| − | '''Daniel J. McKee''' (born June 16, 1951) is a politician and businessman from [[Democratic Party]] serving as the 76th governor of [[Rhode Island]] since 2021. He served as Rhode Island's 69th lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021. When Governor [[Gina Raimondo]] resigned upon being confirmed as United States Secretary of Commerce in 2021, McKee ascended to the governorship. McKee has been accused with corruption by awarding 5$ million to ILO Group.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/gov-dan-mckee-rhode-island-contract-16ba2d5a7abe29dc0f4da155e8e4bfbd Investigation finds Rhode Island governor played a role in awarding contract]</ref> | + | '''Daniel J. McKee''' (born June 16, 1951) is a politician and businessman from [[Democratic Party]] serving as the 76th governor of [[Rhode Island]] since 2021. He served as Rhode Island's 69th lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021. When Governor [[Gina Raimondo]] resigned upon being confirmed as United States Secretary of Commerce in 2021, McKee ascended to the governorship. McKee has been accused with corruption by awarding 5$ million to ILO Group.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/gov-dan-mckee-rhode-island-contract-16ba2d5a7abe29dc0f4da155e8e4bfbd Investigation finds Rhode Island governor played a role in awarding contract], ''AP', Oct 29, 2024</ref> |