WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Representative David Cicilline, a leading voice for gay rights who has represented Rhode Island in Congress for over a decade, said on Tuesday that he will resign from office effective June 1.
In a surprise announcement, Cicilline, a former Providence mayor, said he will become president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, a major funder of nonprofit organizations in the state.
“The chance to lead the Rhode Island Foundation was unexpected, but it is an extraordinary opportunity to have an even more direct and meaningful impact on the lives of residents of our state,” Cicilline said in a statement.
Cicilline will remain in office until he begins work at the foundation on June 1, his office said.
(Reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
