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Samuel W. BellDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 5
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Samuel W. Bell (born July 7, 1989) is an American geologist and politician who serves in the Rhode Island State Senate representing the 5th district in Providence. A Democrat, he was first elected to the senate in the 2018 elections, and assumed office in 2019. Bell is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Amherst College
BA Astronomy; Geology
Brown University
MA Geosciences
Brown University
PhD Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Senator
Rhode Island State Senate
2019 - Current
Data Scientist
Brown University
2017 - Current
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Rhode Island
2016 - 2017
Rhode Island State Coordinator
Progressive Democrats of America
2012 - 2017
Summer Intern
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
2011
Summer Intern
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
2010
Summer Intern
Lunar and Planetary Institute
2009
Summer Intern
Massachusetts Space Grant
2008
Other Experience1 - 2 of 2
Former Member
Commerce Committee, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Member
Housing and Municipal Government Committee, Rhode Island State Senate