Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who was elected to Congress in 2010, is taking a position as president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, the largest nonprofit in the state, the congressman announced. He will step down from office on June 1.
Rep. David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony for H.R. 8408, the Respect for Marriage Act, at the Capitol, Dec. 8, 2022.Rhode Island Democratic Rep. David Cicilline is leaving Congress in June, according to a statement from his office.
“Serving the people of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District has been the honor of my lifetime," he said in a statement. "As President and CEO of one of the largest and oldest community foundations in the nation, I look forward to expanding on the work I have led for nearly thirty years in helping to improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders."
Rhode Island General Treasurer and Democratic candidate for the state's 2nd Congressional District, Seth Magaziner, right, talks with Rep. David Cicilline, as they make calls to voters from a campaign office in Providence, R.I., Nov. 7, 2022, the night before the midterm election."David Cicilline will be remembered as a fighter," Rich Luchette, a longtime aide, told ABC News.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse called Cicilline "an able, hard-fighting colleague" and added that he'll "miss his spirit in our delegation" but that Cicilline will be a great asset for the Rhode Island Foundation.
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