Mario Mendez (politician)

Mario Mendez
Member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byRamon Perez
Succeeded byRamon Perez
Personal details
Born (1989-06-21) June 21, 1989 (age 34)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationRhode Island College (BA)

Mario Mendez (born June 21, 1989) is a former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 13th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office on January 1, 2019.

Background[edit]

Mendez was raised in Johnston, Rhode Island. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhode Island College.[1] Mendez was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office on January 1, 2019.[2] In his 2020 re-election campaign, Mendez lost the Democratic primary to Ramon Perez, who had previously represented the district from 2017 to 2018.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". State of Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. ^ Ahlquist, Steve (2018-06-19). "Mario Méndez is running for House District 13". Uprise RI. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. ^ "Mario Mendez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  4. ^ "Ramon Perez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-10-08.