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Thomas R. DiLuglio

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Thomas R. DiLuglio
62nd Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In office
January 4, 1977 – January 1, 1985
GovernorJ. Joseph Garrahy
Preceded byJ. Joseph Garrahy
Succeeded byRichard A. Licht
Personal details
Born(1931-11-25)November 25, 1931
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedDecember 2024(2024-12-00) (aged 93)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBrown University
Boston University School of Law
OccupationLawyer

Thomas Ross DiLuglio (November 25, 1931 – December 2024) was an American Democratic politician who was the Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1977 to 1985. DiLuglio graduated from Classical High School and attended Brown University, where he was a track and field athlete who competed in the high jump, broad jump, javelin, discus, shot put, hurdles, and relay races. He was a member of the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame (inducted 2004). He later attended the Boston University School of Law and earned a law degree.[1][2] DiLuglio was a frequent guest on the WSBE-TV political roundtable television show, A Lively Experiment, often comedically sparring with Providence Journal columnist M. Charles Bakst. He wrote a collection of short stories, From Scratch, published in 2003. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 25, 1931,[3] DiLuglio died in December 2024, at the age of 93.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas R. DiLuglio (2004) - Hall of Fame". Brown Bears. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Theis, Paul Anthony; Henshaw, Edmund Lee (1967). Who's who in American Politics. ISBN 9780835231695.
  3. ^ National Conference of Lieutenant Governors: Biographical Sketches and Portraits. Indiana University. National Lieutenant Governors Association. 1981. ISSN 1046-1841. OCLC 5390393.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Nesi, Ted; Baffoni, Anita (December 18, 2024). "Former RI Lt. Gov. Thomas DiLuglio dies at 93". WPRI-TV. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
1977–1985
Succeeded by