Born: March 26, 1953
Birth State: Rhode Island
Party: Independent
Spouse: Stephanie Chafee
Family: Married
School(s): Brown University Address: State House Providence, RI 02903-1196 Phone: 401/222-2080 Fax: 401/273-5729
Governor's website
State website
Lincoln Chafee was sworn in as governor of Rhode Island on January 4, 2011. The son of a former Rhode Island governor and U.S. Senator, Chafee began his career working as a blacksmith at harness racetracks in Kentucky, Florida, and Alberta, Canada. He was a delegate to the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention in 1985, served on the Warwick City Council for four years, and became mayor of Warwick in 1992. In 1999, Chafee was appointed to the U.S. Senate and was elected in 2000. He served on the Foreign Relations Committee, Banking Committee, and the Environment and Public Works Committee. He was named the Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International Studies from 2007-2009. Chafee earned a bachelor’s degree in Classics from Brown University. |