224th Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2021
Deputy
Charlene Lima
Preceded by
Nicholas Mattiello
Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
In office January 3, 2017 – January 5, 2021
Preceded by
John DeSimone
Succeeded by
Christopher Blazejewski
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2013
Preceded by
Robert Flaherty
Personal details
Born
(1962-05-17) May 17, 1962 (age 62)
Political party
Democratic
Education
Suffolk University (BA, JD)
Website
Official website
Khalil Joseph Shekarchi[1] (born May 17, 1962) is an American politician currently serving as the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. A Democrat, he has represented District 23 in Warwick since January 1, 2013.[2] He was chairman of the House Labor Committee until his Democratic colleagues elected him as the House majority leader in November 2016.[3] After four years as majority leader, his colleagues elected him speaker in November 2020 following the defeat of longtime speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Shekarchi considers himself a moderate Democrat.[4]
^"Joseph Shekarchi's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
^"Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
^"State of Rhode Island General Assembly". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
^Anderson, Patrick (2020-11-05). "Shekarchi secures the votes to become House speaker, replacing Mattiello". The Providence Journal.
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