1. Seth Michael Magaziner is an American investment professional and politician serving as the US representative for since 2023.
22 Facts About Seth Magaziner
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Seth Magaziner was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, on July 22,1983, to Suzanne and Ira Magaziner.
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Seth Magaziner graduated from Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts, in 2002.
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Seth Magaziner then attended Brown University, where he served as president of the Brown University Democrats, president of the College Democrats of Rhode Island, and as a member of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice.
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Seth Magaziner graduated from Brown with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 2006.
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Seth Magaziner received a Master of Business Administration from the Yale School of Management in 2010.
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Seth Magaziner worked as a school teacher at Creswell Elementary School in Opelousas, Louisiana, from 2006 to 2008, as a Teach For America member.
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Seth Magaziner was active in the successful campaign for same-sex marriage in Rhode Island.
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Seth Magaziner served as a board member of Marriage Equality Rhode Island.
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Seth Magaziner serves on the board of directors of Crossroads Rhode Island, a homeless service organization.
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Seth Magaziner previously served on the board of directors of Common Cause Rhode Island.
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On October 22,2013, Seth Magaziner announced his candidacy for Rhode Island general treasurer.
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In June 2015, Seth Magaziner launched a transparency initiative for the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island.
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In February 2016, Seth Magaziner was selected as chair of the Financial Literacy Committee for the National Association of State Treasurers.
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On September 14,2021, Seth 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.
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On January 26,2022, Seth Magaziner withdrew from the gubernatorial election and instead announced he would run to represent Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district in the US House of Representatives after longtime incumbent James Langevin announced his retirement.
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Seth 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.
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On November 8,2022, Seth Magaziner won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Allan Fung, a former mayor of Cranston and two-time Republican nominee for governor by a vote of 101,432 to 93,969.
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On November 5th 2024, Seth Magaziner won re-election to his house seat, defeating Republican Steve Corvi by a vote of 153,439 to 109,381.
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On February 1,2023, Seth Magaziner voted against a resolution to end the COVID-19 national emergency.
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In 2024, Seth Magaziner introduced the Biking Instruction, Knowledge, and Education Act.
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On February 8,2025, Seth Magaziner called Elon Musk, "an unelected, unvetted, unconfirmed man-child billionaire".