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Jeremiah O'Grady
Jeremiah T. O'Grady (b. June 30, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 46 from 2011 to 2019.
O'Grady has served on the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce as well as the Lincoln Town Council, where he held the position of president from 2007 to 2009.
Biography
O'Grady earned his B.A. from the University of Vermont and his M.P.A. from the University of Rhode Island. His professional experience includes working as the director of Benchmark Human Resources and as a project manager for Olneyville Housing Corporation.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Corporations |
| • Environment and Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Grady served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Corporations |
| • Environment and Natural Resources, Secretary |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, O'Grady served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Municipal Government, Vice Chair |
| • Corporations |
| • Oversight |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Grady served on these committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Corporations |
| • Municipal Government |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Jeremiah O'Grady did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.
Incumbent Jeremiah O'Grady defeated Bradley Collins, John Cullen and Paul DiDomenico in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
46.01% | 3,219 | |
| Independent | Bradley Collins | 24.77% | 1,733 | |
| Independent | John Cullen | 19.19% | 1,343 | |
| Independent | Paul DiDomenico | 10.03% | 702 | |
| Total Votes | 6,997 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Jeremiah O'Grady ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 Democratic primary.[4]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent Jeremiah O'Grady defeated John J. Cullen in the Democratic primary, while Matthew Guerra was unopposed in the Republican primary. O'Grady defeated Guerra in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
66.2% | 3,502 | |
| Republican | Matthew Guerra | 33.8% | 1,786 | |
| Total Votes | 5,288 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
71.1% | 1,312 |
| John J. Cullen | 28.9% | 532 |
| Total Votes | 1,844 | |
2012
Grady won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46. O'Grady defeated John Douglas Barr II in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated Matthew Guerra (R), Paul DiDomenico (I) and Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
38.5% | 2,738 | |
| Republican | Matthew Guerra | 32.4% | 2,302 | |
| Independent | Mary Ann Shallcross Smith | 25.7% | 1,830 | |
| Independent | Paul DiDomenico | 3.2% | 229 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 7,113 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
64% | 785 |
| John Barr II | 36% | 442 |
| Total Votes | 1,227 | |
2010
O'Grady defeated incumbent Democrat Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Matthew Guerra and independents C. Kevin McCarthy and Paul Didomenico in the November 2 general election.[11][12]
| Rhode Island House District 46 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeremiah O'Grady (D)
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2150 | |||
| Matthew Guerra (R) | 1596 | |||
| C. Kevin McCarthy (I) | 520 | |||
| Paul Didomenico (I) | 127 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 2 through June 25.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.
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2014
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In 2014, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 7 to June 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 1 to July 5.
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2012
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In 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 to June 13.
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2011
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In 2011, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 4 to July 1.
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Personal
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O'Grady and his wife, Elizabeth, have two children.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Rhode Island General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Rhode Island state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Jeremiah O'Grady on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Jeremiah O'Grady," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 10, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2012 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide Primary Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 46 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by John Lyle Jr. (I) |
