General Background
       Occupation:  Restaurant Owner/Operator
      Employed by:  Venus Pizza Restaurant
      High School:  Coventry High School
      College: Community College of RI, A.A.,
      1981; RI college B.A., 1985

      Business and Professional
      Groups:  
      Member of Club 100;
      AHEPA Chapter 06, District 7; 
      Coventry-West Greenwich Elks;
      Annunciation Greek Orthodox  Church;
      Alpha-Omega 

      Public Service Information    
      Previously Elected Offices: State
      Representative, (1992-1996)   
      Current Office: State Senator, Dist.33,
      Coventry-West Warwick-Warwick-East
      Greenwich. (1997-Present)

      Current Committee Assignments:
      Housing and Municipal Government,
      Environment and Agriculture.

     For over 16 years, Lou Raptakis has been an independent voice in 
    the Legislature. But more than that, he's been an effective legislator
    who has proven that you don't have to go along to get things done.

    Lou didn't enter public service to be part of the insider's club or to
    take orders from the leadership.

    Lou Raptakis is one of us... he understands the issues facing our
    state and community. Lou is our strong voice in the State Senate...
    working hard to make a difference. 

   
      Biographical
      Date of Birth:  11/18/1959
      Married to:  Donna Marie Degidio
      Children:  Alexandra-Marie, Nicholas Peter

        Home Phone: (401) 397-2720
        Work Phone: (401) 397-3344

       Address:
       2080 Nooseneck Hill Rd.
       Coventry, RI 02816
       E-Mail:
       sen-raptakis@rilin.state.ri.us
        senraptakis@hotmail.com