DEPUTY MINORITY WHIP ROBERT QUATTROCCHI
DISTRICT 41 - SCITUATE, CRANSTON
Photo Location: Scituate Reservoir
ABOUT REP. robert quattrocchi
Robert (Bob) Quattrocchi represents District 41, which includes all of Scituate and a portion of Cranston. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in November 2016. In 2018, 2020, and 2024 he was appointed to leadership roles in the caucus, serving as the Deputy Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Whip. He sits as a member of the House Committee on Oversight (reviews the operation and efficiency of various state agencies, and fulfills the separation of powers legislative role); the House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing (deliberates on legislation affecting RI city and town governments, housing matters, constituent interests and transportation); and the Committee on Special Legislation. He also served as a member of the House Study Commission on Geo Engineering; and the Multi-Unit Housing Recycling Program Study Commission, which he sponsored as a freshman legislator and the study was ratified.
In his first term in office, Quattrocchi was recognized nationally with a “Conservative Excellence’ citation from the American Conservative Union Foundation, based on his House floor voting record. Not shy from asking the tough questions on behalf of Rhode Island taxpayers, he has weighed in on substantive issues such as the maintaining RI infrastructure, the PawSox deal, tolling our highways, illegal immigration, the UHIP computer failure, and the lack of proper oversight at DCYF. In the 2019 session, he inspired legislation (which passed) for dyslexia screenings and related education plans in public schools. He has been a champion of good, clean and efficient government reforms such as: term limits; Governor’s line-item veto; stopping the diversion of funds from restricted accounts to the state’s general fund; advocating for the creation of an Auditor General; and lowering and eliminating taxes for residents and businesses. He was instrumental in bringing some tax relief to disabled veterans in 2018. During the 2023/24 legislative sessions, the Republican Caucus moved the needle on a number of important state government issues on behalf of Rhode Island’s hardworking taxpayers. Please click here to view the RI House Minority Report: 2023 Legislative Session Recap for an impressive list of caucus accomplishments. Quattocchi owned two small businesses in Rhode Island, Quatro Brothers Concrete Finishing and Quatro Motorcycle Company. He is a graduate of the American Motorcycle Institute in Daytona, Florida. He is a member of the Scituate Lions Club, Sons and Daughters of Italy, and the Pine Tree Gun Club in Foster. He is a former member of Toastmasters International. An active member of the community, Quattrocchi was engaged as a member of the Hope Elementary PTA and sponsored and coached Scituate Girls Youth Soccer. He supports the Scituate Art Festival, the Cranston Boy Scouts, the Scituate/ Foster Little League and the local libraries. He is a frequent volunteer and chaperone at his children’s school events. For his outstanding contributions to the community and his tireless advocacy on behalf of the residents in his District, Quattrocchi was named the 2020 Sons and Daughters of Italy - Vince Lombardi Lodge Man of the Year. Quattrocchi is a fourth generation Rhode Islander who lived in Scituate for 50 years. He currently resides in Scituate and is married to his wife, Edwina. He has two daughters. Video highlightdistrict map
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ROBERT QUATTROCCHI41st LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
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228 Old Plainfield Pike Scituate, Rhode Island 02825 (401) 764-5143 [email protected] Office 82 Smith Street, Room 106 Providence, RI 02903 (401) 222-2259 [email protected]
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RECAPMEDIA RESOURCESnews & mediaChippendale Will Be Submitting Legislation to Address Unfunded State Education Mandates to Provide Fiscal Relief to Local School Districts
January 17, 2025 State House, Providence, RI - Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale, on behalf of the House Minority Caucus, is submitting legislation to help streamline some unfunded, costly state education mandates on Rhode Island school districts -- many of which do not directly enhance the core education mission or services provided to students. After listening to school committees, including the Warwick School Committee which provided a comprehensive list of concerning mandates, this legislation came into form. Eliminating certain unfunded mandates would provide fiscal autonomy to school districts, allowing local resources to fund learning programs and tools that better service student needs. PODCASTS
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