What is James Langevin?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Jim Langevin | image = James Langevin official portrait.jpg | state = [[Rhode Island]] | district = {{ushr|RI|2|2nd}} | term_start = January 3, 2001 | term_end = January 3, 2023 | predecessor = [[Robert Weygand]] | successor = [[Seth Magaziner]] | office1 = [[Secretary of State of Rhode Island]] | governor1 = [[Lincoln Almond]] | term_start1 = January 3, 1995 | term_end1 = January 3, 2001 | predecessor1 = [[Barbara Leonard]] | successor1 = Ed Inman | state_house2 = Rhode Island | district2 = 29th | term_start2 = January 1989 | term_end2 = January 1995 | successor2 = [[Joseph McNamara (Rhode Island politician)|Joseph McNamara]] | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|4|22}} | birth_place = [[Providence, Rhode Island]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] | education = [[Rhode Island College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Public Administration|MPA]]) | website = {{url|http://langevin.house.gov/|House website}} }} '''James R. Langevin''' (born April 22, 1964) is an American politician from [[Rhode Island]]. He had [[representation (politics)|represented]] [[Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district]] from 2001 to 2023. He is a part of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. He was also the [[Secretary of State of Rhode Island]] between 1995 and 2001. Langevin is the first [[quadriplegic]] to be a part of the [[United States Congress]]. He was [[paralyzed]] after an accidental shooting.<ref>{{cite book |title=2014 Almanac of American Politics |last2=Barone |first2=Chuck |last1=McCutcheon|first1=Michael |publisher=The University of Chicago Press |year= 2013}}</ref> In January 2022, Langevin announced he would not run for re-election in that year's election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://turnto10.com/news/local/langevin-wont-seek-re-election-in-2022|title = First on 10: Langevin won't seek re-election in 2022|date = January 18, 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{re