Joseph Almeida
| Joseph Almeida | |
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 | |
| Incumbent | |
| In office | |
| 2013-Present | |
| Term ends | |
| January 6, 2015 | |
| Years in position | 0 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Compensation | |
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 |
| Term limits | N/A |
| Prior offices | |
| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12 | |
| 1999-2011 | |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Financial strategist |
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Contents |
He will attempt to regain his seat in 2012.
Almeida is a sponsor of the Rhode Island Name Change Amendment (2010), saying, "It's high time for us to recognize that slavery happened on plantations in Rhode Island and decide that we don't want that chapter of our history to be a proud part of our name."[1]
Almeida earned his BA from Roger Williams College in 1990. Almeida is a Financial Strategist and Bar Owner.
Almeida joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1999. He served in that position representing the 12th District. He currently served as Deputy Majority Leader.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Almeida served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
While a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Almeida served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Veterans' Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Almeida won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 12. Almeida defeated incumbent Leo Medina in the September 11 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2] The general election is on November 6.[3]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph Almeida Incumbent |
99.2% | 2,915 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.8% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 2,938 | |||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joseph Almeida |
64.9% | 716 |
| Leo Medina Incumbent | 35.1% | 388 |
| Total Votes | 1,104 | |
2010
Almeida ran unsuccessfully for re-election to the 12th District Seat in 2010. Leo Medina defeated him in the primary election.[4] Medina faced no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.
2008
In 2008 Almeida was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 12. Almeida (D) ran unopposed and finished with 3,153 votes.[5] Almeida did not raise any money for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joseph Almeida (D)
|
3,153 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
External links
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. Joseph Almeida, Jr.
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
References
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Rhode Island Slavery Legacy Prompting Name Change", June 25, 2009
- ↑ Boston Globe "Voters favor challengers in statehouse contests," September 12, 2012
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 12 state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ Rhode Island House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 12 1999–2010 |
Succeeded by Leo Medina (D) |
| Preceded by Leo Medina (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 12 2013–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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