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State Representative, 5th District
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Anthony J DeSimone

Candidate for State Representative, 5th District

DemocratIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Senior Compliance Officer, Providence Economic Development Office
Lives in
Providence (Wanskuck)

A Democrat elected to the House in 2022, he has been a Deputy Majority Leader since January 2025. He is Senior Compliance Officer in the Providence Economic Development Office.

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Photo: Rhode Island General Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored law letting Providence raise its veterans tax exemptionIn office

    Representative Anthony DeSimone: Biography

    Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov

    “authorizes the Providence City Council to increase the veterans tax exemption”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored law requiring hospital sepsis treatment proceduresIn office

    Representative Anthony DeSimone: Biography

    Government record · Rhode Island General Assembly · rilegislature.gov

    “Each hospital and freestanding emergency-care facility is now required to implement procedures and policies in accordance with this information.”
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