Edwin R. Pacheco

Ed Pacheco
Chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party
In office
April 30, 2010 – April 2013
Preceded byBill Lynch
Succeeded byDavid Caprio
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by???
Succeeded byCale Keable
Personal details
Born (1981-10-23) October 23, 1981 (age 43)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseClaudia Pacheco
Children2
EducationUniversity of Rhode Island (BA)

Edwin R. Pacheco (born 1981) is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 47th District since 2005. During his tenure sessions, he served on the House Committees on Corporations, Municipal Government, Oversight and Separation of Powers.[1] In May 2010, Pacheco was elected as Chairman of the Democratic Party in Rhode Island.[2]

Pacheco declared his candidacy for the 2014 election for Secretary of State of Rhode Island in April 2013,[3] but he withdrew from the race in October 2013[4] and endorsed Guillaume de Ramel.[5] Nellie Gorbea defeated de Ramel in the Democratic Party primary election, and won the general election.

  1. ^ "Representative Edwin Pacheco". Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pacheco faces challenging campaign season as head of R.I. Democratic Party". Providence Journal. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Former Rep. Ed Pacheco running for secretary of state". WPRI. April 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Democrat Edwin Pacheco drops out of race for R.I. secretary of state". Providence Journal. October 12, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "NEW: Ed Pacheco Endorses Guillame De Ramel For Secretary of State". Go Local Prov. December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.