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In June 2019, Mattiello attempted to include $1 million in the R.I. budget to be allocated to a single chiropractor, Victor Pedro, despite R.I.'s Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committee stating that "there wasn’t evidence that the treatment worked."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-19|title=Mattiello again tucks $1M into budget for Cranston chiropractor|url=https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/mattiello-again-tucks-1m-into-budget-for-cranston-chiropractor/|access-date=2019-06-20|website=WPRI.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Patrick|title=R.I. budget contains $1 million for alternative therapy provided by Mattiello donor|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190619/ri-budget-contains-1-million-for-alternative-therapy-provided-by-mattiello-donor|access-date=2019-06-20|website=providencejournal.com|language=en}}</ref> Eventually, Mattiello pulled support for the bill due to public and political pressure.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-20|title=Mattiello says he’ll remove $1M for Cranston chiropractor|url=https://www.wpri.com/target-12/mattiello-says-hell-remove-1m-for-cranston-chiropractor/|access-date=2019-06-21|website=WPRI.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
In June 2019, Mattiello attempted to include $1 million in the R.I. budget to be allocated to a single chiropractor, Victor Pedro, despite R.I.'s Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committee stating that "there wasn’t evidence that the treatment worked."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-19|title=Mattiello again tucks $1M into budget for Cranston chiropractor|url=https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/mattiello-again-tucks-1m-into-budget-for-cranston-chiropractor/|access-date=2019-06-20|website=WPRI.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Anderson|first=Patrick|title=R.I. budget contains $1 million for alternative therapy provided by Mattiello donor|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20190619/ri-budget-contains-1-million-for-alternative-therapy-provided-by-mattiello-donor|access-date=2019-06-20|website=providencejournal.com|language=en}}</ref> Eventually, Mattiello pulled support for the bill due to public and political pressure.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-20|title=Mattiello says he’ll remove $1M for Cranston chiropractor|url=https://www.wpri.com/target-12/mattiello-says-hell-remove-1m-for-cranston-chiropractor/|access-date=2019-06-21|website=WPRI.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In June 2020, during the campaign to [[2020 Rhode Island Question 1|remove "Plantations" from the official state name of Rhode Island]], Mattiello received criticism for not knowing what the holiday [[Juneteenth]] commemorated, and making the statement that he "did not think we had actual [[Slavery in the United States|slavery]] in Rhode Island."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-19 |title=Mattiello admits he’s ‘unsure’ if slavery happened in RI, didn’t know what Juneteenth was |url=https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/mattiello-admits-hes-unsure-if-slavery-happened-in-ri-didnt-know-what-juneteenth-was/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=WPRI.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Rhode Island ships were the center of the [[Atlantic slave trade|Transatlantic Slave Trade]], importing more enslaved Africans than any other [[North America|North American]] [[British colony]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Coughtry |first=Jay |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Notorious_Triangle.html?id=xLEYAQAAMAAJ |title=The Notorious Triangle: Rhode Island and the African Slave Trade, 1700-1807 |date=1981 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=978-0-87722-218-7 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 20:38, 1 February 2023
Nick Mattiello | |
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223rd Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
In office March 25, 2014 – January 5, 2021 | |
Deputy | Charlene Lima |
Preceded by | Gordon Fox |
Succeeded by | Joe Shekarchi |
Majority Leader of the Rhode Island House of Representatives | |
In office February 2010 – March 25, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Gordon Fox |
Succeeded by | John DeSimone |
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
In office January 2, 2007 – January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | James Davey |
Succeeded by | Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung |
Personal details | |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | May 16, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Ann |
Education | Boston College (BS) Suffolk University (JD) |
Nicholas A. Mattiello (born 1963) is an American politician and Democratic[1] former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, who represented the 15th District from 2007 to 2021. He served as the Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from March 25, 2014 to 2021.[2] In 2020, he was defeated in an upset by Republican Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, the wife of Cranston mayor Allan Fung.[3][4]
Political positions
Mattiello has been described as an "old-guard conservative."[5][6] In 2011, he voted for Rhode Island's voter ID law.[7] Despite his generally conservative profile, he voted for marriage equality in 2013.[7] Mattiello has also expressed the fact that he does not support the bill relating to the Pawtucket Red Sox that was passed in the Senate in January 2018 and states that it was dead. He has expressed his disinterest in the idea of the taxpayer's money funding the new stadium, leading to the team to look outside of Rhode Island.[8] He has been endorsed by Right to Life and the National Rifle Association.[6]
In 2018, Mattiello sponsored legislation commonly known as "Kristen's Law" that allows life sentencing for anyone who sells, delivers or distributes an illegal drug that leads to a fatal overdose.[9]
In July 2018, the Rhode Island Democratic Party, controlled by Mattiello, endorsed a pro-Trump candidate's primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Moira Walsh, who had voiced her disapproval with Mattiello on previous occasions.[10]
In June 2019, Mattiello attempted to include $1 million in the R.I. budget to be allocated to a single chiropractor, Victor Pedro, despite R.I.'s Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committee stating that "there wasn’t evidence that the treatment worked."[11][12] Eventually, Mattiello pulled support for the bill due to public and political pressure.[13]
In June 2020, during the campaign to remove "Plantations" from the official state name of Rhode Island, Mattiello received criticism for not knowing what the holiday Juneteenth commemorated, and making the statement that he "did not think we had actual slavery in Rhode Island."[14] Rhode Island ships were the center of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, importing more enslaved Africans than any other North American British colony.[15]
References
- ^ "This could be the perfect year for a Republican to challenge R.I.'s most powerful Democrat - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Representative Nicholas A. Mattiello". Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 25 Mar 2014.
- ^ NEWS, NBC 10 (November 3, 2020). "Associated Press projection: Fenton-Fung ousts Speaker Mattiello". WJAR.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Republican Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung ousts House speaker in Rhode Island | Boston.com". www.boston.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island House Elects a Speaker After an Abrupt Resignation". Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ a b Bell, Sam (August 11, 2016). "Progressives are the real challenge to the machine". Providence Journal. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Votesmart: Nicholas Mattiello's Political Summary".
- ^ Towne, Shaun (2018-01-22). "Mattiello: Current PawSox bill 'dead in the state of RI'". Wpri.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ Andrade, Kevin G. "Opponents of R.I. drug-sentencing bill plead for veto by Raimondo | Video". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Nesi, Ted (2018-07-02). "Progressive RI Dems assail old guard over Assembly endorsements". WPRI. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Mattiello again tucks $1M into budget for Cranston chiropractor". WPRI.com. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick. "R.I. budget contains $1 million for alternative therapy provided by Mattiello donor". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ "Mattiello says he'll remove $1M for Cranston chiropractor". WPRI.com. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^ "Mattiello admits he's 'unsure' if slavery happened in RI, didn't know what Juneteenth was". WPRI.com. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Coughtry, Jay (1981). The Notorious Triangle: Rhode Island and the African Slave Trade, 1700-1807. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-0-87722-218-7.
External links
- Rhode Island House - Representative Nicholas A. Mattiello, official R.I. House website