John J. Loughlin II (born March 3, 1959) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 71st District from 2005 to 2010. During the 2009-2010 sessions he served on the House Committees on Labor and Veterans Affairs, and he also served as minority whip.[3] In June, 2010 he announced that he would not run for another term and that he would be running for U.S. Congress in the First Congressional seat being vacated by Patrick J. Kennedy. He lost in the 2010 General elections to outgoing Providence Mayor David Cicilline.[4]
John J. Loughlin II | |
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| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| In office January 4, 2005 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | William Enos[1] |
| Succeeded by | Daniel P. Gordon[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1959 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Tiverton, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | State University of New York, US Army Command and General Staff College |
| Profession | Media Consultant |
Loughlin currently hosts The John Loughlin Show on local Providence radio station WPRO (AM) Saturdays from 11am-2pm.
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - RI State House 71 Race - Nov 02, 2004".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - RI State House 71 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
- ^ "Representative John Loughlin, Jr". Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ "Republican Loughlin concedes to Cicilline". Providence Journal 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
External links edit
- Rhode Island House - Representative John Loughlin, Jr. official RI House website
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