Frank Ferri

Infobox State Representative
name =Frank Ferri

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state_house =Rhode Island
district =22nd
term_start =2007
term_end =present
preceded =Peter T. Ginaitt
succeeded =
party =Democratic
birth_date =birth date and age|1954|02|02
birth_place =Rhode Island
death_date =
death_place =
alma_mater =Bryant University
occupation =Business owner
spouse =Tony Carparco
residence =Warwick, Rhode Island
religion =

Frank G. Ferri is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the District 22 since a special election in November 2007. His distrct is located in Warwick and includes the neighborhoods of Warwick Neck and Oakland Beach.

Ferri won the Democratic primary election held on October 24 2007 to succeed Rep. Peter T. Ginaitt (D-Warwick), who had stepped down halfway through his eighth two-year term. Ferri won 57% of the vote in the three-way primary election, defeating party-endorsed candidate Edgar Ladouceur and Olin Thompson.citation |date=2007-10-24 |title=Ferri wins three-way Democratic primary in House District 22 |periodical=Providence Journal |accessdate=2007-10-24 |url=http://www.projo.com/ri/warwick/content/WB_PRIMARY_10-24-07_N17JMS0.3426b3d.html] In the general election, he faced Republican Jonathan Wheeler and independent Carlo Pisaturo, receiving 53% of the vote to Wheeler's 33% and Pisaturo's 14%.citation |date=2007-11-28 |title=Ferri wins special election for District 22 House seat in Warwick |periodical=Providence Journal |accessdate=2007-12-01 |url=http://www.projo.com/ri/warwick/content/WB_warwick_election_11-28-07_CO8222L_v12.28b5bd8.html] He was elected in a special election held on November 27 2007 and was sworn-in on December 19 2007.

A Rhode Island native, Ferri grew up in Providence before earning a degree in business from Bryant University.citation |title=About Frank |periodical=VoteFrankFerri.com |accessdate=2007-10-24 |url=http://www.votefrankferri.com/AboutFrank/tabid/55/Default.aspx]

He has been a Warwick resident since 1985 and owns the Town Hall Lanes bowling alley. The Chair of Marriage Equality RI, he is openly gay.citation |date=2007-10-24 |title=Frank Ferri wins Warwick Primary |periodical=Marriage Equality RI |accessdate=2007-10-24 |url=http://marriageequalityri.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/frank-ferri-wins-warwick-primary/] Along with Rep. Gordon D. Fox (D-Providence), he serves as one of two openly LGBT members of the Rhode Island General Assembly. His campaign won the support of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.

References

External links

* [http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Ferri/ Rhode Island House - Representative Frank Ferri] official RI House website
* [http://www.votefrankferri.com Frank Ferri] official campaign website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=101992 Profile] at Project Vote Smart
* [http://www.projo.com/ri/warwick/content/WB_FERRI_PROFILE_10-16-07_317GBTL.342686a.html In-depth profile in the "Providence Journal"]