Dennis Algiere

Dennis Algiere
Rhode Island Senate District 38
Incumbent
In office
1993 - present
Term ends
January 6, 2015
Years in position	20
Party	Republican
Leadership
Minority Leader
1997 - present
Compensation
Base salary	$14,185.95/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 3, 1992
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
Education
Bachelor's	Providence College
Master's	Northeastern University
J.D.	Southern New England School of Law
Personal
Birthday	July 30, 1960
Place of birth	Westerly, RI
Profession	Business/Attorney
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website

Dennis Algiere (b. July 30, 1960) has been a Republican member of the Rhode Island State Senate. He currently serves as Minority Leader. Algiere served on the Town Council for the Town of Westerly from 1990 to 1992. He joined the Rhode Island State Senate in 1992. He has served in the senate since 1992, representing the 38th district.

Algiere has worked as a bank executive. He is the Senior Vice President of the Washington Trust Company. He is also an attorney.

Algiere earned his BA from Providence College in 1982. He went on to receive his MS from Northeastern University in 1984. He then earned his JD from Southern New England School of Law in 1991.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Algiere served on the following committees:

As Senate Minority Leader, Algiere serves as an Ex-Officio member of all Senate committees.

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Algiere served on these committees:

Algiere serves as an Ex-Officio member of all Senate committees.

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Algiere served on these committees:

Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009
• Housing and Municipal Government

Elections

2012

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2012

Algiere won re-election in District 38 and was unopposed in both the Republican primary on September 11 and the general election on November 6.

Rhode Island State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dennis Algiere Incumbent	98.2%	10,055
	Other	Write-in	1.8%	184
Total Votes				10,239

2010

See also: Rhode Island State Senate elections, 2010

Algiere was re-elected in District 38. He was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary and the November 2 general election.

Rhode Island State Senate, District 38
Candidates		Votes
Dennis Algiere (R)		8378

2008

On November 4, 2008, Algiere was re-elected to the 38th District Seat in the Rhode Island State Senate. Algiere had no challenger.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Algiere received $20,114 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.

Rhode Island State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Dennis Algiere's campaign in 2010
Rhode Island Laborers Public Employees	$700
Mcquade, Theresa L	$500
Mcquade, Theresa	$500
Lynch, Paul D	$500
Lorenz, Perry K	$500
Total Raised in 2010	$20,114

2008

Algiere raised $1,250 during the 2008 election cycle.

He received no contributions greater than $500.

Personal

Algiere has a wife, Leigh.

External links

Suggest a link

• Sen. Algiere's Rhode Island Senate website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994

References

Political offices
Preceded by '	Rhode Island State Senate District 38 1993–present	Succeeded by NA