United States Federal Government

President Vice PresidentBarack Obama Joe Biden

United State Federal Government

Secretary of State

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Education

Attorney General

John Kerry

Chuck Hagel

Arne Duncan

Eric Holder

Speaker of the House

United States House of Representatives

David Cicilline

James Langevin

John Boehner

RHODE ISLAND Representative

District 1 (Jamestown)

RHODE ISLAND Representative

District 2 (North Kingstown

R.I. Senator(Senior)

Sheldon Whitehouse

United States Senate

Patrick Leahy

Senate President

Pro Tempore

Jack Reed

R.I. Senator(Junior)

Chief Justice

United States Supreme Court

John Roberts

US Supreme Court Justices

Samuel A AlitoBush /2005

Antonin ScaliaReagan / 1986

Anthony KennedyReagan / 1988

Clarence ThomasBush / 1991

Ruth GinsburgClinton / 1993

Stephen BreyerClinton /1994

Sonia SotomayorObama/ 2009

Elena KaganObama/ 2010

Rhode Island State Government

Governor LT. Governor Lincoln Chafee Elizabeth Roberts

Rhode Island State Government

Secretary of State Commissioner of Education

General Treasurer Gina Raimondo Ralph Mollis

Deborah Gist

Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice• Paul A. Suttel • Other RI Justices:

Maureen McKenna Goldberg, Francis X. Flaherty, William P. Robinson III, Gilbert V. Indeglia

Peter Kilmartin

R.I. Attorney General

General Assembly Districts

Senate Representive

Districts

Rhode Island Senate

James Sheehan

Senator District 13 (JT)

Senator District 35

(NK)

Senator District 36 (NK)

Teresa Paiva-Weed Dawson Hodgson

R.I. General Assembly

Speaker of the House

Representative District 32 (NK)

Representative District 31 (NK)

Representative District 74 (JT)

Doreen Costa

Rob Craven

Gordon Fox

Deborah Ruggierio

• Structure

• Town Manager (appointed)

• Mike Embury

• Town Council

• School Committee

• People of town pay taxes

• firefighters/police/libraries/ schools

• Public officials / Public buildings

North Kingstown Government

Town Council Responsibilities• Any subject necessary for security, general

welfare, and convenience

• Preserve the health, peace, and order and

good government

• Adopt a budget

• Adopt zoning and subdivisions regulations

• Contract for police services

• Own and sell or lease property;

• Other powers as enumerated in the codes.

North Kingstown Town Council

Kevin Maloney

Kerry McKay

Elizabeth Dolan Carol Hueston Richard Welch

School Committee

• Elected by the Public• Four year terms• Responsibities: School Budget and Policies

N.K. School Committee

Cheryl Clarkin

Kim Page

(Chair)

Lynda Avanzato

School Committee Members

RobertJones

Bill Mudge

John Boscardin

Larry Ceresi

N.K. School Officials

Superintendent Curriculum DirectorDr. KenworthyDr. Phil Auger Dr. Michele Humbyrd

NKHS Principal

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