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Edith H. Ajello has been a Rhode Island state representative since November 1992. A Democrat, she chairs the House Committee on Judiciary and is a member of the House Oversight Committee. She lives in Providence and works in oriental rug restoration and sales at V. George Rustigian Rugs.
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