Seth Michael Magaziner (born July 22, 1983) is an American investment professional and politician who is the

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for . He served as the 31st

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from 2015 until 2023. A member of the

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, Magaziner won the November 2022

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to succeed retiring representative

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Early life and education

Seth Magaziner was born in

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, on July 22, 1983, to Suzanne and

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. Ira Magaziner is a

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for politicians, governments, and

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'', May 16, 2013. Suzanne is Catholic and Ira is Jewish. Seth is the oldest of three children. Magaziner graduated from

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, in 2002."Class of 2002 10th Reunion"
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, accessed January 29, 2014.'' He then attended

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, where he served as president of the Brown University Democrats, president of the

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of Rhode Island, and as a member of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. Magaziner graduated from Brown with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 2006. He received a

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from the

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in 2010.Lamb, Katherine
"Magaziner '06 to run for R.I. general treasurer"
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'', October 24, 2014.

Career

Magaziner worked as a school teacher at Creswell Elementary School in

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, from 2006 to 2008, as a Teach For America member. In 2009, he worked as an associate at Point Judith Capital, a Rhode Island-based venture capital firm. After graduate school, Magaziner worked at Trillium Asset Management as a vice president.

Rhode Island General Treasurer

On October 22, 2013, Magaziner announced his candidacy for

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. He won the Democratic nomination in the September 9

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, defeating former Treasurer Frank Caprio.Kuffner, Alex
"Magaziner ends Caprio’s comeback for general treasurer"
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'', Providence, September 9, 2014. Magaziner was elected in the November 2014 general election, defeating Independent candidate Ernest A. Almonte.Parker, Paul Edward
"Political newcomer Magaziner defeats Almonte to be next R.I. general treasurer"
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'', Providence, November 5, 2014. In his first months in office, Magaziner developed a plan to establish the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) to finance green infrastructure projects. In June 2015, Magaziner launched a transparency initiative for the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI). In 2015, the treasurer's office announced it was pursuing two class-action lawsuits against fossil fuel industry companies BP and

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for oil spills that allegedly harmed investors and the environment. ABLE Press Conference

In February 2016, Magaziner was selected as chair of the Financial Literacy Committee for the National Association of State Treasurers.

Affiliations

Magaziner serves on the board of directors of Crossroads Rhode Island, a

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service organization. He previously served on the board of directors of

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Rhode Island. Magaziner was active in the successful campaign for

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in Rhode Island. He served as a board member of Marriage Equality Rhode Island.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

On September 14, 2021, Magaziner announced his candidacy in the 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election, focusing on abortion rights, clean energy, reducing gun violence, education, and mandatory coronavirus vaccination for all state and school employees. The incumbent,

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, had not yet filed for reelection. Seth_Magaziner_speech_Nov_8_2m21s

On January 26, 2022, Magaziner withdrew from the gubernatorial election and instead announced he would run to represent

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in the U.S. House of Representatives after longtime incumbent

announced his retirement. Magaziner was a resident of the 1st congressional district but moved to a rented house in Cranston after his opponents criticized him for not living in the district, though federal law requires a representative only to be a resident of the state. He defeated five other candidates in the September 13 Democratic primary with over 50% of the vote. On November 8, 2022, Magaziner won the general election, defeating Republican nominee

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, a former mayor of Cranston and two-time Republican nominee for governor.

Electoral history

Personal life

Magaziner married Julia McDowell in 2018. The couple has a son.

References

External links

Congressman Seth Magaziner
official U.S. House website
Seth Magaziner for Congress
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