governor Dan McKee Contact information

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Name	Dan McKee
Position	governor
State	Rhode Island
Party	Democratic
Born	June 16, 1951
Entered Office	March 2, 2021 - Current
Terms1
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email	Email Form
Website	Official Website

contact Governor Dan McKee

Daniel J. McKee was sworn in as the 76th Governor of Rhode Island on March 2, 2021. As lieutenant governor from 2015 to 2021, Dan focused on creating more economic opportunity for all Rhode Island families and building solvent communities. As a small businessman and elected official, he has spent his adult life advocating for positive change in Rhode Island. His record is one of strong fiscal management, visionary education initiatives and thoughtful economic development. His tenure at the State House had been marked by the same leadership approach. He used the lieutenant governor’s office to support small businesses, improve the state’s economic situation and be a champion of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, which have been underrepresented. He served as Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association, co-chair of the NLGA’s Energy Committee and a member of its Education Committee. Dan is a lifelong Rhode Islander who graduated from Cumberland High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and education from Assumption College in Massachusetts and a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He has owned and operated successful small businesses in the Blackstone Valley for three decades. Dan has been a member of the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Cumberland-Lincoln for 25 years and served as a youth basketball coach. Dan and his wife Susan have two grown children, Matt and Kara.

governor Dan McKee

Governor Dan McKee

Dan McKee is a lifelong Rhode Islander who proudly serves as the Ocean State’s 76th Governor. He began his political career on the Town Council in his hometown of Cumberland. After serving for eight years, he was elected Mayor. Following 12 years as Mayor of Cumberland, he left office in 2014 when he was elected Lieutenant Governor. He ascended to the Governor’s Office in 2021.

As Governor, his top priority is the COVID-19 pandemic and getting shots in arms. He also continues to focus on the same issues he has cared about his whole career – accessible government, effective fiscal management, a high-quality public education for all students, equity and justice, and economic development centered on small businesses.

LT. GOVERNOR

Elected Lieutenant Governor in 2014, he used the office to stand up for working Rhode Islanders and support small businesses. Together with 26 mayors, Dan sued Big Pharma to hold them accountable for their role in the opiate crisis. He took on the giant electric companies and lowered costs for ratepayers. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dan organized a grassroots small business movement ensuring millions of dollars in federal C.A.R.E.S. Act funds were allocated to support the small business community.

MAYOR

When Dan took office, Cumberland had a “junk bond” credit rating and its finances were close to being taken over by the state. When he left office, Cumberland had a budget surplus and a AA bond rating. He also turned around two failing elementary schools and fixed a high school that was falling apart. Additionally, Dan created the state’s only Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth, and Learning, which has supported thousands of Cumberland students.

EARLY CAREER, EDUCATION, AND FAMILY

Born in Cumberland, Dan is the son of James and Helen Willa McKee. His parents taught him the importance of working hard and giving back to the community. In particular, Dan is still inspired by his father’s role in starting the local Boys & Girls Club in their town.

Dan graduated from Cumberland High School, where he played basketball and met his wife Susan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and education from Assumption College. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He has owned and operated successful small businesses in the Blackstone Valley for three decades.

Dan and Susan have two children, Matthew and Kara. Both children went to public school in Cumberland. For many years, Dan was a youth basketball coach, where he mentored young athletes and won two AAU state championships.