David Caprio

David A. Caprio
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 47th (pre-2003) & 34th (since 2003) district
In office
5 January 1999 – 4 January 2011
Preceded by James M. Kelso (D-47)
Succeeded by Teresa Tanzi (D-34)
Personal details
Born (1967-06-05) June 5, 1967
Rhode Island
Political party Democratic
Residence Narragansett, RI
Alma mater Boston College (B.S.), Suffolk University Law School (J.D), University of Southern Europe (MBA)
Profession Attorney & State Representative

David A. Caprio (born June 5, 1967) is an American attorney and Rhode Island State Representative from District 34. He was first elected on December 21, 1999. Caprio represents portions of South Kingstown and Narragansett. He is the son of Joyce and the Chief of the Providence Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio and the brother of former Rhode Island State Treasurer Frank T. Caprio.

Education

Representative Caprio attended Bishop Hendricken High School, graduating in 1985. He then went on to Boston College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1989. He holds degrees from Suffolk University Law School (a J.D.) and the University of Southern Europe (an MBA).[1]

Professional

David Caprio works as an attorney for the Providence law firm Caprio and Caprio and is an active real estate investor with holdings in Florida, Narragansett, Newport, Providence, and Barrington, Rhode Island.

2010

Defeated in the September primary.

2009 General Assembly Session

Representative David Caprio was named to the House Finance Committee.[2]

Election 2008

David Caprio ran a 'Green Campaign' including purchasing carbon offsets for his mobile campaign headquarters, printing all campaign materials on recycled paper, and purchasing offsets for his personal residence.[3]

David was endorsed by the Sierra Club, the SEIU (Service Employees International Union), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

His campaign utilized new media extensively including Facebook, multiple campaign videos posted on YouTube, and web based advertising.[4][5]

On September 9, 2008, David defeated his primary opponent Ryan P. Drugan by a 42% margin (71%-29%).[6] Representative Caprio did not have a general election opponent so he returned to the State House for his fifth term beginning 6 January 2009.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.davidcaprio.com/about
  2. ↑ http://www.scindependent.com/articles/2009/01/09/local/doc49661a32af8f6380133847.txt
  3. ↑ http://www.davidcaprio.com/news/caprio-launches-green-campaign
  4. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Caprio/17913067942
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/DavidCaprioTV
  6. ↑ "District 34 Primary Results 2008". Rhode Island Secretary of State. Retrieved 24 Aug 2010.
  7. ↑ http://www.projo.com/extra/election/content/SC_GENERAL_ASSEMBLY_WRAP10_09-10-08_VNBH5T6_v19.1b2d452.html
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