U.S. Representative from Rhode Island From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James R. Langevin (born April 22, 1964) is an American politician from Rhode Island. He had represented Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2023. He is a part of the Democratic Party. He was also the Secretary of State of Rhode Island between 1995 and 2001.
Jim Langevin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Weygand |
| Succeeded by | Seth Magaziner |
| Secretary of State of Rhode Island | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Governor | Lincoln Almond |
| Preceded by | Barbara Leonard |
| Succeeded by | Ed Inman |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 1989 – January 1995 | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph McNamara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 22, 1964 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rhode Island College (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Website | House website |
Langevin is the first quadriplegic to be a part of the United States Congress. He was paralyzed after an accidental shooting.[1]
In January 2022, Langevin announced he would not run for re-election in that year's election.[2]
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