Member of U. S. Senate with an Unmarried Majority State

 
  
 United States Senator
 Lincoln Chafee
 
 1st-term Republican from
 Rhode Island.

 54.8% of all households are
 headed by unmarried adults.
 

Contact Information

Web Site: http://chafee.senate.gov      
 
Washington Office:
141A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-3904
Phone: (202) 224-2921/ Fax: (202) 228-2853
 
 Main District Office:
170 Westminster St., Ste. 1100
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 453-5294 / Fax: (401) 453-5085
 
Background Information
Party: Republican
Residence: Warwick
Marital Status: Married (Stephanie)
Prev. Occupation: Blacksmith, Businessman
Prev. Political Exp.: Mayor of Warwick, 1993-99
Education: BA Brown University, 1975
Birthdate: 03/26/1953
Birthplace: Warwick, RI
Religion: Episcopal

 
Other Information
Term: 1st
First Elected: Appointed November 1999
Percentage in Last Election: 57%
Major Opponent: Robert Weygand
Committees:
 •  Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
 •  Environment and Public Works
 •  Foreign Relations


TABLE 1. PROFILE OF GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
 
 

  2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
 Rhode Island
 
Total households
 
405,935
Family households (families)
 
256,244
With own children under 18 years
 
122,654
Married-couple families
45.2%
183,417
With own children under 18 years
 
80,827
Female householder, no husband present
 
54,502
With own children under 18 years
 
32,728
Nonfamily households
 
149,691
Householder living alone
 
120,356
65 years and over
 
48,278

 

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