Doreen Costa
| Doreen Costa | ||
 | ||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businesswoman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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In her professional career, she is a business woman working for Servpro of Northern New England. She has also been active on various committees of the Rhode Island Republican Party.
Costa attended the Community College of Rhode Island.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Costa served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Costa served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Small Business | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Costa won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of RepresentativesDistrict 31. Costa was unopposed in the September 11 Republican primary and defeated Steven Campo (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Doreen Costa Incumbent |
52.9% | 3,842 | |
| Democratic | Steven Campo | 47% | 3,413 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 7,268 | |||
2010
Costa defeated James Halley and Ann Marie Marshall in the September 14 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Democrat Kenneth Carter in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Rhode Island House District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Doreen Costa (R)
|
2858 | |||
| Kenneth Carter (D) | 2418 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Costa raised a total of $17,235 in campaign funds.[4] Her top contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Costa, Doreen Marie | $1,200 |
| Trillo, Joseph A | $1,000 |
| Blank | $585 |
| North Kingstown Republican Town Cmte | $500 |
Personal
Costa and her husband James have two children, Todd and Gabrielle Reid.
External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kenneth Carter (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 31 2011–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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