The Democratic National Committee and Obama for America have officially certified Rhode Island's delegates to next month's Democratic National Convention, the state party announced today.

In a prepared statement, RI Democratic Party chair Ed Pacheco said, “When we began this process in 2011, we sought to include individuals who reflected Rhode Island’s diversity. We hosted delegate academies across our state to inform Rhode Islanders about delegate selection and we set specific goals to ensure the group we bring to Charlotte represents the Ocean State. In each and every category, we met or exceeded our goals. We are proud to include so many young people, minorities, and members of the LGBT community. We believe this delegation is the most diverse group the Rhode Island Democratic Party has ever sent to the Democratic National Convention.”

The 2012 Rhode Island Delegation

Delegation Chair:
House Speaker Gordon Fox*

District Delegates, Congressional District 1:
Gerald Carvalho, Providence
Tom Coderre, Pawtucket
Anne Connor, Barrington
Mary Alyce Gasbarro, Barrington
Julie Meyers, Pawtucket
Onna Moniz-John, East Providence
Mayor Joseph Paolino, Jr., Providence
Councilman David Salvatore, Providence
Brett Smiley, Providence
Councilwoman June Speakman, Barrington
Myrth York, Providence

District Delegates, Congressional District 2:
Representative Frank Ferri, Warwick
Patrick Fogarty, Harmony
Thomas Izzo, Cranston
Senator Joshua Miller, Cranston
Elisa Pollard, Foster
Elaine Prior, Warwick
Council President Michael Solomon, Providence
Representative Teresa Tanzi, Wakefield
Helen Taylor, Warwick
Mark S. Weiner, Warwick
Susan Weiner, East Greenwich

At-Large Delegates:
Hecmy Jose, Providence
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, Pawtucket
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis, North Kingstown
Vimala Phongsavanh, Woonsocket
General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, Providence
Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts, Cranston
Zoe Weiner, East Greenwich

Pledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates:
Senator Maryellen Goodwin, Providence
House Majority Leader Nicholas Mattiello, Cranston
Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, Newport

Unpledged Party Leader and Elected Official Delegates:
U.S. Representative David Cicilline, Providence
Representative and State Party Vice-Chair Grace Diaz, Providence
U.S. Representative Jim Langevin, East Greenwich
DNC National Committeewoman Edna O’Neill Mattson, North Kingstown
DNC National Committeeman Frank Montanaro, Cranston
State Party Chairman Edwin Pacheco, Pascoag
U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Jamestown
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Newport

At-Large Alternates:
Nicole Beede, Newport
Donald Zweiter, Warwick
Vacant*

Credentials Committee Members:
Mayor Angel Taveras, Providence

Platform Committee Members:
Martha Holt Castle, North Kingstown

Rules Committee Members:
Jeffrey Padwa, Providence

Delegation Pages:
Susann Della Rosa, Rumford
Jonathan Boucher, Warwick

*To be elected by the delegation on August 29.

Editorial note: Written from a press release.