K. Joseph Shekarchi

K. Joseph Shekarchi DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 23

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K. Joseph ShekarchiDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 23
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Khalil Joseph Shekarchi (born May 17, 1962) is an American politician currently serving as the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. A Democrat, he has represented District 23 in Warwick since January 1, 2013. He was chairman of the House Labor Committee until his Democratic colleagues elected him as the House majority leader in November 2016. After four years as majority leader, his colleagues elected him speaker in November 2020 following the defeat of longtime speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Shekarchi considers himself a moderate Democrat.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Suffolk University Law School
JD
1990
Suffolk University
BS Government
1984
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Speaker
Rhode Island State House of Representatives
2021 - Current
Majority Leader
Rhode Island State House of Representatives
2016 - 2020
Representative
Rhode Island State Hose of Representatives
2013 - Current
Former Manager
Gina Raimondo’s Statewide Campaign for General Treasurer
Legal Council
Warwick Housing Authority
1995 - Current
Owner
Shekarchi Law Offices
1995 - Current
Associate Legal Counsel
Office of the Governor, State of Rhode Island
1992 - 1995
Legal Counsel
State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation
1995
Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of the Mayor, City of Warwick
1990 - 1992
Other Experience1 - 6 of 6
Former Member
Rhode Island Judicial Tenure and Discipline Board
2005 - 2012
Former Chair
Rhode Island Auto Dealers Hearing Board
1991 - 2001
Member
Washington, District of Columbia Bar Association
1992
Member
Rhode Island Bar Association
1991
Former Member
Coastal Resource Management Council
Former Chair
Labor Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives
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