David Bennett (Rhode Island politician)


David A. Bennett is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 20 since January 2011.

Education

Bennett earned his AA from Rhode Island Junior College and his BA from Rhode Island College.

Elections

In February 2020, Bennett joined State Representative Ray Hull in introducing a bill to create a DCYF legislative oversight commission in honor of Nicholas Alahverdian. Hull told The Providence Journal that "I’ve known Nick since he was a young kid, and now he’s sick. I’m delighted to put this in because we have seen so much turmoil at DCYF over the last couple of years." Hull was referring to Alahverdian's cancer diagnosis earlier in 2020. During the interview, Nicholas Alahverdian said, "an oversight commission would give legislators the authority, power and privilege to investigate DCYF in a way that has never been before." Other co-sponsors of the bill included Reps. John J. Lombardi and James N. McLaughlin.