State House Deal — Iannazzi and Raspallo Being Vetted By RI State Police for Magistrate Appointments
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State House Deal — Iannazzi and Raspallo Being Vetted By RI State Police for Magistrate Appointments
The announcement of the appointments is expected in early September.
Richard Raspallo has served as Mattiello’s top attorney at the State House and serves as the treasurer of Mattiello’s PAC — the Fund for Democratic Leadership. Presently, he makes $135,169 in his part-time post, according to State records. He has his own private practice in Cranston — he is located in the same office building as Mattiello, according to their marketing materials.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTHe is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island in 1994 and Roger Williams Law School in 1997.
Iannazzi is the sister of Senate Majority Leader Dominick Ruggerio’s Chief of Staff Stephen Iannazzi and her father was a RI labor leader Donald, who was business manager of Local 1033 of the International Laborers’s Union.
She is a 2003 graduate of the University of Rhode Island and a 2006 graduate of Suffolk University.
David Ortiz, spokesperson for Governor Raimondo, did not respond to questions. Larry Berman of the Speaker’s office refused to comment on the story.
2016 Raimondo's Staff Salaries
Curren, Meredith
Director of Appointments
$5,000
Rolfe, Catherine
Communications Associate
$36,471
Pellegrino, Angelika
Communications Associate
$36,471
Hytinen, Neil
Legislative Aide
$40,895
Abell, Octavia
Special Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff
$44,271
Gutierrez, Julia
Protocol Manager
$44,271
Casttriotta, Rebecca
Executive Administrative Asssitant
$47,228
Gering, Catherine
Appointment Special Assitant
$48,715
Natareno, Jason
Special Assistant to the Governor
$48,973
Allard, David
Outreach Manager
$52,272
Manning, Helen
Special Assistant to the Governor
$53,003
Harris, Kelly
Director of Scheduling
$56,694
Inman, Bradford
Director of Constituent Services
$56,694
Poddar, Keshav
Policy Analyst
$56,982
Abelow, Hannah
Policy Analyst
$56,982
Greene, Judith
Legal Administrative Assistant
$59,036
Fondreur, Jennifer
Office Manager
$63,793
Vota, Americo
Community Affairs & Outreach Advisor
$61,751
Desiderato, Ronald
Special Assistant to the Governor
$64,940
Wison, Dana
Executive Assistant to the Governor
$67,508
Nevins, Arthur
Education Policy Advisor
$69,144
Amol Gabriel
Director of Public Engagement
$82,572
Aberger, Marie
Press Secretary
$88,798
Hudson, Heather
Policy Advisor
$93,575
Iannazzi, Andrea
Special Counsel
$98,340
Raia, Mchael
Director of Communications
$122,186
Cheng, Eileen
Deputy Counsel
$122,186
Moses, Amy
Deputy Counsel
$126,951
Bucci, Matthew
Director of Governor's Office
$146,026
Vura-Weis, Lisa
Deputy Chief of Staff
$146,026
Gallagher, Kevin
Deputy Chief of Staff
$146,026
Richards, Claire
Executive Counsel
$155,385
Beane, Eric
Deputy Chief of Staff
$155,564
Smiley, Brett
Chief of Staff
$170,460
Cruise, R.David
Legislative Director
$178,899
