Rod Driver
Rod Driver | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 52nd (1987–1995); 39th (2009–2011) district | |
| In office January 6, 1987 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Donald R. Galloway (R-52) |
| Succeeded by | Marguerite Bumpus (D-52) |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 4, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. Scott (D-39) |
| Succeeded by | Larry Valencia (D-39) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodney David Driver July 1, 1932 London, England |
| Died | January 16, 2022 (aged 89) East Greenwich, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Carol J. Frandsen
(m. 1955; died 2020) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Richmond, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Profession | Professor of mathematics University of Rhode Island |
Rodney David Driver (July 1, 1932 – January 16, 2022) was a British-born American mathematician known for research on differential equations, and a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Between 1987 and 1995 he represented the towns of Richmond and Exeter in district 52. He was reelected on November 4, 2008, and represented the 39th District consisting of parts of Richmond, Exeter, and Charlestown from January 6, 2009, to January 4, 2011.