Nicholas Mattiello

Nicholas Mattiello
223rd Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Assumed office
March 25, 2014
Preceded by Gordon Fox
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2007
Preceded by James Davey
Personal details
Born (1963-05-16) May 16, 1963
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Mary Ann
Alma mater Boston College
Suffolk University
Religion Roman Catholicism

Nicholas A. Mattiello (born 1963) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 15th District since 2007. He currently serves as the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives since March 25, 2014.[1] Mattiello is a close friend and ally of former Speaker William Murphy, a conservative Democrat from West Warwick.[2]

Political Positions

Endorsed by Right to Life and the NRA, Mattiello holds a range of conservative views that have attracted criticism from liberals.[3] In 2011, he voted for Rhode Island's controversial voter ID law.[4] Despite his generally conservative profile, he voted for marriage equality in 2013.[5]

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