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HOUSE MINORITY WHIP DAVID J. PLACE

​​DISTRICT 47 - BURRILLVILLE, GLOCESTER
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ABOUT REP. David J. Place


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David J. Place was unanimously elected to serve as the Minority Whip, the second highest ranking leadership position within the delegation in June, 2022.

​Whip Place was re-elected to the House of Representatives in November 2020, representing the residents of District 47, which includes Burrillville and Glocester. He serves on four House standing committees, which include Judiciary (considers all bills affecting the penal code, judicial system, ethics, open meetings, access to public records and election laws); Innovation, Internet and Technology (considers all matters relating to new technologies); Oversight (reviews the operation and efficiency of various state agencies, and fulfills the separation of powers legislative role); and Veteran’s Affairs (considers legislation that impacts the lives of Rhode Island Veterans).

Place firmly protects local interests when balancing the needs of other cities and towns across the Ocean State, especially when it comes to the distribution of state resources. During his freshman year in the General Assembly (2019) he supported legislation that reduced taxes, bettered core-government functions and endorsed initiatives that promoted a more robust economic climate in Rhode Island.


During the 2022 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: 2022 Legislative Session Recap for an impressive list of caucus accomplishments.
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Place served on the Burrillville Town Council from 2010 to 2018 and was also a member of the Harrisville Fire District Operations Committee from 2015 to 2018.

Place served 10 years as a U.S. Army staff sergeant, assigned as a tank commander on an M1A1 Abrams.  He was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom II and was decorated for leadership and heroism while in combat.

Upon returning home, Place graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He is a full-time stay at home dad.

Place resides in Harrisville and is married to Erin Todisco-Place. They are the parents of daughters, Michelle and Amalia.

​2019 RI FREEDOM INDEX LEGISLATOR SCORECARD


The 2019 Freedom Index was created by the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity. The Freedom Index examines a legislator's voting record in terms of their likely effect on the free market, the size and scope of government, the balance of residents' interests against those of public employees and beneficiaries, and the constitutional structure of government over the people it represents. In the Rhode Island General Assembly, 95 pieces of legislation were analyzed from the 2019 legislative session. The membership of the House Republican Caucus ranked in the top fifteen of Rhode Island General Assembly legislators (there are 110) who consistently vote for liberty in the State of Rhode Island.
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Click Here For The 2019 RI Freedom Index Legislator Scorecard

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DAVID J.​ PLACE


47TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

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Contact Information


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167 Jefferson Road 
Harrisville, RI 02830 
(401) 286-2088

rep-place@rilegislature.gov
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82 Smith Street, Room 106
Providence, RI 
02903  
(401) 222-2259
RIGOPCaucus@rilegislature.gov
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November 14, 2022
Chippendale, Place to Serve as Leadership Team for the Rhode Island House Republican Caucus

September 27, 2022
Rhode Island House Minority Report - 2022 Legislative Session Recap Available Online
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March 23, 2022
Representative Place and Senator Bell co-sponsor legislation to phase out corporate incentive giveaways
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About rhode island house republicans


In 1636, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, established the first working model of Democracy after being banished from Massachusetts for his “extreme views” concerning freedom of speech and religion. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams publicly acknowledged Williams as the originator of these concepts, along with the freedom of public assembly, in the First Amendment in the United States Constitution. Today, Rhode Island House Republicans uphold the liberties designed by our Founders and preserved in our Constitution, and are the primary legislative body promoting lean government, fighting for lower taxes, and advocating for initiatives and policies that improve the economy and in turn, the lives of Rhode Islanders.  As members of a part-time assembly, we are small business owners, retired educators, community activists, lawyers, farmers, military service veterans, volunteers, former local officials, retired social workers, coaches, musicians, churchgoers and board directors -- bringing these community engagement and professional experiences to our work, on your behalf, at the Rhode Island State House.

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