Republican members (1) | |||
| • Kenneth Carter, Chair | • John Loughlin | |||
| • Robert Jacquard, Secretary | ||||
| • Raymond Gallison, Jr., Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joseph Almeida | ||||
| • John DeSimone | ||||
| • John Edwards, Rhode Island Representative | ||||
| • Deborah Fellela | ||||
| • Alfred Gemma | ||||
| • Karen MacBeth | ||||
| • Peter Martin | ||||
| • Patricia Serpa | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(rule 11(b))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2021 -- H 5002 Substitute A," accessed February 21, 2021(Section 11(a))
- ↑ Information submitted by Speaker Gordon Fox via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
