Scott Avedisian
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Scott Avedisian | |
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Mayor of Warwick | |
Assumed office 2000 |
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Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
Personal details | |
Born | Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
January 16, 1965
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Providence College Roger Williams University |
Website | Official website |
Scott Avedisian (born January 16, 1965)[1] is the Republican mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island, the second largest city in the state after Providence.[2]
Avedisian represented Ward 1 in the Warwick City Council from 1990 to 2000, being reelected four times.[1][2] He was first elected mayor in 2000, and has served since then.[3] He is the youngest person ever elected as Mayor of Warwick and was the youngest person ever elected to the Warwick City Council.[3]
Avedisian holds an undergraduate degree from Providence College and a Master of Public Administration degree from Roger Williams University.[3] He also received an honorary degree from the New England Institute of Technology.[3] He is of Armenian descent.[2]