Your Government

2011-2012

National Government

United States President

• Barack Obama• 44th President• Democrat • 1st Term• The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500

• Comments: 202-456-1111Switchboard: 202-456-1414

United States Vice President

• Joe Biden• Democrat • 1st Term• The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500

• Comments: 202-456-1111Switchboard: 202-456-1414

Chief of Staff

• Jacob Lew

Secretary of State

• Hillary Clinton• Democrat • 1st Term• U.S. Department of

State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520

• Main Switchboard:202-647-4000

Secretary of Defense

• Leon Panetta • Former CIA Director• http://www.defenselink.mil• 703-571-3343• 1400 Defense Pentagon

Washington, DC 20301-1400

United States Attorney General

• Eric H. Holder• Chief Law Enforcement Officer in nation• http://www.justice.gov/ag/• (202) 514-2001

Secretary of Education

• Arne Duncan • Oversees

Education Reform in the United States

• http://www.ed.gov

Press Secretary

• Jay Carney• Succeeded Robert

Gibbs• Former Employee; TIME

Magazine

United States House of Representatives Speaker of the House

• John Boehner • Ohio• Oversees House of

Representatives • 3rd in line for President• 1011 Longworth H.O.B.

Washington, DC  20515 (202) 225-6205

• http://johnboehner.house.gov

United States House of Representatives President Pro Tempore

• Daniel Inouye• Democrat• Hawaii• Oversees Senate• 4th in line for President• 722 Hart Building

Washington, D.C. 20510-1102

• Phone: (202) 224.3934 • http://inouye.senate.gov/Ho

me/Home_1.cfm

United States Senate / Rhode Island• Jack Reed• Sr. Senator• Appropriations Committee,

Armed Services Committee, Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

• 728 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510

Tel: (202) 224-4642

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United States Senate / Rhode Island• Sheldon Whitehouse• Jr. Senator• Committees: Budget,

Environment and Public Works, HELP, Judiciary, Special Committee on Aging

• 728 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510

• Tel: (202) 224-4642Hart Senate Office BuildingRoom 717Washington, D.C. 20510202-224-2921 phone

United States House of Representatives Rhode Island District 1

• David Cicilline • Democrat • Committees: Foreign Affairs,

Small Business• 1070 Main Street, Suite 300,

Pawtucket, RI 02860Phone: 401-729-5600

• 128 Cannon HOBWashington, DC 20515Phone: 202-225-4911

United States House of Representatives Rhode Island District 2

• Jim Langevin• Democrat • Committees: Armed

Services, Intelligence• 109 Cannon House Office

Building, Washington, DC 20515 phone: (202) 225-2735

• 300 Centerville Rd., Suite 200 South, Warwick, RI 02886 phone: (401) 732-9400

Chief Justice United States Supreme Court

• John G. Roberts, Jr. • Other Justices: Antonin

Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan

• http://www.supremecourt.gov

US Supreme Court Justices

John Paul Stevens Samuel A Alito

Nominated by President Ford Took seat December 19, 1975.

Nominated by George W. Bush (Replaced Justice Sandra Day Took seat October 31, 2005,

U.S. Supreme Court JusticesAntonin Scalia Anthony Kennedy

Nominated by President Reagan Took seat September 26, 1986.

Nominated by President Reagan Took seat February 18, 1988.

U.S. Supreme Court Justices

Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Nominated by President Bush Took seat October 23, 1991.

Nominated by President Clinton Took seat August 10, 1993.

US Supreme Court Justices

Stephen Breyer Sonia Sotomayor

Nominated by President Clinton Took seat August 3, 1994.

Nominated by President ObamaTook seat in August 8, 2009

State Government

Rhode Island Governor

• Lincoln Chaffee• Independent• Former Republican• Son of John Chafee

• Former Senator of RI

Rhode Island Lt. Governor

• Elizabeth Roberts• Democrat• 2nd in-line to Governor• http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/

In Rhode Island it is possible to have a Governor and Lt. Governor of different political parties.

Rhode Island Secretary of State

• A. Ralph Mollis• Democrat• State's chief

elections official• Business-related

duties. • http://sos.ri.gov/

Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice

• Paul A. Suttel • Other RI Justices:

Maureen McKenna Goldberg, Francis X. Flaherty, William P. Robinson III, Gilbert V. Indeglia

Rhode Island Commissioner of Education

• Deborah Gist• “President” of

Education in R.I.• Our “Arne Duncan”• Works with Board

of Regents

• More liberal fiscally and socially• Draws support from farmers,

laborers, labor unions, and religious and ethnic minorities;

• Generally opposes unregulated business and finance, and favors progressive income taxes.

• Advocates for welfare spending programs targeted at the poor.

Political PartiesDemocrats

• More conservative fiscally and socially• Draws support from business community

and the wealthy• Supports deregulation of business• Supports lower taxes• Generally Favors, social conservatives,

neoconservatives, Moderates, and libertarians. Republicans emphasize the role of free market decision making in fostering economic prosperity. They favor laissez-faire free markets, economic liberty, fiscal conservatism, personal responsibility, and policies supporting business.

Republicans

General Assembly Districts

Senate Representive

Districts

General Assembly Office Holders

Speaker of the House

Gordon D. Fox

House Majority Leader

Nicholas Mattiello

House Minority Leader

Brian C. Newberry

Providence, District 4323 State House Providence, RI 02903 (401) 222-2466

Cranston, District 15323 State HouseProvidence, RI 02903(401) 222-2447

North Smithfield, Burrville, 48

53 Follett StreetNorth Smithfield, RI 02896(401) 765-1069

Senate Office HoldersSenate Majority Leader

Dominick Ruggerio

President of the Senate

Teresa Paiva-Weed

Senate Minority Leader

Dennis L. Algiere

Providence, North Providence, District 4(401) 222-3310

Westerly, Charlestown, District 38(401) 222-2708

Jamestown, Newport, District 13President of the Senate 318 State HouseProvidence, Rhode Island 02903Telephone: 401-222-6655

Rhode Island State SenateTeresa Paiva-WeedDistrict 13

James C. SheehanDistrict 36

Dawson Hodgson District 35

318 State HouseProvidence, RI 02903 401-222-6655

P.O. Box 7Slocum, RI 02877(401) 203-3256

(401) 885-1988

Rhode Island General AssemblyLaurence EhrhardtDistrict 32

Doreen CostaDistrict 31

49 Main StreetNorth Kingstown, RI 02852401-295-4352

39 Dyer AveNorth Kingstown, RI 02852(401) 206-6891

Rhode Island General AssemblyDeb RuggieroDistrict 74

Donald Lally Jr.District 33

78 Columbia Avenue Jamestown, RI 02835 (401) 423-0444

19 Oak Street Wakefield, RI 02879 (401) 792-9090

You Want to Know More About RI Government?

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us

http://sos.ri.gov

Local Government

• Structure

• Town Manager (appointed)

• Mike Embury

• Town Council

• School Committee

• People of town pay taxes

• firefighters/police/libraries/ schools

• Public officials / Public buildings

North Kingstown Government

Town Council Responsibilities• Any subject necessary for security, general

welfare, and convenience

• Preserve the health, peace, and order and

good government

• Adopt a budget

• Adopt zoning and subdivisions regulations

• Contract for police services

• Own and sell or lease property;

• Other powers as enumerated in the codes.

Town Council Members

Michael Bestwick Charles Brennan

294-9649 4019 Quaker LaneNorth Kingstown, RI 02852mbestwick@northkingstown.org

401-398-0931140 Brookhaven RoadNorth Kingstown, RI 02852cbrennan@northkingstown.org

Town Council MembersElizabeth Dolan Carol Hueston

294-968058 Deerfield CourtNorth Kingstown, RI 02852Chueston@northkingstown.org

294-9952145 Cassandra LaneNorth Kingstown, RI 02852  ldolan@northkingstown.org

Town Council MembersCharles Stamm

268-392285 Pleasant StreetNorth Kingstown, RI 02852cstamm@northkingstown.org

School Committee

• Elected by the Public• Four year terms• Responsibities: School Budget and Policies

School Committee Members

Richard Welch (Vice Chair)Kim Page (Chair)

24 Eden Court- North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-6378 Email: kimberly_page@nksd.net

8 Arrow Lane- North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 885-4111Email: rawelch911@live.com

School Committee Members

Melvoid BensonLynda Avanzato

29 Collins Court - North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-1164 Email: joeandlynda@cox.net

70 Shores Acres Avenue - North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-9473

Email: melvoid_benson@nksd.net

School Committee Members

Bill MudgeLarry Ceresi

129 Ricci Lane, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 952-4070Email:

710 Old Baptist Rd.North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-4392

School Committee Members

Julia HeldJohn Boscardin

John Boscardin (Photo of Joe Thompson, former SC member)96 Daniel Drive- North Kingstown, RI 02852 Tel: 294-4641Email: john_boscardin@nksd.net

14 Westwood Road Jamestown, RI 02835 Tel: 423-1005 Email: jkheld@cox.net

Superintendant

Dr. Phil Auger

100Fairway Drive, NK 02852401-268-6400Email: phil_auger@nksd.net

You Want to Know More About NK Government?

http://www.northkingstown.org/