Gordon Fox
| Gordon Fox | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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In February 2010, Fox was chosen to succeed William Murphy as Speaker of the House. He is the state's first black and first openly gay House speaker.[1]
Education
Fox attended Providence College. He earned his BA from Rhode Island College in 1985. He went on to receive his JD from Northeastern University in 1991.
Professional experience
Fox is an attorney.
Political experience
Fox joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1992. He has served in that position since, representing the 4th District. He served as House Majority Leader from 2002 to 2010. He was then chosen to be Speaker of the House in February of 2010.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fox served on the following committees:
As Speaker of the House, Fox does not sit on standing committees.
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fox served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Services, Chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fox served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Legislative Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Fox won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 4. Fox was unopposed in the September 11 Democratic primary and defeated independent Mark Binder in the general election which took place on on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gordon Fox Incumbent |
57.8% | 3,590 | |
| Independent | Mark Binder | 41.8% | 2,595 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.5% | 30 | |
| Total Votes | 6,215 | |||
2010
Fox won re-election in the 2010 elections. He was unopposed in the September 14 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Erich Sturn in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gordon Fox (D)
|
3564 | |||
| Erich Sturn (R) | 1094 | |||
2008
In 2008 Fox was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 4. Fox (D) finished with 4,899 votes while his opponent David Anderson (R) finished with 1,271 votes.[5] Fox raised $112,242 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gordon Fox (D)
|
4,899 | |||
| David Anderson (R) | 1,271 | |||
Fox ran for re-election to the 4th District Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. Erich Sturn ran for the seat as a Republican. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Fox raised $237,032 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 Gordon Fox's campaign in 2010 | |
| Gasbarro, Christopher P | $2,000 |
| Rhode Island Brotherhood Of Correctional Officers | $2,000 |
| Rhode Island House Democratic Leadership | $1,938 |
| Providence Chamber Of Commerce | $1,850 |
| Rhode Island Carpenters & Joiners | $1,700 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $237,032 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Gordon Fox's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Steven Nappa | $2,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 57 | $1,700 |
| International Brotherhood of Teamsters | $1,500 |
| Rhode Island Laborer | $1,500 |
| Rhode Island Association of Realtors | $1,500 |
External links
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Fox
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ USA Today, "Rhode Island gets its first black, gay House speaker," February 11, 2010
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 4 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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