Leonidas Raptakis
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Preceded byGlenford Shibley
Preceded byDaniel Connors
Succeeded byGlenford Shibley
Preceded byJennie Day
Lou Raptakis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Glenford Shibley |
| In office January 2003 – January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Connors |
| Succeeded by | Glenford Shibley |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 1997 – January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jennie Day |
| Succeeded by | Roger Badeau |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Dodd |
| Succeeded by | Myrna George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1959 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Community College of Rhode Island Rhode Island College |
Leonidas P. “Lou” Raptakis[1] (born November 18, 1959, in Cranston, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 33 since January 2013. Raptakis served non-consecutively from January 1997 until January 2011 in the District 20 and 33 seats, having served consecutively in the Rhode Island General Assembly from January 1993 until January 1997 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 31 seat. He was a candidate for Secretary of State of Rhode Island in 2010.
Raptakis earned his associate degree from the Community College of Rhode Island and his BA from Rhode Island College.