Representative David Caprio completed a one-on-one interview with the Narragansett Times last week and here are excerpts from the article:
Breaking down the newly-signed Economic Recovery Act will likely be the first order of business at the State House when the General Assembly resumes on Tuesday, according to Representative David Caprio, (D-34, South Kingstown, Narragansett), and a member of the House finance committee.
The year has already gotten off to a hectic start, according to Caprio who said during an interview Wednesday that even though the act has been passed, the state still isn’t out of its own economic quagmire.
“The federal recovery act is only a day old, so there is no real talk yet,” said Caprio. “But the finance committee staff is gathering itself to figure out what we are eligible for to maximize our take. It’s a 1,200 page bill that not one member of congress had time to read before signing.”
Nevertheless, Caprio said he is excited to begin the process of sifting through the language of the stimulus act with the committee. “I am encouraged by the tremendous amount of effort put in by members of the House finance committee. I look forward to imposing some agreeable changes.” Caprio said the stimulus plan would not be fully realized for at least several weeks.
Eighty-six-year-old Gloria H. Spears of Narragansett faced Tuesday’s fierce winter temperatures by standing outdoors in Washington, D.C., for five straight hours, waiting to witness the inauguration of the nation’s first African-American President.
While she had two tickets allowing her entrance into a seated area of the inaugural ceremony, arranged by state Rep. David Caprio (D-Dist. 34) of Narragansett
“She’s an institution,” said Caprio, who sought the inaugural ticket for her from Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse. Given her age, he asked for two so that she would have an arm to lean on during what he knew would be “a long, cold day.”
Caprio said when he asked Senators Reed and Whitehouse for the tickets for Spears, “they knew who she was. She’s been so active in the Rhode Island Democratic Party.
“It was so kind of them,” he said of the senators and their efforts to get tickets when competition was so high, “but it was only natural that the tickets should go to her,” Caprio said.
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Representative David Caprio, District 34, Narragansett, South Kingstown, hosted a successful Holiday Open House and was responsible for the donation and purchase of just under 2,000 pounds of food to the Jonnycake Center.
Representative David Caprio dropping off food donations to the Jonnycake Center
The Jonnycake Center runs an emergency food pantry in Peace Dale and provides food to individuals and families who are having a hard time making ends meet.
“I would like to thank the guests at my open house for their extreme generosity. They provided almost a ton of food for the Jonnycake Center. The services they provide at the center are essential to the well being of many people of our community. I am confident that the donated food helped make the holiday season enjoyable for many of our neighbors,” said Representative Caprio.
Over 250 guests stopped by including Congressman Jim Langevin, many of David’s colleagues from the General Assembly, and other elected officials from Narragansett and around the state.
