J. Michael Lenihan

J. Michael "Mike" Lenihan (August 30, 1943 – February 28, 2015) was an American politician.

For the Roman Catholic bishop, see Michael Lenihan.

From East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Lenihan received his bachelor's degree from Rhode Island College and his master's degree from Brown University. Lenihan served in the Rhode Island State Senate from 1990 to 2010 and was a Democrat. From East Greenwich News obituary: “As a strong and respected voice in the chamber, Senator Lenihan had served as chair of the Senate Finance Committee, chair of the Senate Committee on Government Oversight, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Rules, and was a member of the Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture. A visionary advocate, Michael Lenihan championed public access to online legislation, and legislation on separation of powers, open meetings, vendor disclosure, public access to public records, and improvements in the governance of quasi-public commissions, public officials accountability, state contracts with employee leasing companies, as well as issues affecting Narragansett Bay, to name just a few.” He died of cancer in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.[1][2] [3]

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  1. Former State Senator Lenihan passes away
  2. Our Campaigns.com.-J. Michael Lenihan
  3. J. Michael Lenihan, 71
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