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Dennis Algiere
| Dennis Algiere | ||
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| 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 | ||
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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
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.[1]
| Rhode Island State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 98.2% | 10,055 | ||
| Other | Write-in | 1.8% | 184 | |
| Total Votes | 10,239 | |||
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 | |||
| |
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. [2]
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.[3]
| 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.[4]
Personal
Algiere has a wife, Leigh.
External links
- 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 | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island State Senate District 38 1993–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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