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| | :''We, the people of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and to transmit the same, unimpaired, to succeeding generations, do ordain and establish this Constitution of government.'' | | :''We, the people of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and to transmit the same, unimpaired, to succeeding generations, do ordain and establish this Constitution of government.'' |
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| − | ==Elected Officials== | + | ==Elected officials== |
| | Rhode Island [[Democrat]] Sen. [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] is a [[systemic racism|systemic racist]] who is a member of an [[white supremacy|all-white]] beach club in which his wife is a major shareholder.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/democrat-gets-cornered-over-being-a-member-of-all-white-private-elite-club/</ref><ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/06/21/sen-sheldon-whitehouses-office-says-beach-club-has-had-members-of-color-doesnt-explain-why-he-said-theyre-still-working-on-it/</ref> Whitehouse called membership in the club "a long tradition in Rhode Island."<ref>DePaolo, Joe (June 21, 2021). [https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-dem-senator-squirms-quickly-flees-when-confronted-about-his-membership-in-a-private-all-white-beach-club/ WATCH: Democratic Senator Squirms, Quickly Flees When Confronted About His Membership in a Private Beach Club (UPDATE)]. ''Mediaite''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> | | Rhode Island [[Democrat]] Sen. [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] is a [[systemic racism|systemic racist]] who is a member of an [[white supremacy|all-white]] beach club in which his wife is a major shareholder.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/democrat-gets-cornered-over-being-a-member-of-all-white-private-elite-club/</ref><ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/06/21/sen-sheldon-whitehouses-office-says-beach-club-has-had-members-of-color-doesnt-explain-why-he-said-theyre-still-working-on-it/</ref> Whitehouse called membership in the club "a long tradition in Rhode Island."<ref>DePaolo, Joe (June 21, 2021). [https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-dem-senator-squirms-quickly-flees-when-confronted-about-his-membership-in-a-private-all-white-beach-club/ WATCH: Democratic Senator Squirms, Quickly Flees When Confronted About His Membership in a Private Beach Club (UPDATE)]. ''Mediaite''. Retrieved September 22, 2021.</ref> |
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| | *Sen. [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] (D) | | *Sen. [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] (D) |
| | *Rep. [[David Cicilline]] [D, RI–01] | | *Rep. [[David Cicilline]] [D, RI–01] |
| − | *Rep. [[James Langevin]] [D, RI–02] | + | *Rep. James Langevin [D, RI–02] |
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| | ===Statewide=== | | ===Statewide=== |
| − | *Governor [[Gina Raimondo]] (D) | + | *Governor Gina Raimondo (D) |
| − | *Lt. Governor [[Daniel McKee]] (D) | + | *Lt. Governor Daniel McKee (D) |
| − | *Secretary of State [[Nellie Gorbea]] (D) | + | *Secretary of State [[Nellie Gorbea (D) |
| − | *Attorney General [[Peter Neronha]] (D) | + | *Attorney General Peter Neronha (D) |
| − | *State Treasurer [[Seth Magaziner]] (D) | + | *State Treasurer Seth Magaziner (D) |
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| | ==Interesting facts about Rhode Island== | | ==Interesting facts about Rhode Island== |