Alana DiMario | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 36th district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | James Sheehan |
Personal details | |
Born | September 23,1978 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Wells College (BA) Bridgewater State University (MS) |
Alana M. DiMario (born September 23,1978) is an American politician and mental health councilor serving as a member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 36th district. Elected in November 2020,she assumed office on January 5,2021.
DiMario earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Wells College and a Master of Science in clinical psychology from Bridgewater State University. [1]
Outside of politics,DiMario works as a licensed mental health counselor in private practice. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the Rhode Island Senate in 2018. She ran again in 2020 and assumed office on January 5,2021. [2] DiMario also serves as vice chair of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee and co-chair of the Permanent Joint Legislative Commission on Child Care. [3] [4]
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