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1/3/2023 Sen. LaMountain sworn in as General Assembly convenes
STATE HOUSE — Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain (D-Dist. 31, Warwick, Cranston) was formally sworn into office Tuesday, Jan. 3, as the 2023-24 term of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened.

Senator LaMountain was one of eight new members of the Senate who took the oath of office, which was administered to all 38 senators by Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore.

The Senate began its legislative year with a program of activities that included the re-election of Sen. Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) as President of the Senate.

Senator LaMountain has extensive experience in public service and the practice of law. He served as a prosecutor in the Rhode Island Office of Attorney General from 2011 to 2019, specializing in cybercrime and digital evidence. From 2019 to 2021, he served as assistant city solicitor for the City of Warwick. He was a member of the Suffolk Law Public Interest Group and currently operates his own law practice in Warwick.

He is a graduate of Mount Saint Charles Academy, Salve Regina University, and Suffolk University School of Law.

He and his wife, Cassandra, have two children, Desmond and Nora. They reside in Warwick.



For more information, contact:
Daniel Trafford, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-1922