John F. McBurney III was a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the Rhode Island Senate

Rhode Island Senate

The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Rhode Island is one of the 14 states where its upper house serves at a two-year...

, representing the 15th district from 1974 to 2010.

McBurney first won election to the Senate in 1974, replacing his father, John F. McBurney Jr., who had represented Pawtucket for 16 years.
He announced his retirement from the Senate on July 2, 2010. Democrat Donna Nesselbush

Donna Nesselbush

Donna M. Nesselbush is an American lawyer, judge and politician from Pawtucket, Rhode Island. A Democrat, she serves in the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 15th district...

 was elected to succeed him.

External links

• Rhode Island Senate - Senator John F. McBurney III official RI Senate website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator John F. McBurney III (RI) profile
• Follow the Money - John F. McBurney III
  • 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 campaign contributions