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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Sen. Whitehouse Sworn In to Second Term

The RI senator was overwhelmingly re-elected in November.

The following information is from a press release issued by News from U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Washington, DC – Today, marking the start of the 113th Congress, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) was sworn in to his second term as Rhode Island’s junior senator.  The Oath of Office was administered by Vice President Joe Biden during a ceremony on the Senate Floor.  Whitehouse was accompanied by Rhode Island’s senior senator, Jack Reed. “It has been my life’s honor to serve the people of Rhode Island in the United States Senate, and I thank them for putting their trust in me for another six years,” said Whitehouse.  “In the months and years ahead, I will continue the fights that I began during my first term: to support middle …

Friday, July 27, 2012

Sen. Whitehouse's Son Plead No Contest to DUI

The 19 year-old pleaded no contest to the DUI charge.

Alexander Whitehouse, the son of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse pleaded no contest Friday morning to a charge of driving under the influence, reported the Providence Journal today. The 19 year-old Newport resident was arrrested in Middletown early Wednesday morning after a witness reported he was driving erratically and appeared to be intoxicated.  Whitehouse was fined $250, ordered 30 hours of community service and was ordered to attend a school for drunk driving, the article reported.  Sen. Whitehouse and his wife Sandra attended the hearing, held at the Rhode Island District Court. Read the full story here.

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roybus

8:12 am on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

He also should have been charged with possession of a concealed weapon ( a large knife in a sheath was found in his car ) Also he did not get charged for possession of marijuana. All together with the DUI, he should have been in jail. Corruption at it's best, it is nice to be the son of Sheldon Whitehouse, shame on the judge that let him get away with a $ 250 fine...   more ›

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