Raymond A. Hull
(born September 18, 1963) is an American politician and a
Democratic member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected ...
representing District 6 since January 2011. During the legislative session beginning in 2015, Hull was one of three African-American members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Education
Hull attended the
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island (URI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island, United States. It is the flagship public research as well as the land-grant university of the state of Rhode Isla ...
, earned his
BA in
criminal justice
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...
from
Roger Williams University
Roger Williams University (RWU) is a private university in Bristol, Rhode Island. Founded in 1956, it was named for theologian and Rhode Island cofounder Roger Williams. The school enrolls over 5,000 students and employs over 480 academic st ...
, and earned his
MA in
administration of justice
The administration of justice is the process by which the legal system of a government is executed. The presumed goal of such an administration is to provide justice for all those accessing the legal system. The phrase is also commonly used to d ...
from
Anna Maria College
Anna Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Paxton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1946 as a women's college, but has been coeducational since 1973. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
History
Anna Mari ...
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2020 Legislation
In February 2020, Hull introduced a bill to create a
DCYF legislative oversight commission. He was also named to lead the coronavirus vaccine distribution task force.
Elections
*2012 In a rematch of their 2010 contest, Hull was challenged by former Representative
Peter N. Wasylyk in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,160 votes (74.4%) and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,182 votes.
*2010 Hull challenged District 6 incumbent Representative Wasylyk in the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,396 votes (59.5%) and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 2,195 votes.
References
External links
Official pageat the
Rhode Island General Assembly
The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives, and the upper Rhode Island Se ...
Campaign site*
Raymond Hullat
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Place of birth missing (living people)
1963 births
Living people
African-American state legislators in Rhode Island
Anna Maria College alumni
Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island
Roger Williams University alumni
Roger Williams University School of Law alumni
University of Rhode Island alumni
21st-century American politicians
21st-century African-American politicians
20th-century African-American people