Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/08/1994
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marsha; 3 Children: Leslie, Ann Marie, William, Jr.
Birth date: 09/16/1946
Birthplace: Providence, RI
Home City: Warwick RI
Religion: Catholic

Profession

President/Chief Executive Officer, Wal-Corp, present United States Naval Reserve, 1964-1968 Tri-State Automotive Warehouse

Education

MBA, Providence College, 1987 BA, Economics, Providence College, 1968

Committees

Environment and Agriculture
Housing Act Oversight Commission
Judiciary
Port Facilities Study Commission

S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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S 2322 Prohibits Tanning by Minors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2178 State Senate, State House, and Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6319 Amending the Pension System
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 6103 Civil Unions for Same-Sex Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 400 Voter Identification Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 87 Establishing the Rhode Island Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 8094 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 5044 Prostitution Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 5983 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5359 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

S 659 Minimum Wage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 5019 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7106 Allow Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2706 Red Light Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2081 Allowing Sixteen- and Seventeen-Year-Olds to Pre-register to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 7040 Twenty-Four Hour Operation of Video Lottery Games
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 7204 2007-2008 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2009 Expansion of Video Lottery Facility Hours
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2572/2 to H5300A Privatization of State Services Repeal
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

LCO # 2552/4 to H5300Aaa Repeal of Provision Requiring the Trying Seventeen Year-Olds as Adults in Criminal Cases
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 21 Telephone Political Solicitation Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6885 International Trade Agreements
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 6874 Ballot Questions from Governor
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 7935 Sub. A West Warwick Casino
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

LCO # 2854/19 West Warwick Casino Competative Bidding Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 2486 Ex-Felon's Voting Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 2112 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 6052 Sub. A Medical Marijuana Bill
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

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