Senator Stephen R. Archambault

Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary

Secretary, Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture

Member, Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight

Senator Stephen R. Archambault is a democrat representing Senate District 22, comprised of the towns of Smithfield, North Providence and Johnston. He was born on August 11, 1965 and is married to Gigi Rodriguez Archambault. Senator Archambault is a life-long Smithfield resident, and he lives on the family farm in Smithfield where he grew up.

Senator Archambault earned his B.A. from American University in 1990; an M.S. in Justice from Salve Regina University in 1996; and his J.D. from the Roger Williams University School of Law in 2000. He is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association and owns Archambault Law Offices, Inc., in Smithfield. Senator Archambault is a former police officer for the Town of Jamestown. He has been an active Prosecutor for the Town of Lincoln for 12 years, the Town of North Smithfield for 6 years and he is a former prosecutor/solicitor for the towns of Smithfield and Foster.

Prior to his election to the Rhode Island Senate in 2012, Senator Archambault was a candidate for Rhode Island State Attorney General in 2010 and a member of the Smithfield Town Council from 2006-2010, serving as Vice President and later President of the Council from 2007-2008, overseeing a 60 million dollar budget. As president, he created the Smithfield Financial Review Commission, which acts a financial “watch-dog” for the town.

He tries to always be responsive and can be reached by email at sen-archambault@rilegislature.gov or by telephone at his State House office (401) 276-5589 or his local office (401) 231-9700.