Showing posts with label David Cicilline. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Cicilline. Show all posts

CA and MD Openly LGBT Caucuses Reach Seven Each

Congressman-elect David Cicilline (RI-01)
Last night was a big night for openly LGBT candidates, with the most ever being elected nationwide, including a fourth openly gay member of Congress in David Cicilline, the openly gay mayor of Providence, Rhode Island who was elected to represent the 1st Congressional District.

There are now five African Amererican LGBT state representatives around the country: Simone Bell (GA), Mary Washington (MD), Marcus Brandon (NC), Jason Bartlett (CT) and Gordon Fox (RI). Two states have the largest LGBT legislative contingents ever: seven in both Maryland and California.
Maryland: Senator Rich Madaleno (D-18) and Delegates Maggie McIntosh (D-43), Heather Mizeur (D-20), and Anne Kaiser (D-14), Bonnie Cullison (D-19), Mary Washington (D-43), and Luke Clippinger (D-46)
California: Senators Mark Leno (SD-3) and Christine Kehoe (SD-39), Assemblymembers John Perez (AD-46), Ricardo Lara (AD-50), Tom Ammiano (AD-13), Toni Atkins (AD-76) and Rich Gordon (AD-21)
So, it's not all bad news out there.

Hat/tip to Denis Dison of the Victory Fund.

RI-01: Openly Gay Mayor of Providence, RI Wins Democratic Nomination


Openly gay Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island David Cicilline easily won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Patrick Kennedy on Tuesday night.

Because Rhode Island is an overwhelmingly Democratic state, winning the nomination is tantamount to winning the seat. This means that Cicilline will very likely become the 4th openly LGBT member of the 112th Congress which is called to order January 4, 2011. The other members should be Tammy Baldwin (WI-02), Barney Frank (MA-04) and Jared Polis (CO-02).


There's a possibility that openly gay Mayor of Palm Springs Steve Pougnet may join them as the 5th member of the LGBT Caucus from CA-45. Won't you help him get there?