David (David) J. Place (R-SH047)
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Capitol: 401.222.1478
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Representative
Room 106 State House 82 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02903-1105

District Office:
167 Jefferson Road
Harrisville, RI 02830
Elected: 2018    Next Election: 2026
Spouse: Erin Todisco-Place   DOB: 10/20/1977
Committee Assignments
MemberHouse Committee on Veterans' Affairs
MemberHouse Committee on Conduct
MemberHouse Committee on Innovation, Internet and Technology
MemberSubcommittee on Children and Families
MemberSubcommittee on Tourism, Arts, and Recreation
MemberHouse Committee on Judiciary
MemberHouse Committee on Rules
MemberHouse Committee on Health and Human Services
Counties Representing
Providence

Bio

David J. Place was unanimously elected to serve as the Minority Whip, the second-highest ranking leadership position within the delegation, in June, 2022.

Whip Place was re-elected to the House of Representatives in November 2020, representing the residents of District 47, which includes Burrillville and Glocester. He serves on four House standing committees, which include the Judiciary Committee, the Rules Committee, the Health and Human Services Committee, and the Oversight Committee.

Place firmly protects local interests when balancing the needs of other cities and towns across the Ocean State, especially when it comes to the distribution of state resources. During his freshman year in the General Assembly (2019) he supported legislation that reduced taxes, bettered core-government functions and endorsed initiatives that promoted a more robust economic climate in Rhode Island.

Place served on the Burrillville Town Council from 2010 to 2018 and was also a member of the Harrisville Fire District Operations Committee from 2015 to 2018.

Place served 10 years as a U.S. Army staff sergeant, assigned as a tank commander on an M1A1 Abrams. He was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom II and was decorated for leadership and heroism while in combat.

Upon returning home, Place graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. A former machinist, Place is a full-time stay-at-home dad.

Place resides in Harrisville and is married to Erin Todisco-Place. They are the parents of daughters, Michelle and Amalia and son, Warren.​