Gordon D. Fox, JD Biography
- Title:
- Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (D-4th)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“I fully expect that we will place a vote to override the governor’s medical marijuana veto on the floor calendar before the end of our session. [It is] clear that there is an overwhelming majority in the House willing to remove the sunset clause on this compassionate legislation.”
“Carcieri Vetoes Medical Marijuana,” The Providence Journal, June 5, 2007
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Majority Leader, Rhode Island House of Representatives (D-4th), 2002-present
- Member, Rhode Island House of Representatives (D-4th), 1992-present
- Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
- Member, Rhode Island Black Lawyers Association
- Member, Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association Advisory Board
- Member, Mt. Hope Learning Center Advisory Board
- Member, Summit Neighborhood Association Advisory Board
- Member, Providence Performing Arts Center
- Member, Providence Plan
- Member, Volunteers in Providence Public Schools Advisory Board
- Education:
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- JD, Northeastern Law School, 1991
- BA, Rhode Island College, 1985
- Other:
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- He is the only openly gay member of the Rhode Island General Assembly
- He is the only openly gay member of the Rhode Island General Assembly