| Jacob ("Jake") Bissaillon | |
| State Senate: | Rhode Island |
| District: | 1st |
| Term Start: | December 8, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Maryellen Goodwin |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1987 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Kim Bissaillon |
| Residence: | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Alma Mater: | Providence College Roger Williams University |
Jake Bissaillon (April 6, 1987) is an American politician from Providence, Rhode Island.
Bissaillon was born on April 6, 1987, to Ernie and Ellen Bissaillon, both of whom are teachers. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 2005 before earning his bachelor's degree from Providence College in 2009, and his MBA degree in 2010. He finished his education at Roger Williams University, where he got a Juris Doctor degree, and was allowed to practice law in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.[1]
Bissaillon's political involvement started while he was in college during the 2008 presidential election where he helped to organize young Democrats at Providence College.[2]
In 2016 Bissaillon returned to politics as a staffer for the Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey. He focused his efforts during this time on criminal justice reform doing research to help write new bills.[3]
In 2021 Bissaillon became the chief of staff for Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio.
In 2023 when Sen. Maryellen Goodwin passed away Bissaillon decided to run in the special election. He won by a 66% margin over his Republican opponent Niyoka Powell. After this win, he quit his job as Chief of Staff to Sen. Ruggerio. And got a new job as the CEO of Justice Assistance a non-profit helping people through criminal justice proceedings.
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