David Morales (politician)

David Morales
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byDaniel P. McKiernan
Personal details
Born (1998-09-16) September 16, 1998 (age 26)
Soledad, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Socialists of America
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine (BA)
Brown University (MPA)[1]
WebsitePersonal website

David Morales (born September 16, 1998) is an American politician and activist. He is the state representative in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 7th district.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, Morales took office in January 2021 with support from the Democratic Socialists of America, the Working Families Party, the Sunrise Movement, and other progressive organizations.[3] At 25, he is currently the youngest member of the Rhode Island State Legislature and is the youngest Latino state lawmaker in the country.[4]

In the 2021 legislative session, Morales was a member of the House Innovation, Internet and Technology Committee, and the House Municipal Government and Housing Committee.[5] He is also a member of the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).[5] During the 2021 legislative session, Morales introduced a total of 27 bills and resolutions, ranging from healthcare, COVID relief, labor rights, immigration, and tax reform.[6]

  1. ^ "David Morales announces candidacy for Rhode Island House District 7". Uprise RI. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Bautista, Karlos (2020-11-20). "Guided by grassroots advocacy, David Morales MPA'19 will now enter R.I. State House". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  3. ^ Rock, Julia; August, Harry (2020-10-26). "Progressive Democrats Sweep Rhode Island". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  4. ^ Anderson, Katherine Gregg and Patrick. "Political Scene: RI's top politicos share their New Year's resolutions". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ^ a b "Representative David Morales". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  6. ^ "Meet David". David Morales RI. Retrieved 2021-08-13.