Scott Avedisian

Scott Avedisian (born January 16, 1965)[1] is an American politician and the former Republican mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island, the third largest city in the state after Providence and Cranston.[2]

Scott Avedisian
Mayor of Warwick
In office
2000–2018
Preceded byLincoln Chafee
Succeeded byJoe Solomon
Personal details
Born (1965-01-16) January 16, 1965
Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materProvidence College
Roger Williams University
WebsiteOfficial website

Avedisian represented Ward 1 in the Warwick City Council from 1990 to 2000, being reelected four times.[1][2] He was first elected mayor in 2000, and served until 2018.[3] He is the youngest person ever elected as Mayor of Warwick and was the youngest person ever elected to the Warwick City Council.[3] In April 2018, Avedisian announced that he was stepping down from office to become the head of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, better known as RIPTA.[4]

Avedisian holds an undergraduate degree from Providence College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Roger Williams University.[3] He also received an honorary degree from the New England Institute of Technology.[3] He is of Armenian descent.[2]


References
  1. "Special election today; voters to choose form 5 mayoral candidates". Cranston Herald. 15 February 2000. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. Vartabedian, Tom (17 April 2011). "Sixth Term a Charm for Mayor Scott Avedisian". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. "Get to Know Scott". Scott Avedisian Website. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  4. Hill, John (April 25, 2018). "RIPTA to hire Warwick Mayor Avedisian as its new CEO". The Providence Journal.
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