Scott Slater | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode IslandHouseofRepresentatives from the 10th [1] district | |
| Assumed office November 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Slater |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28,1975 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Providence,Rhode Island |
| Education | Bryant University (BS) |
Scott A. Slater [2] (born May 28,1975) is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 10 since 2009.
He is on the Legislative Oversight Commission of the Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act,which first met in 2017. [3]
Scott A. Slater was born May 28,1975 [4] to Thomas C. Slater and Jody McKierman of Providence,Rhode Island,he had two siblings: [5] Ellen and Gary [6] [7] Slater earned his BS degree from Bryant University. [4]
He became a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 10 since the November 2009 special election to replace his father,seven term Representative Thomas C. Slater.[ citation needed ] 2010 saw Slater challenged in the September 23,2010 Democratic Primary,winning with 1,209 votes (61.1%) [8] and winning the November 2,2010 General election with 2,023 votes (89.7%) against Republican nominee Brian Mayben. [9] 2012 Slater was unopposed for the September 11,2012 Democratic Primary,winning with 680 votes [10] and won the November 6,2012 General election with 2,896 votes (90.4%) against Republican nominee James Entwistle. [11]
In 2014,police cleared Slater of any wrongdoing after an investigation into his handling of a mail ballot. The investigation happened after a video appeared of Slater carrying what appeared to be a ballot. [12]
On March 28,2017,the Legislative Oversight Commission of the Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act met for the first time,with Slater included as the representative of the House. His father had pushed the bill through eight years earlier. [3] As of April 2017,he was speaking out as a proponent of the legalization of marijuana in his state,arguing it could be a good source of tax revenue beyond what the state already took in from medical marijuana. [13] In April 2017,he opposed a bill to create a statewide drinking water board "with the authority to negotiate partial or full acquisitions of water systems in the state," arguing the bill was "deliberately vague on the details" and didn't specify a process. [14] As of May 2017,he and Josh Miller were the primary sponsors of legislation to legalize marijuana. [15]
Thomas C. Slater (1945–2009) was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for 30 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant Major. He ran for office in 1994 and defeated incumbent Republican Representative Mary C. Ross for Providence Representative in the state house, and continue serving until his death in 2009. He was a member of the House Finance Committee, and he spoke against cuts to welfare benefits and children's health care, opposed an executive order cracking down on undocumented immigrants living in the state, and supported new fire codes. Medical marijuana access was a large focus for Slater and one of the final pieces of legislation that he sponsored involved the 2009 legalization of medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Rhode Island.
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