| David N. Cicilline AKA David Nicola Cicilline Born: 15-Jul-1961
Birthplace: Providence, RI
Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Gay [2]
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman, Rhode Island 1st Elected to Congress in 2010, succeeding Patrick Joseph Kennedy, who did not stand for re-election. Previously a civil rights and criminal defense lawyer, Rhode Island state legislator and the first openly gay Mayor of Providence. In Congressional campaign, called for ending US military involvement in Afghanistan, equal rights for gays, and improvements in transportation and infrastructure.
[1] Father is Roman Catholic, mother is Jewish. Cicilline self-identifies as Jewish.
[2] Mubarak Dahir, "Leading Providence: David Cicilline Becomes the First Openly Gay Mayor of a US State Capital", The Advocate, 24 December 2002. "Being openly gay has had no negative effect on my political career... If anything, it's enhanced it, because people respect my honesty about it."
Father: John F. Cicilline ("Jack", defense attorney)
Mother: Sabra
Brother: John M. Cicilline (defense attorney)
High School: Narragansett High School, Narragansett, RI
University: BA Political Science, Brown University (1983)
Law School: JD, Georgetown University Law Center (1986)
Professor: Adjunct Professor of Law, Roger Williams University (1996-)
US Congressman, Rhode Island 1st (2011-)
Mayor of Providence, RI (2003-11)
Rhode Island State House of Representatives 4th (1995-2003)
Attorney in private practice (1988-2003)
Washington DC Official Public Defender's Ofc.(1986-87)
American Civil Liberties Union Volunteer Attorney
College Democrats
Democratic Leadership Council
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Friends for Harry Reid
Gore 2000
Hillary Clinton for President
Hillary Rodham Clinton for US Senate Committee
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Obama for America
Obama Victory Fund 2012
Sons of Italy
Jewish Ancestry Maternal
Italian Ancestry Paternal
Official Website:
http://www.cicilline.com/
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