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1/1/2019
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Rep. Hawkins sworn into office as General Assembly convenes
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 STATE HOUSE – Rep. Bernard A. Hawkins (D-Dist. 53, Smithfield, Glocester) was formally sworn into office on Tuesday, January 1, as the 2019-20 session of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened.
Representative Hawkins was one of 14 new members of the House of Representatives who took the oath of office, which was administered to all 75 House members by Rhode Island’s Secretary of State, Nellie Gorbea.
The House of Representatives began its legislative year with a program of activities that included the re-election of Rep. Nicholas Mattiello (D-Dist. 15, Cranston) as the Speaker of the House. Elected Speaker in March 2014, Mattiello began his third full two-year term today with an address to the House members and other assembled officials and guests.
Representative Hawkins is an employee of the Providence Water Supply. He graduated from Smithfield High School in 1981 and he attended Southern Connecticut State College.
He has previously served on the Smithfield Town Council from 2006 to 2008, and again from 2010 to 2016. He was the Smithfield Town Council President during the 2014 to 2016 term.
Representative Hawkins was born on May 18, 1963 and he resides in Greenville with his wife Cindy and he is the father of his son, William.
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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