Representative Alex Marszalkowski
Deputy Majority Leader
Second Vice Chair, House Finance Committee
Member, House Rules Committee
Rep. Alex D. Marszalkowski (D-Dist. 52, Cumberland) was first elected to
the House of Representatives in November 2016. He was chosen as a Deputy
Majority Leader in January 2019. He is the second vice chair of the
House Finance Committee and is the chair of its Subcommittee on General
Government. He is also a member of the House Rules Committee.
During the 2023 legislative session, Representative Marszalkowski introduced
legislation which would
exempt crime victims seeking restitution from having to pay certain court
fees. He
also cosponsored a bill which allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes
for commercial properties and another bill which would provide data privacy
protections for the personal identifiable information of Rhode Islanders.
In 2022, Representative Marszalkowski was the cosponsor of a
new law which closes a loophole that allowed those in positions of
authority to engage in sexual relations with children. He was also a
cosponsor of another new law which
bans toxic chemicals from food packaging. PFAS chemicals are used as
grease-proofing agents in fast-food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags,
take-out paperboard containers, and pet food bags to prevent oil and grease
from foods from leaking through the packaging.
Representative Marszalkowski is a partner and the general manager of Adams
Farm in Cumberland. He graduated from Mount St. Charles Academy in 2005. He
earned a bachelor’s degree in history and psychology from Roger Williams
University before graduating from the Roger Williams University School of
Law in 2012. Representative Marszalkowski is licensed to practice law in
Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Representative Marszalkowski previously sat on the Cumberland
Conservation Commission and the Public Safety Siting Committee. He was
born on February 22, 1987.