Evan P. Shanley (born October 17, 1986)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 24th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office in January 2017.
Evan Shanley | |
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| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| Assumed office January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Trillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 17, 1986 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Providence College (BA) Catholic University (JD) |
Early life and education
editShanley was raised in Warwick, Rhode Island. After graduating from Toll Gate High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Providence College in 2009 and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University in 2012.[2]
Career
editIn 2012, Shanley began his career as an attorney at Blake & Uhlig in Kansas City, Missouri. Since 2013, he has been an attorney at Gursky|Wiens. He was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office in January 2017.[3] Shanley also served as vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee and chair of the House State Government and Elections Committee.[4] In 2018, Shanley was chair of the Rhode Island Online Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Commission.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Rhode Island State Rep. Evan Shanley - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Representative Evan P. Shanley". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "House speaker seeks to cement power; opponent wants recount". AP NEWS. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Evan Shanley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Legislative commission studies privacy protection online". AP NEWS. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2022-04-22.