Senator Louis P. DiPalma
Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance
Member, Senate Committee on Education
Senator Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport,
Tiverton) was born on April 20, 1961. He is married to Margaret and they have
two children, Kellie and Abigail. He is employed as a Technical Director for
Raytheon.
A 1979 graduate Notre Dame Catholic High School, he went on to earn a B.S. in
Computer Engineering from the University of Bridgeport in 1983 and a Masters in
Computer Science from Brown University in 1989.
Senator DiPalma is currently involved with the Middletown School Facilities
Core Committee; the Rhode Island Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Committee; the Aquidneck Land Trust; the Sakonnet
Preservation Society; the United States Navy League; the Physics First Advisory
Board; the St. Philomena School Board of Trustees; the Rhode Island Science and
Engineering Fair; the Rhode Island Space Grant consortium; the UMASS Dartmouth
Computer and Electrical/Computer Engineering Advisory Committee and serves as a
Lector and Eucharistic Minister at St. Lucy's Church.
Senator DiPalma served on the Middletown Town Council from 2004-2008 when he
was elected to the Rhode Island Senate. He also serves on the Middletown
Democratic Town Committee.
Senator DiPalma can be reached at (401) 847-8540.