House Passes Same Sex Marriage Without Woonsocket Reps' Support
Rep. Stephen Casey (D-Dist.50) says constituents asked him to vote against the bill.
In a 51-19 vote, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved a bill allowing same-sex marriage Thursday afternoon, without Woonsocket's support. Representatives Stephen M. Casey (D – Dist. 50, Woonsocket), Lisa Baldelli Hunt (D – Dist. 49, Woonsocket) and Robert D. Phillips (D – Dist. 51, Woonsocket) all voted against the measure. For Casey, the vote, heralded as an historic step toward equity for same-sex couples, was his first as a freshman member of the House. He said his vote against the bill was what the majority of his constituents asked him to do during his campaign, in person, in e-mails and during phone calls. "It came up quite a bit," Casey said. Casey said he learned during discussions with Hunt and Phillips on the …
Silence Dogood
7:05 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
All 3 are cowards. Can you imagine they would feel the need to vote against giving the chance to make someone happy. I will do everything within my power to make sure that my rep, Lisa Baldelli Hunt, who I have known my whole life, does not get elected EVER again. I am so hurt that she feels so entitled as to say no to the happiness of another human being. Enough is enough. Lets get real … more ›