Daniel P. Gordon

Daniel P. Gordon Jr.
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 71st district
In office
January 4, 2011 – January 4, 2013
Preceded byJohn J. Loughlin, Jr.
Succeeded byDennis Canario
Personal details
Born(1969-04-12)April 12, 1969
Bristol, Pennsylvania, US
DiedMarch 25, 2017(2017-03-25) (aged 47)[1]
Political partyRepublican (until 2011)
Libertarian (2011–2017)
ResidencePortsmouth, Rhode Island
Alma materMarine Corps Institute
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1987–1991

Daniel Peter Gordon Jr. (April 12, 1969 – March 25, 2017) was an American politician and construction contractor. Gordon was a Libertarian member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Gordon was elected as a Republican Representative in November 2010 for the 71st District, defeating Democratic candidate George S. Alzaibak.

In September 2011 he was expelled from the Republican caucus for allegedly making derogatory comments about other Republicans online.[2] Gordon changed his party affiliation from Republican to Libertarian, becoming the only Libertarian Party member in any United States legislature during that time.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Former R.I. Rep. Dan Gordon dies at age 47".
  2. ^ "Rep. Gordon expelled from GOP caucus". wpri.com. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2012.