| Scott Avedisian | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Warwick | |
| In office 2000–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
| Succeeded by | Joe Solomon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-01-16) January 16, 1965 (age 59) Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Providence College Roger Williams University |
| Website | Official website |
Scott Avedisian (born January 16, 1965) is an American politician and the former Republican mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island, the third largest city in the state after Providence and Cranston.
Avedisian represented Ward 1 in the Warwick City Council from 1990 to 2000, being reelected four times. He was first elected mayor in 2000, and served until 2018. He is the youngest person ever elected as Mayor of Warwick and was the youngest person ever elected to the Warwick City Council. In April 2018, Avedisian announced that he was stepping down from office to become the head of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, better known as RIPTA.
Avedisian holds an undergraduate degree from Providence College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Roger Williams University. He also received an honorary degree from the New England Institute of Technology. He is of Armenian descent.
In 2024, Avedisian pleaded not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident with damage. Witnesses said Avedisian got out of his car after the accident and he seemed “a little intoxicated.”
In 2022, Avedisian allegedly lost control of his vehicle and swerved off the road in a one-car accident, hitting a telephone pole in Warwick. He was not charged or cited in that incident.
References
- ^ "Special election today; voters to choose form 5 mayoral candidates". Cranston Herald. 15 February 2000. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Vartabedian, Tom (17 April 2011). "Sixth Term a Charm for Mayor Scott Avedisian". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Get to Know Scott". Scott Avedisian Website. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- Hill, John (April 25, 2018). "RIPTA to hire Warwick Mayor Avedisian as its new CEO". The Providence Journal.
- ^ White, Tim; Sherman, Eli (2024-04-08). "Avedisian pleads not guilty to leaving the scene of a drive-thru fender bender". WPRI. Retrieved 2024-11-10.