Representative Julie A. Casimiro
Deputy Majority Leader
First Vice Chair, House Committee on Oversight
Chair, House Oversight Children and Families Subcommittee
Member, House Education Committee
Member, House Judiciary Committee
Member, House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Rep. Julie Casimiro (D-Dist. 31, North Kingstown, Exeter) was first
elected to the House of Representatives in November 2016. She was named
a Deputy Majority Leader in January 2019. Representative Casimiro is the
first vice chair of the House Committee on Oversight and chairs that
committee’s Children and Families Subcommittee. She is also a member of
the House Judiciary Committee, the House Education Committee, and the
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
During the 2023 session, Representative Casimiro introduced a
new law which will require any store that sells gift cards
to post a conspicuous notice at or near the point of sale and at or near the
location where the sale occurs that cautions the purchaser about prepaid
card scams and instructs the purchaser on what to do if they suspect they
might be a potential victim of such a scam. She also sponsored a new law
which requires
driver education courses to include a program about the dangers of driving
under the influence of cannabis.
She was selected to serve as
vice chairwoman of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL)
Standing Committee on Human Services. Representative
Casimiro was also honored in 2023 by Tides Family Services with the group’s
“Humanitarian Award”
for her support in strengthening the network of children’s behavioral health
services in Rhode Island.
In 2022, Representative Casimiro introduced a new law which closes a loophole
in state law that allowed those in positions of authority to engage in
sexual relations with children. She
was also the prime sponsor on another new law which requires
the Department of Children, Youth and Families to determine the military
status of the parents of any abused child and
report the matter to the appropriate military authorities, including the
Military Family Advocacy Program.
Representative Casimiro was instrumental in securing two important
budget articles in the FY 2023 state budget. The first
provides for periodic rate review/setting processes to ensure accurate
and adequate reimbursement of social, human and clinical services. She
was also a strong and vocal advocate for the need
of an in-state treatment facility for female youths under state care,
which was included in the FY 2023 budget.
She was also honored by the Rhode
Island Coalition for Children and Families as the organization’s 2022
Legislative Champion.
Representative Casimiro is a former marketing executive and fund
development professional and has served on boards and committees for
many non-profit organizations. She graduated from Cranston High School
West and received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from Providence
College.
Representative Casimiro, who was born on June 21, 1962, is married to
Richard Casimiro and they reside in North Kingstown.