Jason Knight | |
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Member of the Rhode IslandHouseofRepresentatives from the 67th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jan Malik |
Personal details | |
Born | October 28,1969 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Nicole Knight |
Children | 2 |
Education | Emerson College (BFA) Suffolk University Law School (JD) |
Jason Knight is an American politician, [1] currently serving in the Rhode Island General Assembly. He serves as Democratic member for the 67th district of the Rhode Island House of Representatives,representing the towns of Warren and Barrington. [2] [3]
In 2016,Knight won the election for the 67th district of the Rhode Island House of Representatives,succeeding Jan Malik,whom he defeated in the Democratic primary. [2] [4]
Knight supports gun control and in 2023 he supported a bill to ban assault weapons. [5]
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