Joseph A. Montalbano

American politician

Joseph A. Montalbano

Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court

Incumbent

Assumed office
June 1, 2013
Appointed by| Lincoln Chafee
Preceded by| Francis Darigan Jr.
1st President of the Rhode Island Senate
In office
January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by| Office established
Succeeded by| M. Teresa Paiva-Weed
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 17th District
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by| William Walaska
Succeeded by| Edward O'Neill
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 37th District
In office
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2003
Succeeded by| V. Susan Sosnowski
Personal details
Born|  (1954-11-23) November 23, 1954 (age 69)
Political party| Democratic

Joseph A. Montalbano (born November 23, 1954) is an Associate Justice on the Rhode Island Superior Court.

## Political career

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Montalbano served as Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 37th District from 1988 to 2002, when the Senate was downsized from 50 to 38 members in 2002. Montalbano then represented the 17th district until he was he was defeated in 2008 by Independent Edward O'Neill.[1] He served as the President of the Senate from 2003 to 2009, and was Majority Leader from 2002 through 2003. In 2013, Governor Lincoln Chafee nominated Montalbano to serve as Associate Justice on the Rhode Island Superior Court in the seat vacated by Justice Francis Darigan Jr.[2] Montalbano has served in the position since June 2013. Montalbano is the first former state senator to become a Superior Court judge since 1994.[3]

## Controversies

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In 2007, Montalbano was fined $12,000 by the Rhode Island Ethics Commission for failing to disclose a potential conflict of interest.[4] While acting as a private attorney for the town of West Warwick, Montalbano, in his role as a state senator, voted on issues pertaining to the development of a Narraganset-owned casino within the town.[5] Montalbano dismissed the wrongdoing as inadvertent.[6]

## Personal life

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Montalbano attended St. John's University in New York and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught constitutional and criminal law at the Community College of Rhode Island.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Newcomer ousts Senate president Montalbano". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
2. ^ "Chafee stirs controversy by nominating Montalbano for judgeship". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
3. ^ McKinney, Michael P. "Former R.I. Senate President Montalbano sworn in as Superior Court judge". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
4. ^ McGowan, Dan. "GoLocalProv | News | 98 Ethics Violations for Local Politicians over Last 5 Years". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
5. ^ "State of Rhode Island Before the Rhode Island Ethics Commission: In re: Joseph A Montalbano" (PDF). September 2007.
6. ^ McKinney, Michael P. "Former R.I. Senate President Montalbano sworn in as Superior Court judge". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
7. ^ "Chafee stirs controversy by nominating Montalbano for judgeship". The Valley Breeze. Retrieved 2018-11-17.

## External links

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* Rhode Island Senate - Senator Joseph A. Montalbano at official RI Senate website
* Project Vote Smart - Senator Joseph A. Montalbano (RI) profile
* Follow the Money \- Joseph A. Montalbano
* 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 campaign contributions
* (Joseph A. Montalbano... Corruption and Collusion between the RI Senate and Judiciary)

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