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Georganas at WHIA Assembly with Raptakis

6/29/2025

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From left: Federal MP for Adelaide Steve Georganas, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis, and WHIA president and Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas Raptakis. Photo credit: Neos Kosmos.
"Federal MP for Adelaide Steve Georganas, vice-president of the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association was joined by WHIA president and US state senator for Rhode Island Leonidas Raptakis for the meeting on Friday 27 June, where they discussed final preparations for the upcoming assembly set to take place from 20 to 24 July in the historic former Senate chamber of the Hellenic Parliament." Read the full article at Neos Kosmos, The Hellenic Perspective Since 1957.
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RI Assembly approves bill: creating RI STATE Greek Heritage License plate sponsored by AHEPA

6/17/2025

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Sen Reptakis - RI License Plate Sample
March, 2025 / Providence, RI: State Senator Lou Raptakis presents Symeon Tegos, Consul General of Greece in Boston, with a sample of the Rhode Island Greek Heritage license plate. Photo Credit - RI State Senate.
Greek News USA, June 17, 2025: "The Rhode Island General Assembly approved on June 17 legislation introduced by Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara that would create a Rhode Island Greek Heritage license plate in conjunction with the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA)." Read the full article by Greek News click/tap here.
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Commemoration of the 106th Anniversary

5/18/2025

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Greek Orthodox Church - Pawtucket
Credit, The Panhellenic Post: RI State Sen. Lou Raptakis standing with the Greek Orthodox Church of Pawtucket
"Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis (D-33 Coventry and West Greenwich) with the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church community of Pawtucket Rhode Island hosted a commemoration on the occasion of the 106th Anniversary of the Greek Pontic Genocide and AHEPA Day at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and community center in Pawtucket Rhode Island on May 18, 2025." by Malaspinas Christos. Read the full article at 'The Online Newspaper of Hellenism' - Click/Tap Here.
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NYC Celebrates Greek Independence DAY

3/30/2025

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NYC Greek Independance Day 2025
Credit: Sara Tsugranis
Orthodox Observer, Sunday, March 30, 2025: "The annual Greek Independence Day Parade took place in New York City - the Birthplace of Democracy & Strategic Partner of America. The parade brought the Greek-American community together to celebrate Greece’s struggle for freedom and honor its rich history and contributions to American society and beyond. State officials in attendance also include Rhode Island State Senator Lou Raptakis, New York State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael, Assemblyman Michael Tannousis and New York City Mayor Eric Adams." To read more about the event - click/tap here.
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STATE SENATOR LOU Raptakis - introduces bill to create RI Greek Heritage License Plate

3/16/2025

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Providence, RI - Credit: GNUSA
Greek News USA: "Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis has introduced legislation (2025-S 0155) that would create a Rhode Island Greek Heritage license plate in conjunction with the local Rhode Island chapters of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).

“The noble Hellenic community in our state has always emphasized the strong connection between Rhode Island, known for its commitment to independence, and the nation of Greece, which was the birthplace of democracy.  Hellenic Rhode Islanders are proud of their heritage and this bill will allow them to further share their rich and historic culture with the rest of the state. I am honored to introduce this bill and I will do everything in my power to ensure its passage”, said Senator Raptakis (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, West Greenwich)." To read the full article by GNUSA - Click/Tap Here.

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Hellenic-Americans Elected

11/21/2024

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Hellenic-Americans Elected 2024
Resource: The National Herald
The National Herald: In the State Senate legislatures, 12 State Senators have been elected including Spiros Mantzavinos (D-Delaware), John Velis (D-Massachusetts), Bruce Tarr (R-Massachusetts), Sandra Pappas (D-Minnesota), Michael Giannaris, Andrew Gounardes and James Skoufis (D-New York), James Ohrenschall (D-Nevada), Maria Tzanakis-Collett (D-Pennsylvania), Leonidas Raptakis (D-Rhode Island), Stella Pekarsky (D-Virginia), and Stephan Pappas (R-Wyoming.) Click/tap here to read the full article.

The Greek-American elected members are also associated with the World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association (PADEE-WHIA), an organization that consists of current and former elected legislative and general officers of Greek descent in non-Greek speaking countries. For more information go to: https://padeewhia.org/


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Raptakis Wins Re-Election

11/6/2024

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Raptakis Wins Re-Election
Photo Credit: The National Herald
“COVENTRY, RI – After an election campaign focusing on his record of accomplishment for the district several local issues, including a controversial sewer assessment, as well as state-wide issues such as promoting small businesses, fighting crime and stiffening penalties for drunk driving, Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas Raptakis won re-election with a 58-42% majority. Raptakis was confirmed as the winner shortly after the polls closed on Tuesday night.” The National Herald. Read more here. 
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Meeting with the Board of ICNC

5/20/2024

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President Raptakis at ICNC - January, 2024
Photo Credit: Hania News - Editorial Team
Crete (01/20/24): "The Board of Directors of the World Interparliamentary Union of Hellenism led by the president Leonidas Raptakis, a senator from the USA, visited today the regional governor of Crete Stavros Arnautakis.

The members of the Board of Directors of PADEE participated in a working meeting in the Region of Crete in which the mayor of Heraklion Alexis Kalokairinos, the president of the Chamber of Heraklion Manolis Alifierakis, elected representatives of the Region of Crete, the Municipality of Heraklion and officials also took part." Source - Hania News

Read the full story:
In Greek at https://hania.news/2024/01/20/566156/ , or;
The English Translation at https://hania-news.translate.goog/2024/01/20/566156/?_x_tr_sl=el&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

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The World Hellenic Inter-Parliamentary Association - Region of Crete

1/23/2024

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RI State Senator Raptakis - ICC Women
Photo and Content Credit: Tsantrizou Facebook Account
With great pleasure Jina Tsantrizou welcomed the members of the Council of the World Inter-Parliamentary during their two-day visit to the Region of Crete. The event was lead by President, Leonida Raptakis, RI State Senator (USA.) Click/tap here for more information.
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RI State Senator Raptakis at the Toronto Economic Forum

11/5/2023

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PADEE-WHIA - RI State Senator Raptakis - Toronto, Canada 2023
Source: PADEE-WHIA Facebook. Click/Tap on Image to Reveal the Initial Post.
"PADEE-WHIA Board Members State Senator Leonidas Lou Raptakis, Effie Triantafilopoulos, Annie Koutrakis, Aris Babikian at the Toronto Economic Forum that took place on October 17-18, in the presence of political, diplomatic, and business leaders from Greece and Canada. The forum is the result of a partnership between the Delphi Economic Forum and The Hellenic Initiative Canada, in collaboration with the Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade and the Hellenic Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Discussions focusing on strengthening Greek-Canadian business relationships within the framework of foreign investments in Greece.

The Toronto Economic Forum is seeking to foster further economic cooperation, highlight investment opportunities in both Canada and Greece and deepen the ties between the business, political elites and civil society of the two countries." Source PADEE - WHIA Facebook
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