Daniel Da Ponte

Daniel Da Ponte
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 14th[1] district
In office
January 2003 – January 2019
Preceded byAram Garabedian
Succeeded byValarie Lawson
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 42nd district
In office
January 1999 – January 2003
Preceded byPaul Tavares
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1978-02-15) February 15, 1978 (age 46)
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)East Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Rhode Island
ProfessionFounder, Managing Principal + Senior Financial Advisor, Axis Wealth Partners, LLC
CommitteesChair, RI Senate Finance Committee 2009-2017
Websitehttps://axiswp.com/Team/daniel-da-ponte-aif/

Daniel Da Ponte[2] (born February 15, 1978, in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and was a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 14 from January 2003 to January 2019. Da Ponte served consecutively from January 1999 until January 2003 in the District 42 seat, and served as chair of the Senate Finance Committee from 2009 to 2018. Da Ponte left the Rhode Island Senate after choosing not to stand for re-election in the November 2018 general election, he was succeeded by teacher and labor leader Valerie Lawson. Da Ponte is of Azorean heritage.[3]

  1. ^ "Senator Daniel DaPonte". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 12, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Daniel DaPonte's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Minder, Raphael (2015-06-04). "Azorean Diaspora Can't Resist the Powerful Pull of Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-25.