Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 30th[1] district
In office January 2003 – January 2017
Succeeded by
Jeanine Calkin
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 17th and 20th district
In office January 1995 – January 2003
Personal details
Born
(1945-09-16)September 16, 1945 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died
April 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 71)
Political party
Democratic
Residence(s)
Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma mater
Williams College Dartmouth College Providence College (BA, MBA)
William A. Walaska[2] (September 16, 1945 – April 3, 2017) was an American Democratic politician and a member of the Rhode Island Senate who represented District 30 from 2003 to 2017. Walaska served consecutively from January 1995 until January 2003 in the District 17 seat.
^"Senator William A. Walaska". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
^"William Walaska's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
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