# Alana DiMario

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**Alana M. DiMario** (born September 23, 1978) is an American politician and mental health councilor serving as a member of the [Rhode Island Senate](/source/Rhode_Island_Senate) from the 36th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 5, 2021.

## Education

DiMario earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from [Wells College](/source/Wells_College) and a Master of Science in clinical psychology from [Bridgewater State University](/source/Bridgewater_State_University).[1]

## Career

Outside of politics, DiMario works as a licensed mental health counselor in private practice. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the [Rhode Island Senate](/source/Rhode_Island_Senate) in 2018. She ran again in 2020 and assumed office on January 5, 2021.[2]

DiMario serves as vice chair of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee and co-chair of the Permanent Joint Legislative Commission on Child Care.[3][4] She has introduced legislation to prohibit the production and sale of force-fed [foie gras](/source/Foie_gras) due to [animal cruelty concerns](/source/Foie_gras_controversy).[5]

## References

1. ["Senator Alana M. DiMario"](https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/dimario/Pages/Biography.aspx). *www.rilegislature.gov*. Retrieved 2022-02-09.

1. ["Alana DiMario announces run for RI State Senate District 36 - Narragansett and North Kingstown"](https://upriseri.com/2020-06-10-alana-dimario/). *[Uprise RI](/source/Uprise_RI)*. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.

1. ["Alana DiMario"](https://ballotpedia.org/Alana_DiMario). *Ballotpedia*. Retrieved 2022-02-09.

1. Cozzolino, Philip. ["Q & A with Dist. 36 Senate candidate Alana DiMario"](https://www.ricentral.com/narragansett_times/news/local_news/q-a-with-dist-36-senate-candidate-alana-dimario/article_308d504c-ee16-11ea-a930-7ff409f7a16e.html). *RICentral.com*. Retrieved 2022-02-09.

1. Ciampa, Gail (26 March 2021). ["Is foie gras inhumane? This bill before the RI General Assembly says yes"](https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2021/03/26/foie-gras-controversy-ri-bill-ban-food-over-cruelty-concerns/6972717002/). *The Providence Journal*. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

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