Michael Napolitano
Encyclopedia
Michael Napolitano is a former mayor
of the city of Cranston, Rhode Island
, succeeding Stephen Laffey. He defeated Councilman Allan Fung by 79 votes. He is a former Municipal Court Judge of the city, as well as a former instructor at Providence College
. He oversaw his own law offices for 25 years before becoming Mayor.
He graduated from Providence College with a degree in Political Science
and received a Juris Doctor
from Suffolk University
.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of Cranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. With a population of 80,387 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston...
, succeeding Stephen Laffey. He defeated Councilman Allan Fung by 79 votes. He is a former Municipal Court Judge of the city, as well as a former instructor at Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
. He oversaw his own law offices for 25 years before becoming Mayor.
He graduated from Providence College with a degree in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and received a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Suffolk University
Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston, Massachusetts and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston...
.