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Seth Magaziner

Seth Magaziner

DemocratU.S. Representative, RI-2
Age42 (b. 1983-07-22)
GenderMale
In office since2023-01-03 (~3 yrs)
Race / ethnicityWhite (Jewish ethnicity, father Jewish, mother Catholic)
ReligionEthnically Jewish (father Jewish, mother Catholic); does not identify with a specific religion but publicly identifies with Jewish heritage
EducationMilton Academy (2002); BA History, Brown University (2006); MBA, Yale School of Management (2010)
Prior occupationElementary school teacher (Teach for America, Creswell Elementary, Opelousas, Louisiana, 2006-2008); Associate, Point Judith Capital (venture capital, 2009); Vice President, Trillium Asset Management (socially responsible investment firm, Boston)
Military serviceNo
BirthplaceBristol, Rhode Island
Marital statusMarried — Julia McDowell (married 2018)
Children2
ResidenceCranston, Rhode Island (as of 2024)
Notable relativesFather: Ira Magaziner, senior policy advisor to President Clinton and Clinton Foundation health initiatives leader

Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.

Career & politics

First elected2014
Previous officesRhode Island General Treasurer (2015-2023)
CommitteesHouse Committee on Homeland Security (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence; also Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection) · House Committee on Natural Resources
CaucusesCongressional Equality Caucus · New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Labor Caucus (Vice Chair) · Future Forum Caucus · Congressional Arts Caucus · House Pro-Choice Caucus · Build America Caucus · Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
LeadershipRegional Whip, House Democratic Caucus · Vice Chair, Congressional Labor Caucus
IdeologyMember of New Democrat Coalition (centrist/moderate Democratic caucus); rated progressive on environment (perfect score, League of Conservation Voters, 2023); GovTrack places him as moderate Democrat
Signature legislationStrengthening State and Local Efforts to Combat Transnational Repression Act (passed Homeland Security Committee) · Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024 (H.R. 7443, co-lead) · Law Enforcement Support and Transnational Repression Hotline Act (H.R. 7433, co-lead) · Congressional Stock Trading Ban (co-sponsored)

Financial

Galileo, Inc. (stock, wife's former employer)stock · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023
Navigant Credit Union (joint account)other · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023
CVS Vanguard 401k (Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund)fund · $50,001–$100,000 · 2023
Fidelity 401k (Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund)fund · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023
529 Plan (Invesco CollegeBound RI 2039-2040 Portfolio)fund · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023
Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island (defined benefit plan)other · 2023
State of Rhode Island 401a Defined Contribution Planother · 2023

Scandals & crimes ledger

No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.