13 Facts About James Diossa

James A Diossa was born on 1985 and is an American politician from Rhode Island.

James Diossa's parents separated and his mother returned to Colombia.

James Diossa graduated in 2003 and enrolled at Community College of Rhode Island.

James Diossa ran for election to the city council of Central Falls in November 2009 and won a seat by 17 votes, becoming the youngest city councilor in Central Falls' history.

The city's only public library closed, and James Diossa organized members of the community to raise enough funds to have it reopened.

James Diossa ran in a special election for mayor in December 2012, and won.

James Diossa took office on January 1,2013, at the age of 27.

James Diossa hired an administrative and a financial officer for the city in April 2013.

James Diossa guided Central Falls through the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

When Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee was elevated to governor in 2021, James Diossa was a candidate to succeed McKee as lieutenant governor.

In January 2021, James Diossa became a senior advisor at the Rhode Island Innovative Policy Lab at Brown University.

In December 2021, James Diossa announced his candidacy for general treasurer of Rhode Island in the 2022 elections, as the incumbent, Seth Magaziner could not run for a third term due to term limits.

James Diossa defeated Stefan Pryor, the former state secretary of commerce, to win the Democratic Party nomination.