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'''Sheldon Whitehouse''' is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior [[United States Senate|United States senator]] from [[Rhode Island]] since 2007. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he served as a [[United States Attorney]] from 1993 to 1998 and the 71st [[List of attorneys general of Rhode Island|attorney general of Rhode Island]] from 1999 to 2003.
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==U.S. Attorney==
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President [[Bill Clinton]] appointed Whitehouse [[United States Attorney]] for Rhode Island in 1994. Whitehouse held the position for four years. With the 1996 extortion conviction of mobster [[Gerard Ouimette]], he was the first prosecutor to convict a member of organized crime under Clinton's "[[three strikes law]]".<ref>http://wasearch.loc.gov/e22k/20020901083307/http://www.electsheldonwhitehouse.com/about_sheldon.html</ref> Whitehouse also initiated the investigation into [[Political corruption|municipal corruption]] in Rhode Island that led to [[Operation Plunder Dome]], in which [[Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island|Mayor]] of [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]] [[Vincent Cianci|Vincent "Buddy" Cianci]] was eventually convicted on conspiracy charges.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050907204100/http://www.ricancercouncil.org/about/members/Whitehouse.php</ref>
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==State Attorney General==
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In 1998, Whitehouse was elected [[Rhode Island Attorney General]]. He initiated a lawsuit against the [[lead paint]] industry that ended in a mistrial; the state later won a second lawsuit against former lead paint manufacturers [[Sherwin-Williams]], Millennium Holdings, and NL Industries that found them responsible for creating a public nuisance.<ref>Peter B. Lord, "3 companies found liable in lead-paint nuisance suit," ''[[The Providence Journal]]'', February 23, 2006.[http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20060223_lead23.180686c3.html]</ref> This decision, however, was unanimously overturned by the [[Rhode Island Supreme Court]] on July 1, 2008. The Court found that under Rhode Island law it is the responsibility of property owners to abate and mitigate lead hazards.
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==Senator==
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Politically [[progressive]], Whitehouse backs federal funding for [[stem cell research]], supports [[abortion]] rights and same-sex marriage, has lambasted the [[2003 Iraq war]] as well as the nomination of [[Samuel Alito]] to the [[US Supreme Court]]. Unlike his Republican predecessor, Whitehouse is a supporter of the [[death penalty]], at least at the federal level.
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 13 March 2022

Person.png Sheldon Whitehouse   Keywiki WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Sheldon Whitehouse, official portrait, 116th congress.jpg
BornOctober 20, 1955
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma materYale University, University of Virginia
Children2
SpouseSandra Thornton
PartyDemocratic
Relatives • Henry John Whitehouse
• Charles Crocker
Senator from Rhode Island since 2007

Employment.png United States Senator from Rhode Island

In office
January 3, 2007 - Present
Serving with Jack Reed

Employment.png Attorney General of Rhode Island

In office
January 2, 1999 - January 7, 2003

Sheldon Whitehouse is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Rhode Island since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Attorney from 1993 to 1998 and the 71st attorney general of Rhode Island from 1999 to 2003.

U.S. Attorney

President Bill Clinton appointed Whitehouse United States Attorney for Rhode Island in 1994. Whitehouse held the position for four years. With the 1996 extortion conviction of mobster Gerard Ouimette, he was the first prosecutor to convict a member of organized crime under Clinton's "three strikes law".[1] Whitehouse also initiated the investigation into municipal corruption in Rhode Island that led to Operation Plunder Dome, in which Mayor of Providence Vincent "Buddy" Cianci was eventually convicted on conspiracy charges.[2]

State Attorney General

In 1998, Whitehouse was elected Rhode Island Attorney General. He initiated a lawsuit against the lead paint industry that ended in a mistrial; the state later won a second lawsuit against former lead paint manufacturers Sherwin-Williams, Millennium Holdings, and NL Industries that found them responsible for creating a public nuisance.[3] This decision, however, was unanimously overturned by the Rhode Island Supreme Court on July 1, 2008. The Court found that under Rhode Island law it is the responsibility of property owners to abate and mitigate lead hazards.

Senator

Politically progressive, Whitehouse backs federal funding for stem cell research, supports abortion rights and same-sex marriage, has lambasted the 2003 Iraq war as well as the nomination of Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court. Unlike his Republican predecessor, Whitehouse is a supporter of the death penalty, at least at the federal level.


 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Munich Security Conference/20131 February 20133 February 2013Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 49th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201431 January 20142 February 2014Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 50th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/20156 February 20158 February 2015Germany
Munich
Bavaria		"400 high-ranking decision-makers in international politics, including some 20 heads of state and government as well as more than 60 foreign and defence ministers, met in Munich to discuss current crises and conflicts."
Munich Security Conference/201612 February 201614 February 2016Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 52nd Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201717 February 201719 February 2017Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 53rd Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201812 February 201814 February 2018Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 54th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201915 February 201917 February 2019Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 55th Munich Security Conference, which included "A Spreading Plague" aimed at "identifying gaps and making recommendations to improve the global system for responding to deliberate, high consequence biological events."
Munich Security Conference/202014 February 202016 February 2020Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers."
Munich Security Conference/202218 February 202220 February 2022Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Slightly less than 1/3 of the 664 of the participants have pages here
Munich Security Conference/202317 February 202319 February 2023Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere.
Munich Security Conference/202416 February 202418 February 2024Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects
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References

  1. ↑ http://wasearch.loc.gov/e22k/20020901083307/http://www.electsheldonwhitehouse.com/about_sheldon.html
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050907204100/http://www.ricancercouncil.org/about/members/Whitehouse.php
  3. ↑ Peter B. Lord, "3 companies found liable in lead-paint nuisance suit," The Providence Journal, February 23, 2006.[1]
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