On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (RI) - District 12
Rhode Island State Senate
Providence, RI 02903
Full Name:
Louis 'Lou' P. DiPalma
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Margaret; 2 Children: Kellie, Abigail
Birth Date:
04/20/1961
Birth Place:
Bridgeport, CT
Home City:
Middletown, RI
Religion:
Roman Catholic
MS, Computer Science, Brown University, 1984-1989, Grade Point Average of 3.5
BS, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, University of Bridgeport, 1979-1983, Grade Point Average of 3.5
Senator, Rhode Island State Senate, District 12, 2008-present
Member, Middletown Town Council, 2004-2008
Member, Education Committee
Chair, Finance Committee
Member, Education Committee, Rhode Island State Senate, 2023-present
Former Member, Vocational Education Funding Commission, Rhode Island State Senate, 2010-present
Former Member, Aquidneck Island School Consolidation Commission, Rhode Island State House
Former Member, LNG Study Commission, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Secretary, Municipal Pension Commission, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Chair, Municipal Shared Services Commission, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Member, Permanent Joint Committee on Healthcare Oversight, Rhode Island State Senate
Former Member, Vocational Education Funding Commission, Rhode Island State Senate
Chief Engineer-Undersea Systems, Raytheon Company, 2011-present
Technical Director, Raytheon Company, 2007-2010
Southwest Engineering Director, Raytheon, 2003-2007
Southwest Engineering Department Manager, Raytheon, 2000-2003
Southwest Engineering Sector Manager, Raytheon, 1996-2000
Engineer, Raytheon, 1983-1996
Member, Saint Philomena School Board of Trustees, 2010-present
Member, New England Secondary School Consortium, 2009-present
Member, Sakonnet Preservation Association, 2009-present
Member, Aquidneck Land Trust, 2007-present
Member, Rhode Island Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Advisory Committee, 2007-present
Member, Aquidneck Island School Consolidation Commission, 2006-present
Member, Middletown School Facilities Core Committee, 2006-present
Lector/Eucharistic Minister, Saint Lucy's Church, 2006-present
Member, United States Navy League, 2006-present
Member, Physics First Advisory Board, 2005-present
Member, Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium Advisory Committee, 2005-present
Council Liaison, Kempenaar Valley Ad-Hoc Committee, 2004-present
Member, Middletown School Facilities Advisory Committee, 2004-present
Member, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Computer Science & Electrical-Computer Engineering Advisory Committee, 2000-present
Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1988-present
Lector/Eucharistic/Member, Saint Lucy's Church, 1983-present
Member, Eta Kappa Nu Engineering Honor Society, 1982-present
Member, Middletown Democratic Town Committee
Former Member, New England Secondary School Consortium
Member, Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair
Former Member, Saint Philomena School Board of Trustees
Vice Chair, Catholic School Board, Diocese of Providence, 2006-2008
Member, Catholic School Board, Diocese of Providence, 2001-2008
Member, Aquidneck Island Planning Commission/Solid Waste Recycling Committee, 2005-2006
Council Liaison, Middletown Open Space and Fields Committee, 2004-2006
Member, Portsmouth Abbey School Parents Committee, 2001-2006
Member, Solid Waste Recycling Committee, Aquidneck Island Planning Commission, 2005-2006
Member, Rhode Island Scholars Policy Committee, 2003-2005
Member, Saint Philomena School Board of Trustees, 1999-2005
Member, East Bay Educational Collaborative Kits-In-Teaching-Elementary-Science Industrial Cooperation Committee, 1996-2001
Board Member/Head Coach, Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading, 1984-2000
Coach, Middletown Little League, 1990-1994