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Bethany Moura
| Bethany Moura | ||
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| Rhode Island Senate District 19 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Other | Bristol Community College | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | US Air Force | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Real Estate Agent | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Moura graduated from Mt. Hope High School, Volunteer State Community College and Bristol Community College. She is a real estate agent.
She previously served in the Air Force.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Goodwin served on these committees:
Elections
2012
Moura ran for re-election in District 19. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on September 11, 2012. Ryan William Pearson won in the Democratic primary. Pearson defeated Moura and Steven T. Orsini (I) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ryan William Pearson |
53.8% | 6,744 | |
| Republican | Bethany Moura Incumbent | 34.6% | 4,338 | |
| Independent | Steven T. Orsini | 11.5% | 1,439 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 19 | |
| Total Votes | 12,540 | |||
2010
Moura defeated Democrat Ryan Pearson in the general election on November 2, 2010. She was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. [2]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 19 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bethany Moura (R)
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5,842 | |||
| Ryan Pearson (D) | 5,499 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Moura was first elected to the Senate, she collected $9,833 in donations.[3]
The major contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cumberland Republican Town Committee | $516 |
| Rhode Island Association of Realtors | $500 |
| Susan Correa | $350 |
| Steven Horton | $250 |
| Rodney Berge | $250 |
| Brandon Bell | $250 |
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Connors (D) |
Rhode Island State Senate District 19 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Ryan William Pearson (D) |
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