John Loughlin

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John Loughlin was raised in Rhode Island and educated in the public school systems of Portsmouth and Lincoln. He attended Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island, where he served as a student firefighter, and later graduated from Excelsior University with a Bachelor of Science degree.

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John grew up in Rhode Island, attending public schools in both Portsmouth and Lincoln, Rhode Island. He attended both Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island (where he served as a student-firefighter), ultimately graduating from Excelsior University with a Bachelor of Science degree.

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In 1978, John enlisted in the Rhode Island Air National Guard’s 143rd Tactical Airlift Group, rising to the rank of Senior Airman. In 1981, he transferred to the Rhode Island Army National Guard and earned a commission as a Second Lieutenant upon graduation from the Rhode Island National Guard Officer Candidate School in August 1982. John is a graduate of the U.S. Army Armor School (Basic and Advanced Course), Army Helicopter Flight School, and Command and General Staff College. He rose through the ranks to become a Lieutenant Colonel and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 2004, though he was recalled to active duty in 2011. He was mobilized during his military career for tours in Bosnia, Fort Bragg, and Iraq.

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He was elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2004 to represent the communities of Tiverton, Little Compton, and Portsmouth, where he served three terms before running for U.S. Congress in 2010.