Rebecca Kislak

Rebecca Kislak (born March 7, 1972) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 4th district. Kislak was elected in November 2018 and assumed office on January 1, 2019.^[1]

Rebecca Kislak
Rebecca Kislak in 2023
Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Aaron Regunberg
Personal details
Born	(1972-03-07) March 7, 1972 (age 53)
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Joanna Brown
Children	2
Education	Brown University (BA) Georgetown University (JD)

Education

Kislak earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in ancient studies from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.^[2]

Career

Prior to serving in the House, Kislak worked as a lawyer in Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Kislak has also worked as an advocate for children's advocate and healthcare policy advisor. Kislak was elected to the Rhode Island House in 2018 and assumed office in 2019.^[3] In the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Kislak endorsed Elizabeth Warren.^[4]

Personal life

Kislak and her wife, Joanna Brown, have two children.^[5] She is Jewish.^[6]