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Coffee with Candidate: Sheldon Whitehouse
Incumbent democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
Updated: Monday, 29 Oct 2012, 11:23 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 29 Oct 2012, 11:23 AM EDT
Incumbent democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse joined “The Rhode Show” Friday as part of our “Coffee with the Candidates” series.
About Sheldon Whitehouse (D):
- B.A., Yale University (Architecture), 1978
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1982
- He lives in Newport with his wife, Sandra, a marine biologist and environmental advocate, and they have two children.
- Special Assistant Attorney General of Rhode Island (1984-1989)
- Assistant Attorney General of Rhode Island (1989-1990)
- Legal Counsel to the Governor of Rhode Island (1991)
- Policy Director, Office of the Governor of Rhode Island (1992)
- Director, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (1992-1994)
- United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island (1994-1998)
- Rhode Island Attorney General (1999-2003)
- Senate Committees
- He launched a “Making it in Rhode Island” initiative, listening to Rhode Island small businesses and manufacturers, the backbone of our state’s economy, and offering a plan to boost local manufacturing.
- He has also been working to lower taxes for the middle class and protect Social Security from cuts.
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