Robert Craven

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Robert E. Craven
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Member of the Rhode IslandHouseofRepresentatives
from the 32nd [1] district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013

Rep. Robert E. Craven, during his time in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, is responsible for legislation that:

Professional

Robert E. Craven was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar in 1983, and has since held various positions in the legal field. From 1983 to 1992, he was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island and the Chief of the Public Corruptions Unit. He has also served as the president and a member of the board of directors from 1993 to 1996 at the Center for Non-Violence in Providence, Rhode Island. He has also been involved in public service, serving as a member of the Town Council of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, from 1994 to 1996. He was the Town Solicitor in Foster, RI from 1998 to 2004, and he holds the same position in Charlestown, RI (2007–present).

While holding these jobs, he taught courses in the business and law department as an adjunct instructor for the Community College of Rhode Island from 1983 to 2002. He is the sole proprietor of a private-practice law firm in North Kingstown, RI. [36]

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  2. ↑ "Robert Craven, Sr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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  8. ↑ "2012 Statewide Primary, Representative in General Assembly District 32". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island . Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2012 General Election, Representative in General Assembly District 32". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Rep. Craven to propose tax relief for retirees".
  11. ↑ "R.I. Lawmakers push to end tax on retirement income - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe .
  12. ↑ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  13. ↑ "RIGOV".
  14. ↑ "It's personal as R.I. Senate OKs 'Good Samaritan' drug bill".
  15. ↑ "Raimondo Signs Good Samaritan Act into Law".
  16. ↑ "Senate passes Good Samaritan Act, House takes it up on Tuesday – RI Future".
  17. ↑ "General Assembly moves to reinstate legal protections related to overdoses". January 27, 2016.
  18. ↑ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ The Providence Journal [ dead link ]
  20. ↑ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  21. ↑ "RI State Report: Drunk Driving, School Safety, and Synthetic Drugs". GoLocalProv. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Legislation OKd to prioritize restitution payments".
  23. ↑ "House OKs bill barring sales, ownership of guns with altered IDs".
  24. ↑ 2013 -- H 5493 as amended state.ri.us
  25. ↑ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  26. ↑ Bill text state.ri.us
  27. ↑ "Children's jewerly safety regulations amended to cover all items sold in RI".
  28. ↑ "Bill in R.I. House would prohibit candidates from mixing funds".
  29. ↑ "House bills look to tighten loopholes in campaign finance reporting".
  30. ↑ "Governor Raimondo signs campaign finance reporting measures".
  31. ↑ Bill text state.ri.us
  32. ↑ Bill text state.ri.us
  33. ↑ "Bill requiring sex traffickers to register as sex offenders passes". June 8, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Bill to expand sex-trafficking law in R.I. Gets support".
  35. ↑ Bill text state.ri.us
  36. ↑ "Robert E. Craven & Associates". North Kingstown, Rhode Island: Robert E. Craven & Associates. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
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