Agostinho Silva
| Agostinho Silva | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 56 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Operations Manager | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Silva attended the Community College of Rhode Island. He currently works as an Operations Manager.
Silva is a former member of the District Board of Trustees for the City of Central Falls. He also served on the Central Falls City Council in the past. He joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2007. He has served in that position since, representing the 56th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Silva served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Co-Vice Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Silva served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Silva served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
Elections
2012
Silva won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 56. He defeated Joseph L Faria in the September 11 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 56, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Agostinho Silva Incumbent |
97.5% | 2,149 | |
| Other | Write-in | 2.5% | 54 | |
| Total Votes | 2,203 | |||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 56 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Agostinho Silva Incumbent |
64.6% | 534 |
| Joseph Faria | 35.4% | 292 |
| Total Votes | 826 | |
2010
Silva won re-election to the 56th District Seat in 2010. He defeated Phillip St. Pierre, Jr. in the September 14 Democratic primary election and faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Agostinho Silva (D)
|
1223 | |||
2008
In 2008 Silva was elected to the Rhode Island House District 56. Silva (D) ran unopposed and finished with 2,065 votes.[5] Silva raised $8,235 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Agostinho Silva (D)
|
2,065 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Silva raised $17,085 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Agostinho Silva's campaign in 2010 | |
| Moreau, Charles | $1,100 |
| Petrarca, Michelle | $1,000 |
| Petrarca, Peter J | $1,000 |
| Democrats For Education Reform | $1,000 |
| Fund For Democratic Priorities | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $17,085 |
Personal
Silva and his wife, Filomena, have four children.
External links
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Silva
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Official 2012 primary results
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 56 state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ Rhode Island House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign Contributions
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