Please answer the following question: Facts:   - residence: cranston , rhode island    - state house: rhode island rhode island    - successor: incumbent timothy a. williamson    - party: democratic    - predecessor: brian patrick kennedy      - district: 16th 25th    - term end: january 2003    - term start: january 2003 january 1995    - birth date: 27 march 1961    - name: peter palumbo    - nationality: american    - birth place: providence , rhode island    - alma mater: bryant college   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of peter palumbo -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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peter g. palumbo -lrb- born march 27 , 1961 in providence , rhode island -rrb- was an american politician and a democratic member of the rhode island house of representatives representing district 16 since january 2003 , until his defeat in 2014 .palumbo served consecutively from january 1995 until january 2003 in the district 25 seat .palumbo is perhaps best remembered for his comments regarding jessica ahlquist , a high school student who successfully sued to have a prayer removed from her rhode island public high school auditorium .on the day following the ruling , peter palumbo spoke on a local radio show and referred to ahlquist as `` an evil little thing '' .