Herbert F. DeSimone

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Herbert F. DeSimone
Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Environment and Urban System
In office
1971–1972
Appointed by
64th Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office
1967–1971
GovernorJohn Chafee
Frank Licht
Preceded byJ. Joseph Nugent
Succeeded byRichard J. Israel
Personal details
Born(1929-09-05)September 5, 1929
Columbia University Law School
ProfessionAttorney
Politician

Herbert F. DeSimone (September 5, 1929 – November 27, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician from

64th Attorney General of Rhode Island and as President Nixon's
Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Environment and Urban System.

Early life

DeSimone was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the only child of Florie DeSimone and Lena (Capuano) DeSimone.[1] He attended La Salle Academy before graduating from Brown University in 1951.[2] While at Brown, DeSimone played college football and was defensive tackle for the 1949 team that was inducted into the Brown University Hall of Fame.[3][4]

In 1954, he received his law degree from

Columbia University Law School and was admitted to the Rhode Island bar.[5]
He began the practice of law in Rhode Island.

Political career

As a

Philip W. Noel, and was defeated.[10][11]
He then returned to the private practice of law.

In August 1976, President

Edward Kennedy blocked the nomination.[12]

In 1985, DeSimone was appointed Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation by Governor Edward D. DiPrete.[13] He also served as Director of the Providence Industrial Development Corporation and General Counsel for the Rhode Island Housing and Finance Corporation.[14]

In 2002 he was awarded the Neil J. Houston Award for contributions to the Criminal Justice systems and Public Interest.

Engineering News Record
and Man of the Year by the Italo-American Club of Rhode Island.

DeSimone was a longtime advisor and mentor to Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. Cianci started his career in DeSimone's Attorney General office, and worked on DeSimone's 1970 and 1972 gubernatorial campaigns.[16] DeSimone was present at Cianci's home the night in March 1983 when Cianci was accused of beating Raymond DeLeo.[17] DeSimone testified in Cianci's trial, in which Cianci pleaded no contest to assault and assault with a dangerous weapon.[17]

Personal life

DeSimone and his wife Sally Reynolds DeSimone had three children: Herbert DeSimone, Douglas DeSimone and Deborah DeSimone.

DeSimone died in Providence, Rhode Island on November 27, 2013.[13]

References

  1. ^ "In Memoriam" (PDF). Rhode Island Bar Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Notice to the Press" (PDF). Ford Library Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Brown Football Team of 1949". The Official Site of Brown Athletics. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame". The Official Site of Brown Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "Notice to the Press" (PDF). Ford Library Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  6. .
  7. ^ Concedes defeat, Reading Eagle, November 15, 1970
  8. ^ Named to Post, Tuscaloosa News, February 11, 1971
  9. ^ Office of the White House Press Secretary-President Gerald Ford, August 4, 1976, Nomination of Herbert DeSimone
  10. ^ "Herbert DeSimone, former R.I. attorney general; at 84". Boston Globe. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  11. ISBN 9781135583323.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  12. ^ Kennedy vote stalls naming of 3 judges, Bangor Daily News, September 17, 1976
  13. ^ a b "Herbert DeSimone, former R.I. attorney general, dies at 84". Providence Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "In Memoriam" (PDF). Rhode Island Bar Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  15. ^ "Neil J. Houston, Jr. Memorial Award Past Recipients" (PDF). Justice Assistance. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  16. ^ Stanton, Mike (8 Dec 2002). "Cianci 'a survivor in a wicked world'". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  17. ^ a b Stanton, Mike (12 Dec 2002). "Raymond DeLeo's nightmare on Power Street". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Attorney General of Rhode Island

1967–1971
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
Governor of Rhode Island
1970, 1972
Succeeded by
James W. Nugent